Report of the Director-General of Public Health, New South Wales.
- New South Wales. Department of Public Health
- Date:
- [1961]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report of the Director-General of Public Health, New South Wales. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Other Medical Services :— There was a lessened demand for vaccination against smallpox. Vaccinations totalling 4,036 were performed and International Certificates completed. Throat swabbings numbering 225 were taken from children about to be admitted to various institutions. Medico-legal Laboratory :— The laboratory provides histo-pathological and biological services for police and coroners throughout the State. It became part of this Division in June, 1960, and 1,954 examinations were carried out during 1961, compared with 662 for the last six months of 1960. The increase was due mainly to the submission of more histo-pathological specimens from the Morgue. Details of these examinations are shown in Table 1. Special Features of the Year’s Activities :— In November, 1961, the Government Medical Officer’s Branch became the Division of Forensic Medicine. Shortage of accommodation and its scattered nature causes some difficulty in the Division, but it is gratifying to be able to report that premises above the City Coroner’s Court are at present being converted to laboratories and offices, which will be adjacent to the Morgue. On the 30th November, 1961, an aircraft accident occurred at Botany Bay, causing the death of 15 persons. This involved the Division in prolonged autopsy and laboratory work in order to identify the bodies, which were in some instances, grossly mutilated. This work was done in close co-operation with representatives of the Director of Aviation Medicine, Department of Civil Aviation. During the year an important child kidnapping case, in which the Division was able to assist the police investigation by autopsy and laboratory work, was brought to a successful conclusion. Table 1—Showing Activities for the Years 1960 and 1961 Admissions to Hospitals and Homes— Metropolitan Hospitals State Hospitals and Homes, Chronic Hospitals Convalescent Homes Medical Examinations for Various Government Departments Medical Examinations for the Police Department— Police Recruits—First examinations Police Recruits—Re-examinations .. .. ’ ] ” Probationary Constables—Confirmation of appointment Periodic examination of cadets .. Daily average of Police on sick report Examinations for the City Coroner—(including week-ends)— Examinations of Criminal Assault Cases— Vaccinations and International Certificates— Vaccinations (Smallpox) .. .. . International Certificates .. Throat Swabbings. Medio-legal Laboratory— Articles of clothing, weapons, etc., examined for blood grouping and determination of origin of stain Articles of clothing examined for seminal stains *. ’ Samples of hair examined Vaginal smears examined for spermatozoa .! Blood grouping of fresh samples of blood .. *' Organs for histo-pathological examination and report.’! stains including Year ending 31st December, 1960 1,742 4,228 551 3,118 1,323 676 400 211 130 2,093 189 4,719 6,378 425 Six months ending 31st December, 1960 87 128 76 41 39 291 Year ending 31st December, 1961 2,002 4,128 726 3,109 1,654 722 310 245 118 2,238 144 4,036 5,296 225 Year ending 31st December, 1961 315 237 122 77 54 1,149](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31485522_0070.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
