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Death registration, being a necessary preliminary to burial, is almost universal but there is considerable ignorance of the law among Chinese as regards registering of births. As a proof of this it may be pointed out that the records of registered midwives show a total of 8,068 births, whereas only 4,143 births were actually registered during the year. Female births in particular are frequently not registered. This is no doubt due to the presence of a large fluctuating population completely unaccustomed to the system.
Appendix M shows the ratio of Certified and Uncertified deaths.
Death Registration Offices.
Sanitary Department, Head Office. Kowloon Disinfecting Station. Shaukiwan Police Station.
Aberdeen Police Station.
No. 7 Police Station.
No. 2 Police Station.
Kowloon City Police Station. Sham Shui Po Police Station.
Stanley Police Station.
Yaumati Police Station.
Birth Registration Offices.
Sanitary Department, Head Office. Yaumati Chinese Public Dispensary. Hunghom Chinese Public Dispensary. Sham Shui Po Chinese Public Dispensary. Kowloon City Chinese Public Dispensary.
Eastern Chinese Public Dispensary.
Western Chinese Public Dispensary.
Central Chinese Public Dispensary.
Shaukiwan Chinese Public Dispensary. Aberdeen Police Station.
Stanley Police Station.