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Annexe O.

PUBLIC MORTUARY, VICTORIA.

REPORT BY GOVERNMENT BACTERIOLOGIST.

Loen! Diseases.

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Respiratory System,—Continued.

1922. 1921.

Report on post-mortem examinations,

Male bodies examined,

Female bodies examined,.

1922. 2,092 1,710 1,880

1921.

(a) of the Nerrous, System :--

('erebral hæmorrhage

Hydrocephalus

Tuberculous meningitis

('erebral tunour

6

= 1 1 GO

SO TO LO

Meningitis other than C. S. F.

Brought forcard

Chronic interstitial pneu-

monia, 5 Pleurisy,

with effusion,

Pulmonary tuberculosis,

1929. 1921.

1,022 1,297

29

195 230

1,760

& Tuberculosis...

IS

Abscess of lungs,

5 16

1

Cerebral abscess....

Bronchiectasis,

7 12

Placenta,

+

1

Intracranial haemorrhage,

1

Empyenna,

102 110

Skull....

New growth in lungs,

5

Total,

3,973

3,471

Total

21

33

Infarct of lungs,

Haemothorax,

Pneumothorax,

63

Claimed bodies sent from hospitals and other places, Unclaimed bodies mostly abandoned,

3,365

608

3,049 422

Total,

3,973

3,471

chronic

(b) of the Circulatory System :-

Pericarditis, acute dry

+

-

with effusion, serous— purulent-

Acute ulcerative endocarditis

Hydrothorax,

Lobar pneumonia,

423

12

Lacerated lungs,...

3

Neoplasm, R. lung,

5

Dermoid cyst of thoracic

cavity,

*

Epitome of Causes of Death.

Pleuritic effusion,

1

Congenital heart disease

3

Atelectasis,

38 197

Malignant endocarditis

I. Local Diseases :-

Aortitis...

Tatol

. 2,308 1,918

(a) Of the Nervous System,

21

33

Syphilitic aortitis,

31

10

Circulatory System,

87

79

Valvular disease of heart

24

>

Respiratory System,

2,398

1,918

Fatty heart

Digestive System,

211

242

(d) of the Digestive System:

Myocarditis,

Genito-Urinary System,.

18

19

Atheroma,

Tabes mesenterica,

73

Osseous System,

4

Haemopericardium,

Peritonitis,

26

(g) Of Diseases caused by Infection,

535

614

Rupture of aneurysm of aorta,

13

tuberculous,

3

(h)

due to Disorders of Nutri-

15

Aneurysm of thoracic aorta,

Enteritis

28

48

tion or of Metabolism,

334

192

Dilated heart,

tuberculous

1

(4) Of Conditions affecting Child, result

*1

Cardiac failure,

Gastritis

of the Mechanical Causes,

179

73

Mitral regurgition,

Diarrhoea

3

(j) Of Diseases of the Skin,

Aortic regurgition,

Acute gastro-enteritis

31

12

(1)

(k)

Blood

**

25

་་

"

Lymphatics,

(1)

(32)

31

27

(0)

Areolar Tissue Breast,...

P'yo-pericarditis,

1

2

Gastric hæmorrhage

1

Perforated pyloric ulcer,

Spleen,...

2

Total

87

79

Perforated gastre ulcer,

Cancer of liver

! 1

1

tongue...

(p) Malformations,

II. Deaths from Violenco:-

(a) General,

(b) Local,

58

02

58

+-hitis,

49

29

III.General Undiagnosed Conditions,

77

188

(c) of the Respiratory System:-

Broncho-pneumonia & bron-

Pneumonia,

Tuberculous broncho pneu-

pharynx

Tumour of liver,

1,589 1,163

Carcinoma of rectum,

liver,

31 134

Cirrhosis of liver...

18

Abscess of liver

monia,

2

Cholelithiasis,

Total,

3,973

3,471

++

Carried forward,

---

1,622 1,297

Carried forward

173 182

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