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444. In all cases where a diagnosis cannot otherwise be made a sectio cadaveris is performed.
445. All dead rats collected by the Sanitary Authorities are taken to the mortuaries for examination with regard to plague.
446. During the year both Mortuaries were in charge of Medical Officers who had been detailed for this work in addition to their other duties.
PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA.
447. Report on Post-mortem Examinations, 1934:—
Number of examinations performed 2,188 Male bodies examined 1,075 Female bodies examined 1,106 Sex unknown owing to advanced decomposition 7 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, etc. 147 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 535 Bodies of infants sent from Italian Convent 1,506 Number of Chinese bodies examined 2,174 Number of Non-Chinese bodies examined 14 Male Female Total Number of bodies under 2 years of age 741 971 1,712 Number of bodies over 2 years of age 329 135 464 Bodies were received from the following sources: Victoria 2,093 Shaukiwan District 64 Other Villages 31 Number of rats examined 94,072 Number found plague infected Nil.Page 450
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444. In all cases where a diagnosis cannot otherwise be made a sectio cadaveris is performed.
445. All dead rats collected by the Sanitary Authorities are taken to the mortuaries for examination with regard to plague.
446. During the year both Mortuaries were in charge of Medical Officers who had been detailed for this work in addition to their other duties.
PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA.
447. Report on Post-mortem Examinations, 1934:—
Number of examinations performed
2,188
Male bodies examined
1,075
Female bodies examined....
1,106
Sex unknown owing to advanced decomposition...
7
Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, etc..........
147
Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned
535
Bodies of infants sent from Italian Convent...
1,506
Number of Chinese bodies examined
2,174
Number of Non-Chinese bodies examined
14
Male. Female. Total.
Number of bodies under 2
years of age....
741
971
1,712
Number of bodies over 2
years of age..........
329
135
464
Bodies were received from the following sources:--
Victoria
Shaukiwan District
Other Villages
Number of rats examined
Number found plague infected
2,093
64
31
94,072
Nil.
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