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In all cases where diagnosis cannot otherwise be made a sectio cadaveris is performed,
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.
The Public Mortuary, Victoria, is in charge of the Assistant Bacteriologist, but the Public Mortuary, Kowloon, is under a Medical Officer who has been detailed for that work in addition to other duties.
PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA.
Report on Post-mortem Examinations, 1930.
Number of post-mortem examinations performed 3,127 Male bodies examined 1,421 Female bodies examined 1,706 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals &c. 100 Number of Chinese bodies examined 3,027 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 3,124 European 3 Bodies were received from the following sources:- Victoria District 3,006 Harbour Police 21 Shaukiwan District 80 Other Villages 20 Number of rats examined 87,349 Number found plague infected 0PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON.
Report on Post-Mortem Examinations, 1930.
Number of post-mortem examinations performed 2,115 Male bodies examined 1,452 Female bodies examined 939 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c. 215 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 2,176 Number of Chinese bodies examined 2,376 European 5 Indian 5 Japanese 3 Unknown 2 Bodies were received from the following sources:- Kowloon District 2,391 Harbour Police 276 Number of rats examined 52,444 Number found plague infected Nil.