1113
100
Male. Female. Total.
Number of bodies under 2 years of age ...1,696
626 2,322
Number of bodies over 2 years of age 644
403
1,047
Bodies were received from the following sources:-
Kowloon District
Harbour Police
Number of rats examined
Number found plague infected
3,124
245
71.091
500. Dr. Uttley who was in charge during the greater part of the year reports that out of 288 consecutive bodies over 7 years of age 111 or 40 per cent had large spleens which would be palpable during life.
501. With regard to fluke diseases out of the 288 bodies examined 40 or 15 per cent had livers containing Clonorchis Sinensis. All infections were in adults and all but 2 in males.
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SECTION X.
THE NEW TERRITORIES.
Public Health and Sanitation.
502. The New Territories comprise the mainland between Kowloon and the Sham Chun River and a number of islands including Lantau which is larger than Hong Kong. The main- land is so indented by bays, harbours and coves that it may be said to consist of a number of irregular peninsulas many of which are almost islands. Both mainland and islands are of similar geological formation, being barren granite hills or moun- tains separated by fertile valleys.
503. For administrative purposes the New Territories have been divided into two districts-North and South-each under a District Officer. The dividing line is the watershed which separates the waters flowing south into Hong Kong Harbour from those flowing north into Mirs Bay. Each district contains mainland and islands but the Northern is mostly mainland and the Southern mostly island.
504. The area of the Northern District is roughly 200 square miles, that of the Southern District 100 square miles.
505. Two thirds of the Northern District can be reached by rail or road plus walking but the remaining third can only be reached by water. A great portion of the Southern District Is only accessible by boat.
Population and its Distribution.
506. According to the Census 1931 the population of the Northern District was 73,678, that of the Southern District 24,479,
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Northern District.
Police District.
Pingshan
Au Tau
Population.
12,660
12.877
Lok Ma Chau
Sha Tau Kok
Sheung Shiu Taipo Shatin
Saikung
4,377
8,941
10,208
12,684
4,846
7,585
Total
73,678
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