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131. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years:
Locality. 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 Victoria 289 214 270 327 1,277 Kowloon 679 708 690 856 1,340 Harbour 27 52 46 69 114 Elsewhere 61 64 85 101 260 Total 1,056 1,038 1,091 1,353 2,991 Sex. 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 Male 19 4 5 10 Female 3 2 11 Unknown 1 1 Male 564 544 573 745 1,616 Female 444 444 480 574 1,295 Unknown 26 44 28 28 58 Total 1,056 1,038 1,091 1,353 2,991DOGS AND RABIES.
132. As a precaution against rabies, the muzzling order was rigidly enforced throughout the year. There was one case of rabies in Tai Po, New Territory.
1937 1938 Hong Kong & Kowloon New Territory Total Hong Kong & Kowloon New Territory Total Dogs licensed 2,709 417 3,126 2,731 338 3,069 Dogs licensed (free) 42 179 221 38 119 157 Dogs impounded 88 88 62 62 Dogs destroyed 83 233 316 55 95 150LICENCES.
133. Table VII shows the number of different licences issued during the year.
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131. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years:
Locality.
Victoria
Kowloon
Harbour
Elsewhere
1934
1935 1936
1937
1938
289
214
270
327
1,277
679
708
690
856
1,340
27
52
46
69
114
61
64
85
101
260
Total
1,056
1,038
1,091
1,353
2,991
Sex.
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
Male
19
4
5
10
Adults.
Female
3
2
11
Unknown
1
1
Male
564
544
573
745
1.616
Children.
Female
444
444
480
574
1,295
Unknown
26
44
28
28
58
Total
1,056
1,038 1,091 1,353 2,991
DOGS AND RABIES.
132. As a precaution against rabies, the muzzling order was rigidly enforced throughout the year. There was one case of rabies in Tai Po, New Territory.
1937
1938
liong Kong & Kowloon
New Territory
Total
Hong Kong & Kowloon
New Territory
Total
Dogs licensed
2,709
417
3,126
2,731
338
3,069
Dogs licensed (free)
42
179
221
38
119
157
Dogs impounded
88
88
62
62
Dogs destroyed
83
233
316
55
95
150
LICENCES.
133. Table VII shows the number of different licences issued during the year.
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