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TABLE 41

WORK OF THE FORENSIC PATHOLOGY LABORATORIES 1972-73

TABLE 42

WORK OF THE GOVERNMENT LABORATORY 1972-1973

Examinations

1972

1973

1. FOR GOVERNMENT

1972

1973

Examination of victims and suspects

Attendance at acenes of crime

1,277

1,270

General Division :

288

313

Dutiable Commodities Ordinance

11,014

12,982

Attendance at courts

143

177

Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance

Medico-legal examination of weapons

185

228

Food

4,254

7,092

Examination of hairs, fibres, etc,

2,127

2,256

Drugs

2

Examination of clothing

1,941

2,549

Dangerous Goods Ordinance

990

1,759

Miscellaneous examination

469

609

Pharmaceuticals

858

2,183

Blood grouping (medico-legal}

4,861

5,278

Other Government Items

2,464

3,082

Blood grouping (Folice officers)

Lectures to Police Officers

49

Gdy

B.

Forensic Division :

Identification of nature of meat (dog, cat, etc.)

32

54

General

1,876

3,601

Chemical examinations of mortuary cases

10

17

Pharmacy and Foisons Ordinance )

Antibiotics Ordinance

3,262

3,134

Assistance in Raids 1

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance

13,448

13,847

Breach of Pharmacy and foisons Ordinance and

Toxicology

Penicillin Ordinance

1,185

1,028

Kethadone Faintenance Scheme

399

15,878

Abortionists

10

Unregistered Medical Fractitioners

II. FOR ARMED SERVICES

Total

7

A

Grand Total

39,759

64,586