Table XX.
Deaths of Chinese in Hong Kong and Kowloon during 1927 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, Harbour, 9,835 5,259 4,576 53.5 785 7.9 3,791 38.5 741 234 507 31.6 301 40.6 206 27.8 Kowloon, 3,324 935 2,389 28.1 327 9.8 2,062 62.3 Shaukiwan, 378 326 52 86.2 42 11.1 10 2.6 Other Villages in Hong Kong, 247 240 7 97.2 7 2.8 Total, 14,525 6,994 7,531 48.1 1,462 10.1 6,069 45.2C 32