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Annexe P.
PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON.
REPORT BY DR. J. T. SMALLEY, Medical Officer in charge.
1. The total number of post-mortem examinations made during the year was 1,486 as compared with 1,696 last year and 1,503 in 1917.
2. During the year there were 26 cases of plague and 1 of small-pox, as compared with 7 and 11 last year, and 5 and 77 in 1917.
3. The nationalities of the bodies examined were:-
Chinese, 1,478 English, 1 Japanese, 1 Filipino, 1 Indians, 3 Unknown, 2 Total, 1,486During the year 27,915 rats were examined and 10 were found to be plague infected, as compared with 17,814 and 6 in 1918:-
Baby manus. Deen- Plague Mas Plague Rattus. Plague Rats, Shrew. etc. infected. infected. Mus Musen-lus. 5,541 10 4,942 3,352 Epitome of the Causes of Death. 13,832 248 1919. 1918. I. General Diseases, 522 577 II. Local Diseases:- (a) Nervous System, 9 6 (b) Circulatory System, 11 12 (c) Respiratory System, 492 540 (d) Digestive System, 144 220 (e) Genito-Urinary System, 8 32 (f) Osseous System, 2 2 III. Injuries:- (a) General, 61 34 (b) Local, 29 21 IV. Decomposed Bodies, 207 252 V. Skeleton, 1 1 1,486 1,696M 80
Annexe P.
PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON.
REPORT BY DR. J. T. SMALLEY, Medical Officer in charge.
1. The total number of post-mortem examinations made during the year was 1,486 as compared with 1,696 last year and 1,503 in 1917.
2. During the year there were 26 cases of plague and 1 of small-pox, as compared with 7 and 11 last year, and 5 and 77 in 1917.
3. The nationalities of the bodies examined were:-
Chinese,
English,
Japanese,
Filipino,
Indians,
Unknown,
Total,
.1,478 1
1
1
3
2
1,486
During the year 27,915 rats were examined and 10 were found to be plague infected, as compared with 17,814 and 6 in 1918:-
Baby
manus.
Deen- Plague Mas Plague
infected. Rattus. infected.
Mus Musen- lus.
Plague Rats,
Shrew.
infected.
etc.
5,541
10 4,942
3,352
Epitome of the Causes of Death.
13,832 248
1919. 1918.
I. General Diseases,
II. Local Diseases:-
522
577
(a) Nervous System,
9
6
(b) Circulatory System,
11
12
(c) Respiratory System,
492
540
(d) Digestive System,
144
220
(e) Genito-Urinary System, (f) Osseous System,
8
32
2
2
III. Injuries:-
(a) General,
61
34
(b) Local,
IV. Decomposed Bodies,
V. Skeleton,.
29
21
207
252
1
1,486 1,696
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