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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.

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, 1929.

Number of post-mortem examinations performed 2,626 Male bodies examined 1,621 Female bodies examined 1,005 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c. 517 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 2,109 Number of Chinese bodies examined 2,613 " European 6 Japanese 1 Indian 6 Total 2,626 Bodies were received from the following sources:- Victoria District 3,724 Harbour Police 34 Shaukiwan District 103 Other Villages 20 Number of rats examined 87,798 Number found plague infected 4

PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON,

Report on Post-Mortem Examinations, 1929.

Number of post-mortem examinations performed 3,881 Male bodies examined 1,765 Female bodies examined 2,116 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c. 47 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 3,834 Number of Chinese bodies examined 3,873 " European 4 Indian 1 Unknown 3 Total 3,881

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M 72 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. 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, 1929. Number of post-mortem examinations performed 2,626 Male bodies examined 1,621 Female bodies examined 1,005 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c. 517 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 2,109 Number of Chinese bodies examined 2,613 " European 6 Japanese 1 Indian 6 Total 2,626 Bodies were received from the following sources:- Victoria District 3,724 Harbour Police 34 Shaukiwan District 103 Other Villages 20 Number of rats examined 87,798 Number found plague infected 4 PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON, Report on Post-Mortem Examinations, 1929. Number of post-mortem examinations performed 3,881 Male bodies examined 1,765 Female bodies examined 2,116 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c. 47 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 3,834 Number of Chinese bodies examined 3,873 " European 4 Indian 1 Unknown 3 Total 3,881
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M 72 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. 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, 1929. Number of post-mortem examinations performed Male bodies examined Female bodies examined Claimed budies sent from hospitals, &c. Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned Number of Chinese bodies examined "" 19 European Japanese Indian >> 27 Total Bodies were received from the following sources:- Victoria District Harbour Police Shaukiwan District Other Villages Number of rats examined Number found plague infected PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON, Report on Post-Mortem Examinations, 1929. Number of post-mortem examinations performed Male bodies examined Female bodies examined Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c. Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned Number of Chinese bodies examined ་་ " European Indian Unknown Total 3,881 1,765 2,116 47 3,834 3,873 4 1 3 3,881 3,724 34 103 20 87,798 4 2,626 1,621 1,005 517 2,109 2,613 6 1 6 2,626
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M 72

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.

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, 1929.

Number of post-mortem examinations performed

Male bodies examined

Female bodies examined

Claimed budies sent from hospitals, &c.

Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned

Number of Chinese bodies examined

""

19

European Japanese Indian

>>

27

Total

Bodies were received from the following sources:-

Victoria District

Harbour Police

Shaukiwan District

Other Villages

Number of rats examined

Number found plague infected

PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON,

Report on Post-Mortem Examinations, 1929.

Number of post-mortem examinations performed

Male bodies examined

Female bodies examined

Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c.

Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned

Number of Chinese bodies examined

་་

"

European Indian Unknown

Total

3,881

1,765

2,116

47

3,834

3,873

4

1

3

3,881

3,724

34

103

20

87,798

4

2,626

1,621

1,005

517

2,109

2,613

6

1

6

2,626

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