Question NW3532 to the Minister of Health

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26 October 2015 - NW3532

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Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Health

(1)How many bodies were received at State mortuaries in each province (a) in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012, (iv) 2013 and (v) 2014 and (b) since 1 January 2015; (2) how many of these bodies in each specified year in each specified province were deaths as a result of (a) motor cycle accidents, (b) cyclist deaths, (c) Aids, (d) tuberculosis, (e) other diseases and (f) old age; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

Reply:

The reply to questions (1) and (2) are summarized in Table 1 to 9 below: Forensic Pathology Service (FPS)

TABLE 1: EASTERN CAPE

 

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total bodies received in:

7812

9713

10747

9131

8763

6430

Motorcycle accidents

4

8

7

1

3

2

Cyclist deaths

1

3

4

2

2

1

Aids

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Tuberculosis

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Other diseases

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Old age

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 2: FREE STATE

 

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total bodies received in:

4020

3799

4000

3086

3472

1853

Motorcycle accidents

21

23

22

27

32

10

Cyclist deaths

Included in a above

Included in a above

Included in a above

Included in a above

Included in a above

Included in a above

Aids

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Tuberculosis

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Other diseases

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Old age

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 3: GAUTENG

 

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total bodies received in:

14761

14019

13602

14586

14866

6601

Motorcycle accidents

Data not available

Data not available

148

177

188

20

Cyclist deaths

Data not available

Data not available

1881

Including Motor Vehicle Accidents

1927

Including Motor Vehicle Accidents

1707

Including Motor Vehicle Accidents

206

Including Motor Vehicle Accidents

Aids

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Tuberculosis

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Other diseases

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Old age

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 4: KWA-ZULU NATAL

 

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total bodies received in:

13330

12551

12643

12824

12718

6935

Motorcycle accidents

Data not available

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Cyclist deaths

Data not available

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Aids

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Tuberculosis

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Other diseases

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Old age

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 5: LIMPOPO

 

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total bodies received in:

2401

2376

2277

2224

2321

3167

Motorcycle accidents

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

1

Cyclist deaths

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Aids

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Tuberculosis

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Other diseases

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Old age

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 6: MPUMALANGA

 

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total bodies received in:

3855

3802

4271

4635

4561

3014

Motorcycle accidents

4

3

20

20

9

6

Cyclist deaths

3

2

3

7

2

5

Aids

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Tuberculosis

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Other diseases

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Old age

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 7: NORTHERN CAPE

 

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total bodies received in:

1626

1634

1713

1707

1803

705

Motorcycle accidents

Included in c above

3

2

3

4

2

Cyclist deaths

Included in c above

9

20

7

5

4

Aids

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Tuberculosis

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Other diseases

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Old age

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 8: NORTH WEST

 

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total bodies received in:

3627

3539

3316

3695

3560

2678

Motorcycle accidents

38

33

17

21

25

19

Cyclist deaths

34

15

25

41

25

7

Aids

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Tuberculosis

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Other diseases

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Old age

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 9: WESTERN CAPE

 

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total bodies received in:

9372

9394

9800

9989

10297

7692

Motorcycle accidents

66

64

80

70

75

48

Cyclist deaths

23

40

28

22

27

19

Aids

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Tuberculosis

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Other diseases

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

Old age

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

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