AnnualReport-1923

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The following institutions are under medical supervision and are regularly visited by the Medical Officer in charge :- The Diocesan Girls' School, Victoria Home and Orphanage, the Blind Home and the Home for the Aged. The latter institution is visited weekly by Dr. K. W. Ip who attends the inmates while the Medical Officer in charge attends to the European staff, the Little Sisters of the Poor.

The Public Mortuary, Kowloon :--

Male bodies examined ... Females bodies examined
Bodies of unknown sex
... 1,375
845
19
2,239

The nationalities represented were :-

Europeans ...
Indians
Portuguese
Chinese
...
...
...
...

Epitome of causes of death.

Diseases caused by infection ...
of the nervous system
Circulatory system
respiratory system ... digestive system
Disorders of nutrition
Diseases of the female organs
Urinary organs
General injuries
Local injuries
...
...
...
...
4
2
3
...
2,230
2,239

1923 1922 Diseases caused by infection 542 392 of the nervous system 5 13 Circulatory system 16 62 respiratory system ... digestive system 746 806 Disorders of nutrition 282 208 Diseases of the female organs 91 12 Urinary organs 121 188 General injuries · 16 Local injuries 23 54 ... 51 51 352 312 2,225 2,067

Source of the bodies
From the harbour ...
From land
... 1,917
308
2,225
29,325 rats were examined and only 3 found to be infected with plague.