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PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON.
Report on Post Mortem Examinations, 1928.
Number of post-mortem examinations performed. 2,504
Male bodies examined 1,472 Female bodies examined 1,032 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c. 527 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 1,977 Number of Chinese bodies examined 2,500 European 1 Indian 1 Unknown 2 TOTAL 2,504Bodies were received from the following sources:
Kowloon District 2,204 Harbour Police 300Number of rats examined
Number found plague infected
60,260
Nil.
ANALYSTS DEPARTMENT.
1. The report of the Government Analyst is given in the Appendix.
APPENDIX A.
BACTERIOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.
Report for the year 1928
By E. P. Minett, M.D., D.P.H., D.T.M. & H.
Government Bacteriologist.
1.-STAFF.
The Bacteriologist was away on leave from 25.1.28 to 8.11.28. During his absence Dr.
Dr. W. K. Dunscombe, the Assistant Bacteriologist acted in his stead.
The work of the laboratory continues to increase steadily, more especially in the preparation of Vaccine Lymph,
M 57
PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON.
Report on Post Mortem Examinations, 1928.
Number of post-mortem examinations performed. 2,504
Male bodies examined
Female bodies examined
Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c.
Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned
Number of Chinese bodies exammed
17
37
European Indian
1,472
1,032
527
1,977
2,500
1
1
Unknown
TOTAL
Bodies were received from the following sources:
2,504
Kowloon District
Harbour Police
Number of rats examined
Number found plague infected
ANALYSTS DEPARTMENT.
2,204 300
60,260
Nil.
1. The report of the Government Analyst is given in the Appendix.
APPENDIX A.
BACTERIOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.
Report for the year 1928
By E. P. Minett, M.D., D.P.H., D.T.M. & H.
Government Bacteriologist.
1.-STAFF.
The Bacteriologist was away on leave from 25.1.28 to 8.11.28. During his absence Dr.
Dr. W. K. Dunscombe, the Assistant Bacteriologist acted in his stead.
The work of the laboratory continues to increase steadily, more especially in the preparation of Vaccine Lymph,
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