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In all cases where diagnosis cannot otherwise be made a sectio cadaveris is performed,

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.

The Public Mortuary, Victoria, is in charge of the Assistant Bacteriologist, but the Public Mortuary, Kowloon, is under a Medical Officer who has been detailed for that work in addition to other duties.

PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA.

Report on Post-mortem Examinations, 1930.

Number of post-mortem examinations performed 3,127 Male bodies examined 1,421 Female bodies examined 1,706 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals &c. 100 Number of Chinese bodies examined 3,027 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 3,124 European 3 Bodies were received from the following sources:- Victoria District 3,006 Harbour Police 21 Shaukiwan District 80 Other Villages 20 Number of rats examined 87,349 Number found plague infected 0

PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON.

Report on Post-Mortem Examinations, 1930.

Number of post-mortem examinations performed 2,115 Male bodies examined 1,452 Female bodies examined 939 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c. 215 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 2,176 Number of Chinese bodies examined 2,376 European 5 Indian 5 Japanese 3 Unknown 2 Bodies were received from the following sources:- Kowloon District 2,391 Harbour Police 276 Number of rats examined 52,444 Number found plague infected Nil.

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M 77 In all cases where diagnosis cannot otherwise be made a sectio cadaveris is performed, 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. The Public Mortuary, Victoria, is in charge of the Assistant Bacteriologist, but the Public Mortuary, Kowloon, is under a Medical Officer who has been detailed for that work in addition to other duties. PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA. Report on Post-mortem Examinations, 1930. Number of post-mortem examinations performed 3,127 Male bodies examined 1,421 Female bodies examined 1,706 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals &c. 100 Number of Chinese bodies examined 3,027 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 3,124 European 3 Bodies were received from the following sources:- Victoria District 3,006 Harbour Police 21 Shaukiwan District 80 Other Villages 20 Number of rats examined 87,349 Number found plague infected 0 PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON. Report on Post-Mortem Examinations, 1930. Number of post-mortem examinations performed 2,115 Male bodies examined 1,452 Female bodies examined 939 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, &c. 215 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 2,176 Number of Chinese bodies examined 2,376 European 5 Indian 5 Japanese 3 Unknown 2 Bodies were received from the following sources:- Kowloon District 2,391 Harbour Police 276 Number of rats examined 52,444 Number found plague infected Nil.
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M 77 In all cases where diagnosis cannot otherwise be made a sectio cadaveris is performed, 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 rut boxes or bins placed about the city for the reception of dead rodents. The Public Mortuary, Victoria, is in charge of the Assistant Bacteriologist, but the Public Mortuary, Kowloon, is under a Medical Officer who has been detailed for that work in addition to other duties. PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA. Report on Post-mortem Examinations, 1930. Number of post-mortem examinations performed Male bodies examined Female bodies examined Claimed bodies sent from hospitals &c. Number of Chinese bodies examined Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned European }} Bodies were received from the following sources:- Victoria District Harbour Police Shaukiwan District Other Villages Number of rats examined Number found plague infected 3,127 1,421 1,706 100 3,027 3,124 3 3,006 21 80 20 87,349 0 PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON. Report on Post-Mortem Examinations, 1930. 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 23 European 92 Indian Japanese 11 Unknown Bodies were received from the following sources:- Kowloon District Harbour Police Number of rats examined 2,115 276 Number found plague infected 2,391 1,452 939 215 2,176 2,376 5 5 3 2 52,444 Nil.
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M 77

In all cases where diagnosis cannot otherwise be made a sectio cadaveris is performed,

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 rut boxes or bins placed about the city for the reception of dead rodents.

The Public Mortuary, Victoria, is in charge of the Assistant Bacteriologist, but the Public Mortuary, Kowloon, is under a Medical Officer who has been detailed for that work in addition to other duties.

PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA.

Report on Post-mortem Examinations, 1930.

Number of post-mortem examinations performed Male bodies examined

Female bodies examined

Claimed bodies sent from hospitals &c.

Number of Chinese bodies examined

Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned

European

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Bodies were received from the following sources:-

Victoria District

Harbour Police

Shaukiwan District

Other Villages

Number of rats examined

Number found plague infected

3,127

1,421

1,706

100

3,027

3,124

3

3,006

21

80

20

87,349

0

PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON.

Report on Post-Mortem Examinations, 1930.

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

23

European

92

Indian

Japanese

11

Unknown

Bodies were received from the following sources:-

Kowloon District

Harbour Police

Number of rats examined

2,115 276

Number found plague infected

2,391

1,452

939

215

2,176

2,376

5

5

3

2

52,444 Nil.

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