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4. All dead rats collected by the Sanitary Authorities are taken to the Mortuaries for examination with regard to plague. Some of these are caught by the rat catching gang but the majority are taken from the rat boxes or bins placed about the city for the reception of dead rodents.

5. Up to a few years ago the Mortuaries were in charge of the Bacteriologist—now they are under Medical Officers who have been detailed for that work in addition to some other duty.

PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA.

Report on Post Mortem Examinations, 1928.

Number of post-mortem examinations performed. 3,338 Male bodies examined 1,655 Female bodies examined 1,683 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c. 2,821 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 517 Number of Chinese bodies examined 3,171 European 20 Japanese 2 Indian 2 American 1 Other 心 TOTAL 3,338

Bodies were received from the following sources:-

Victoria District:-

Chinese 3,173 European 2 TOTAL 3,173

Harbour Police:-

Chinese 27 European 2 American 1 Indian 2 Japanese 2 TOTAL 27

Shaukiwan District: ---

Chinese 104

Other Villages:--

Chinese 33 Indian 1 TOTAL 34

Number of rats examined

Number found plague infected

95,312

Nil.

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M 56 4. All dead rats collected by the Sanitary Authorities are taken to the Mortuaries for examination with regard to plague. Some of these are caught by the rat catching gang but the majority are taken from the rat boxes or bins placed about the city for the reception of dead rodents. 5. Up to a few years ago the Mortuaries were in charge of the Bacteriologist—now they are under Medical Officers who have been detailed for that work in addition to some other duty. PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA. Report on Post Mortem Examinations, 1928. Number of post-mortem examinations performed. 3,338 Male bodies examined 1,655 Female bodies examined 1,683 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c. 2,821 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 517 Number of Chinese bodies examined 3,171 European 20 Japanese 2 Indian 2 American 1 Other 心 TOTAL 3,338 Bodies were received from the following sources:- Victoria District:- Chinese 3,173 European 2 TOTAL 3,173 Harbour Police:- Chinese 27 European 2 American 1 Indian 2 Japanese 2 TOTAL 27 Shaukiwan District: --- Chinese 104 Other Villages:-- Chinese 33 Indian 1 TOTAL 34 Number of rats examined Number found plague infected 95,312 Nil.
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M 56 4. All dead rats collected by the Sanitary Authorities are taken to the Mortuaries for examination with regard to plague. Some of these are caught by the rat catching gang but the najority are taken from the rat boxes or bins placed about the city for the reception of dead rodents. 5. Up to a few years ago the Mortuaries were in charge of the Bacteriologist-now they are under Medical Officers who have been detailed for that work in addition to some other duty. PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA. Report on Post Mortem Examinations, 1928. Number of post-mortem examinations performed. 3,338 6. Male bodies examined Female bodies examined Clained bodies sent from hospitals, &c. Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned Number of Chinese bodies examined " European Japanese Indian >> '' American TOTAL Bodies were received from the following sources:- Victoria District:- Chinese European TOTAL Harbour Police:- Chinese European American 1,655 1,683 2.821 517 3,828 4 心 1 3,338 3,171 +) 3,173 20 2 1 Indian 2 Japanese 2 TOTAL 27 Shaukiwan District: --- Chinese 104 Other Villages:-- Chinese Indian TOTAL Number of rats examined Number found plague infected 33 1 34 95,312 Nil.
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M 56

4. All dead rats collected by the Sanitary Authorities are taken to the Mortuaries for examination with regard to plague. Some of these are caught by the rat catching gang but the najority are taken from the rat boxes or bins placed about the city for the reception of dead rodents.

5. Up to a few years ago the Mortuaries were in charge of the Bacteriologist-now they are under Medical Officers who have been detailed for that work in addition to some other duty.

PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA.

Report on Post Mortem Examinations, 1928.

Number of post-mortem examinations performed. 3,338

6.

Male bodies examined

Female bodies examined

Clained bodies sent from hospitals, &c.

Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned

Number of Chinese bodies examined

"

European

Japanese Indian

>>

''

American

TOTAL

Bodies were received from the following sources:-

Victoria District:-

Chinese European

TOTAL

Harbour Police:-

Chinese

European

American

1,655

1,683

2.821

517

3,828

4

心

1

3,338

3,171

+)

3,173

20

2

1

Indian

2

Japanese

2

TOTAL

27

Shaukiwan District: ---

Chinese

104

Other Villages:--

Chinese

Indian

TOTAL

Number of rats examined Number found plague infected

33

1

34

95,312

Nil.

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