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Accidents

Traffic accidents

356

(296)

Accidental poisoning

35 (20)

Accidental falls from heights

141

(157)

Other accidents

376

(510)

908

(983)

Suicides

By poisoning

By jumps from heights

By other means

49

(78)

112

(133)

140

(152)

301

(363)

1,209 (1,346)

As will be seen, deaths by accident and suicides decreased, the former by 75 and the latter by 62. There were 607 male accidental deaths as compared with 301 female. Of the 301 suicides 190 were of males and 111 of females.

166. Full statistics of the causes of the deaths registered may be found in Table 46 of the Annual Departmental Report of the Director of Medical and Health Services.

Re-registration of Births and Deaths

167. The Births Registration (Special Registers) Ordinance and the for the re- registration of births and deaths recorded in registers destroyed or lost during the Japanese occupation. 108 births and one death were re- registered during the year, and altogether 5,333 births and 66 deaths have now been re-registered under these two Ordinances.

Deaths Registration (Special Registers) Ordinance idee and the

Prosecutions

168. As a result of information given to the Police by the Registry nine prosecutions were undertaken, mostly in respect of false informa- tion given in relation to births. All the accused were convicted, and fines of up to $1,700 were imposed.

Adoptions

169. An Adopted Children Register is maintained at the General Register Office under the Adoption Ordinance 1956. During 1965-66,

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