AnnualReport-1918

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Annexe O.

PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON.

REPORT BY DR. J. T. SMALLEY, Medical Officer in charge.

1. The total number of post-mortem examinations made during the year was 1,696 as compared with 1,503 last year and 1,278 in 1916.

2. During the year there were 34 cases of plague and 15 of small-pox, as compared with 5 and 154 last year, and 14 and 77 in 1916.

3. The nationalities of the bodies examined were:

Chinese 1,692 Portuguese 1 Japanese 1 Filipino 1 English 1 Total 1,696

During the year 17,814 rats were examined and 6 were found to be plague infected.

Examined Plague infected Mus Rattus Plague infected Baby Rats, Shrew, etc. 4,441 5 2,341 1 1,840

Epitome of the Causes of Death.

1918 1917 I.-General Diseases, 577 537 II.-Local Diseases :-- (a) Nervous System, ... 6 (b) Circulatory System, 7 12 (c) Respiratory System, 9 ... (d) Digestive System, 540 424 (e) Genito-Urinary System, 220 267 Osseous System, 32 23 III.-Injuries :- (a) General, 34 27 (b) Local, 21 18 252 191 IV. Decomposed Bodies, 1,696 1,503