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4. All dead rats collected by the Sanitary Authorities are taken to the Mortuaries for examination with regard to plague. Some of these are caught by the rat catching gang but the majority are taken from the rat boxes or bins placed about the city for the reception of dead rodents.
5. Up to a few years ago the Mortuaries were in charge of the Bacteriologist—now they are under Medical Officers who have been detailed for that work in addition to some other duty.
PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA.
Report on Post Mortem Examinations, 1928.
Number of post-mortem examinations performed. 3,338 Male bodies examined 1,655 Female bodies examined 1,683 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c. 2,821 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 517 Number of Chinese bodies examined 3,171 European 20 Japanese 2 Indian 2 American 1 Other 心 TOTAL 3,338Bodies were received from the following sources:-
Victoria District:-
Chinese 3,173 European 2 TOTAL 3,173Harbour Police:-
Chinese 27 European 2 American 1 Indian 2 Japanese 2 TOTAL 27Shaukiwan District: ---
Chinese 104Other Villages:--
Chinese 33 Indian 1 TOTAL 34Number of rats examined
Number found plague infected
95,312
Nil.