# K 73
Annexe N.
PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON.
REPORT BY DR. H. MACFARLANE, Medical Officer.
The total number of Post Mortem examinations made during 1909 was 898, as compared with 1,137 during 1908.
The causes of death may be classified as follows:--
1909 1908 General Diseases, 359 684 Brought forward,... 175 396 Diseases of the Nervous System, 0 Diseases of the Circulatory System, 25 25 Diseases of the Respiratory System, 399 Diseases of the Digestive System, 64 103 Diseases of the Urinary System, 6 12 Diseases of the Hæmopoetic System, 3 3 Diseases of the Reproductive System, 0 6 Diseases due to Internal Parasites,- 1 3 Diseases of the Organs of Locomotion, 1 0 Developmental Diseases, 2 0 New Growth, 1 0 Injuries, General, 24 128 Do., Local, 13 14 898 1,137 Local Diseases 1909 1908 Circulatory System. Acute Pericarditis, 7 5 Septic Pericarditis, 2 3 Valvular Disease of Heart,- 7 16 Aortic Aneurysm, 1 1 Anæmia, 1 0 Endocarditis, 1 0 Fatty Degeneration of Heart, 6 0 Respiratory System. 1909 1908 Lobar Pneumonia, 71 65 Broncho-Pneumonia, - 138 158 Septic Pneumonia, 6 3 Plague, Small-pox, 31 98 Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 28 28 Empyema, 3 2 Enteric Fever, 3 1 Emphysema, 3 Diphtheria, 1 1 Pulmonary Hæmoptysis, 1 Puerperal Fever,- 1 2 Pleurisy, 33 Septicæmia, 8 6 Pulmonary Hæmorrhage, 2 Saproemia, 1 0 Capillary Bronchitis, 39 IONOOO 0 2 0 2 Leprosy. 2 1 Atelectasis, 39 0 Beri-beri, 33 31 Bronchitis, 32 0 Dysentery, 10 9 Bronchiectasis, 1 0 Malaria, 25 63 Gangrene of Lung, 2 0 Infarction of Lung, 1 0 Syphilis, 4 2 General Tuberculosis, Marasmus, - 38 69 22 16 Other Diseases, - 0 1 399 259 Carrivd forward,... 175 396- K 73
Annexe N.
PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON.
REPORT BY DR. H. MACFARLANE, Medical Officer.
The total number of Post Mortem examinations made during 1909 was 898, as compared with 1,137 during 1908.
The causes of death may be classified as follows:--
1909. 1908.
General Diseases,-Contd.
General Diseases,
- 359 684
1909, 1908.
Diseases of the Nervous
Brought forward,... 175 396
System,
0
Diseases of the Circulatory
0 Prematurity,
Still-births,
18 47
49
38
System,
25 25 Senile Decay,
1
2
Diseases of the Respiratory
System,
399
Debility at Birth, 259 Decomposed Bodies,
2
0
103
199
Diseases of the Digestive
System,
64
12
351 682
Diseases of the Urinary
System,
6
3
Diseases of the Hæmopoetic
Local Diseases.
System,
3
3 Circulatary System.
1909, 1908.
Diseases of the Reproduc-
Acute Pericarditis,
7
5
tive System,
0
6
Septic Pericarditis,
2
3
Diseases due to Internal
Valvular Disease of Heart,-
7
16
Parasites,-
1
3
Aortic Aneurysm,
1
1
Diseases of the Organs of
Anæmia,
1
-
0
Locomotion,
1
0
Endocarditis,
Ι
0
Developmental Diseases,
2
0
Fatty Degeneration of Heart,
6
0
New Growth,
1
0
Injuries, General,
24
128
25
25
Do., Local,
-
13
14
898 1,137 Respiratory System.
1909. 1908.
General Diseases.
Lobar Pneumonia, Broncho-Pneumonia, -
4
71
65
138
158
1909. 1908.
Septic Pneumonia,
6
3
Plague, Small-pox,
31
98
Pulmonary Tuberculosis,
28
28
-
2
84
Empyema,
3
2
Enteric Fever,
3
1
Emphysema,
3
Diphtheria,
1
1
Pulmonary Hæmoptysis,
1
Puerperal Fever,-
1
2
Pleurisy,
33
Septicæmia,
8
6
Pulmonary Hæmorrhage,
2
Saproemia,
1
0
Capillary Bronchitis,
39
IONOOO
0
2
0
Leprosy.
2
1
Atelectasis,
39
0
Beri-beri,
33
31
Bronchitis,
32
0
Dysentery,
10
9
Bronchiectasis,
1
0
Malaria,
25
63
Gangrene of Lung,
2
0
Syphilis,
4
2
Infarction of Lung,
1
0
General Tuberculosis,
Marasmus, -
38 69
22
16 29 Other Diseases, -
0
1
399
259
Carrivd forward,... 175
396
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