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to avoid the inconveniences associated with disinfection and lime washing fails to carry weight. The following are the figures as supplied by the Police :
District in which the bodies were found
District Number of bodies Victoria 366 Kowloon 738 Harbour 115 Elsewhere 76 Total: 1,295 Male Female Adults 664 489 Children 107 17 Uncertain (decomposed) 18 Total 1,295134. Death Clock showing percentages of total deaths caused by different diseases:
PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS 14.62% NON PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS 3.69% BERI BERI 1% INFANTILE DIARRHOEA 10.55% PNEUMONIA 5.49% BRONCHO PNEUMONIA 14% DIARRHOEA & DYSENTERY 2.41% MALARIA 1.9% BRONCHITIS 10.51% OTHER DISEASES 35.15%