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# K 69

Annexe M.

## PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA.

## REPORT BY DR. E. A. SHAW, R.N., Acting Bacteriologist.

During the first three months of the year the work at the Mortuary was done by Dr. C. M. Heanley; by Dr. Hunter from April till the commencement of his fatal illness, then by Dr. J. C. Thomson till I took over in June. Mr. Chan Tsun-kon has ably assisted in the work since his appointment to the Department in April, 1909.

## Report on Post Mortems.

1909 1908 Male bodies examined, 1,006 1,329 Female 12 Sex undetermined, 3 Total, 1,015 1,373 2,021 2,705 Claimed bodies sent from Hospitals and other places, 1,766 2,006 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned, 255 699 Total, 2,021 2,705

## Epitome of Causes of Death.

1909 1908 I. General Diseases, 882 1,165 II. Local Diseases :- (a.) Of the Nervous System, 44 3 (b.) Circulatory System, 30 33 (c.) Respiratory System, 715 865 (d.) Digestive System, 207 260 (e.) Genito-Urinary System, 11 10 (f.) Other Systems, 2 III. Death from Violence, 63 106 IV. Decomposed Bodies, 67 263 Total, 2,021 2,705

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# K 69 Annexe M. ## PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA. ## REPORT BY DR. E. A. SHAW, R.N., Acting Bacteriologist. During the first three months of the year the work at the Mortuary was done by Dr. C. M. Heanley; by Dr. Hunter from April till the commencement of his fatal illness, then by Dr. J. C. Thomson till I took over in June. Mr. Chan Tsun-kon has ably assisted in the work since his appointment to the Department in April, 1909. ## Report on Post Mortems. 1909 1908 Male bodies examined, 1,006 1,329 Female 12 Sex undetermined, 3 Total, 1,015 1,373 2,021 2,705 Claimed bodies sent from Hospitals and other places, 1,766 2,006 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned, 255 699 Total, 2,021 2,705 ## Epitome of Causes of Death. 1909 1908 I. General Diseases, 882 1,165 II. Local Diseases :- (a.) Of the Nervous System, 44 3 (b.) Circulatory System, 30 33 (c.) Respiratory System, 715 865 (d.) Digestive System, 207 260 (e.) Genito-Urinary System, 11 10 (f.) Other Systems, 2 III. Death from Violence, 63 106 IV. Decomposed Bodies, 67 263 Total, 2,021 2,705
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- K 69 Annexe M. PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA. REPORT BY DR. E. A. SHAW, R.N., Acting Bacteriologist. During the first three months of the year the work at the Mortuary was done by Dr. C. M. Heanley; by Dr. Hunter from April till the commencement of his fatal illness, then by Dr. J. C. Thomson till I took over in June. Mr. Chan Tsun-kon has ably assisted in the work since his appointment to the Department in April, 1909. Report on Post Mortems. Male bodies examined, 1909. 1908. 1,006 1,329 Female 12 Sex undetermined, 1,015 1,373 3 Total,... 2,021 2,705 Claimed bodies sent from Hospitals and other places, 1,766 2,006 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned, 255 699 Total,... 2,021 2,705 Epitome of Causes of Death. I. General Diseases, 1909. 1908. 882 1,165 II. Local Diseases :- (a.) Of the Nervous System, 44 3 (b.) Circulatory System, 30 33 "} (e.) "} Respiratory System, 715 865 (d. Digestive System, 207 260 ") Genito-Urinary System, 11 10 "" (f.) Other Systems, 2 III. Death from Violence, IV. Decomposed Bodies, 63 106 67 263 Total,... ...2,021 2,705
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- K 69

Annexe M.

PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA.

REPORT BY DR. E. A. SHAW, R.N., Acting Bacteriologist.

During the first three months of the year the work at the Mortuary was done by Dr. C. M. Heanley; by Dr. Hunter from April till the commencement of his fatal illness, then by Dr. J. C. Thomson till I took over in June. Mr. Chan Tsun-kon has ably assisted in the work since his appointment to the Department in April, 1909.

Report on Post Mortems.

Male bodies examined,

1909. 1908.

1,006 1,329

Female

12

Sex undetermined,

1,015 1,373

3

Total,...

2,021 2,705

Claimed bodies sent from Hospitals and

other places,

1,766 2,006

Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned,

255

699

Total,...

2,021 2,705

Epitome of Causes of Death.

I. General Diseases,

1909. 1908.

882 1,165

II. Local Diseases :-

(a.) Of the Nervous System,

44

3

(b.)

Circulatory System,

30

33

"}

(e.)

"}

Respiratory System,

715

865

(d.

Digestive System,

207

260

")

Genito-Urinary System,

11

10

""

(f.)

Other Systems,

2

III. Death from Violence,

IV. Decomposed Bodies,

63

106

67 263

Total,...

...2,021 2,705

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