Table XIX.
Deaths of Chinese in Hongkong and Kowloon during 1923 showing number in which the cause of death was duly certified and number in which a post-mortem examination was held.
Number of deaths. Number certified. Number uncertified. Percentage of 3 to 2. Number examined after death and not sent to mortuary. Percentage of 6 to 2. Number sent to mortuary. Percentage of 8 to 2. Victoria, 9,331 4,818 4,513 51.6 554 5.6 4,435 47.5 Harbour, 988 242 746 24.5 212 21.4 380 38.5 Kowloon,.. 4,306 692 3,614 16.1 17 0.4 1,922 44.6 Shankiwan, 492 71 421 14.4 46 9.3 240 48.8 Other Villages in Hongkong, 172 26 146 15.1 133 77.3 90 52.3 Total,...... 15,289 5,849 9,440 38.2 962 6.3 7,067 46.2C 42