Question NW2978 to the Minister of Health
22 December 2020 - NW2978
Dhlomo, Dr SM to ask the Minister of Health
In view of the recent report by the Minister of Police, Mr B H Cele, wherein he stated that the highest number of rape cases are in the areas of Inanda and Umlazi and that rape is usually associated with violence and the killing of women and children, what full, detailed information can his department provide for the period 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2020 from four forensic pathology services mortuaries (names and details furnished) with regard to the (a) total number of (i) women, (ii) men and (iii) children admitted, (b) breakdown of the specified women, men and children according to race, (c) total number of (i) women and (ii) men admitted with gunshot wounds, (d) total number of victims admitted with (i) stab wounds and (ii) soft tissue injuries suggestive of trauma inflicted and (e) total number of victims of motor vehicle accidents?
Reply:
According to the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Department of Health, the following tables reflects the details in this regard:
(a)
|
Mortuary |
number of (i) women admitted |
number of (ii) men admitted |
number of (iii) children admitted |
|||
|
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-June 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-June 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-June 2020 |
|
|
(i) Pinetown, |
263 |
94 |
1 148 |
542 |
134 |
45 |
|
(ii) Gale Street, |
452 |
74 |
1 872 |
340 |
129 |
36 |
|
(iii) Phoenix, |
256 |
159 |
1 265 |
652 |
121 |
70 |
|
(iv) Park Rynie |
92 |
34 |
426 |
196 |
41 |
9 |
(b)
|
Mortuary |
number of (i) women admitted |
|||||||||
|
African |
Asian |
Coloured |
White |
Other |
||||||
|
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
|
|
(i) Pinetown, |
221 |
70 |
23 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
|
(ii) Gale Street, |
338 |
55 |
41 |
8 |
20 |
2 |
31 |
4 |
22 |
5 |
|
(iii) Phoenix, |
190 |
124 |
49 |
30 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
(iv) Park Rynie |
89 |
30 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mortuary |
number of (ii) men admitted |
|||||||||
|
African |
Asian |
Coloured |
White |
Other |
||||||
|
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
|
|
(i) Pinetown, |
986 |
464 |
116 |
45 |
4 |
9 |
41 |
24 |
1 |
0 |
|
(ii) Gale Street, |
1 563 |
292 |
135 |
25 |
65 |
8 |
93 |
15 |
16 |
0 |
|
(iii) Phoenix, |
1 031 |
536 |
193 |
83 |
11 |
5 |
30 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
|
(iv) Park Rynie |
403 |
189 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mortuary |
number of (iii) children admitted |
|||||||||
|
African |
Asian |
Coloured |
White |
Other |
||||||
|
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
|
|
(i) Pinetown, |
132 |
43 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
(ii) Gale Street, |
120 |
35 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
(iii) Phoenix, |
106 |
62 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
(iv) Park Rynie |
35 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(c)
|
Mortuary |
number of (i) women admitted with gunshot wounds |
number of (ii) men admitted with gunshot wounds |
||
|
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
|
|
(i) Pinetown, |
31 |
13 |
292 |
160 |
|
(ii) Gale Street, |
42 |
3 |
391 |
82 |
|
(iii) Phoenix, |
26 |
12 |
320 |
133 |
|
(iv) Park Rynie |
9 |
2 |
76 |
65 |
(d)
|
Mortuary |
total number of victims admitted with (i) stab wounds |
total number of victims admitted with (ii) soft tissue injuries suggestive of trauma inflicted and |
||
|
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
|
|
(i) Pinetown, |
157 |
59 |
181 |
91 |
|
(ii) Gale Street, |
282 |
33 |
223 |
73 |
|
(iii) Phoenix, |
188 |
81 |
148 |
104 |
|
(iv) Park Rynie |
68 |
24 |
69 |
44 |
(e)
|
Mortuary |
total number of victims of motor vehicle accidents |
|
|
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2020 |
|
|
(i) Pinetown, |
232 |
67 |
|
(ii) Gale Street, |
490 |
80 |
|
(iii) Phoenix, |
280 |
136 |
|
(iv) Park Rynie |
130 |
27 |
END.