AnnualReport-1936 — Page 500

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

307. All dead rats collected by the Sanitary Authorities are taken to the mortuaries for examination with regard to plague.

508. 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.

509. Report on Post-mortem Examinations, 1936:

Number of examinations performed 2,547 Male bodies examined 1,232 Female bodies examined 1,314 Sex unknown owing to advanced decomposition. 1 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, etc. 138 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 759 Bodies of infants sent from Italian Convent ... 1,650 Number of Chinese bodies examined 2,540 Number of Non-Chinese bodies examined 7 Male. Female. Total. Number of bodies under 2 years of age 717 1,026 1,743 Number of bodies over 2 years of age 515 288 803

510. Bodies were received from the following sources:—

Victoria Shaukiwan District Other Villages

511. Number of rats examined

512. Number found plague infected

100,259 Nil. 2,420 80 47

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M 103

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

507. All dead rats collected by the Sanitary Authorities are taken to the mortuaries for examination with regard to plague.

508. 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.

509. Report on Post-mortem Examinations, 1936:

Number of examinations performed 2,547 Male bodies examined 1,232 Female bodies examined 1,314 Sex unknown owing to advanced decomposition. 1 Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, etc. 138 Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned 759 Bodies of infants sent from Italian Convent 1,650 Number of Chinese bodies examined 2,540 Number of Non-Chinese bodies examined 7 Male Female Total Number of bodies under 2 years of age 717 1,026 1,743 Number of bodies over 2 years of age 515 288 803

510. Bodies were received from the following sources:—

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512. Number found plague infected: 80

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M 103

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

507. All dead rats collected by the Sanitary Authorities are taken to the mortuaries for examination with regard to plague.

508. 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.

509. Report on Post-mortem Examinations, 1936:

Number of examinations performed: 2,547

Male bodies examined: 1,232

Female bodies examined: 1,314

Sex unknown owing to advanced decomposition: 1

Claimed bodies sent from hospitals, etc.: 138

Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned: 759

Bodies of infants sent from Italian Convent: 1,650

Number of Chinese bodies examined: 2,540

Number of Non-Chinese bodies examined: 7

MaleFemaleTotal Number of bodies under 2 years of age7171,0261,743 Number of bodies over 2 years of age515288803

510. Bodies were received from the following sources:—

511. Number of rats examined: 2,420

512. Number found plague infected: 80

100,259: Nil

47

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