438. 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 this work in addition to his other duties.
Public Mortuary, Victoria.
439. Report on Post-mortem Examinations 1931. Number of examinations performed
Male bodies examined 1,339 Female bodies examined 1,679 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, etc. 116 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 2,902 Number of Chinese bodies examined 3,013 Number of Non-Chinese bodies examined. 5 2,925 10 Number of rats examined 86,757 Number found plague infected.. 0 71 12440. Bodies were received from the following sources:-
Victoria 3,018 Harbour Police Other Villages Shaukiwan DistrictPublic Mortuary, Kowloon.
441. Report on Post-mortem Examinations 1931.
Number of examinations performed 2,812 Male bodies examined 1,579 Female bodies examined 1,227 Bodies of unknown sex (indistinguishable) 6 Claimed bodies sent from Hospitals, etc. 255 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 2,557 Number of Chinese bodies examined 2,797 Number of Non-Chinese bodies examined 21442. Bodies were received from the following sources:-
Kowloon District 2,495 Harbour Police 327 Number of rats examined 71,091 Number found plague infected..443. Dr. Uttley who was in charge during part of the year reports that out of 399 consecutive bodies examined 97 or 24.5 per cent had spleens twice the normal size or larger.
444. With regard to fluke diseases out of 252 adult bodies examined 28 or 11.11 per cent had livers containing Clonorchis Sinensis.
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