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The following table shows the nature of the authorities certifying the cause of death, either as the result of attendance upon the deceased in life or from information obtained at an "autopsy".
Table LXXVII.
Authority certifying cause of death Chinese Non-Chinese Number of cases Percentage of all cases Number of cases Percentage of all cases Medical practitioners in attendance 20,115 58.5 188 77 Medical Officer of Health 3 0.01 Tung Wah Hospital.. 730 2.1 Tung Wah Eastern Hospital 660 1.9 Kwong Wah Hospital. 1,682 4.9 Coroner from information received from the Medical Officers. i/c. Public Mortuaries 8,119 23.6 56 23 Asst. Registrars, New Territories 3,082 9.0 Total 34,391 244