Question NW3294 to the Minister of Health
08 December 2017 - NW3294
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What number of the corpses in state mortuaries in each province and since the 2014-15 financial year were deaths resulting from (a) wounds caused by shootings, (b) knife wounds, (c) motor accidents, (d) motor-cycle accidents, (e) drownings, (f) fires, (g) pedestrians who were run over, (h) cyclists who were run down, (i) HIV, tuberculosis and other diseases and (j) ageing; (2) whether he will make a statement about the matter?
Reply:
The reply to questions (1) is summarized in Table 1 to 9 below:
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TABLE 1: EASTERN CAPE |
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2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
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(a) wounds caused by shootings |
1885 |
820 |
860 |
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(b) knife wounds |
1885 |
1925 |
1971 |
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(c) motor accidents |
1537 |
1799 |
1862 |
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(d) motor-cycle accidents |
6 |
4 |
3 |
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(e) drownings |
382 |
379 |
366 |
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(f) fires |
393 |
376 |
481 |
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(g) pedestrians who were run over |
163 |
221 |
145 |
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(h) cyclists who were run down |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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(i) HIV, tuberculosis and other diseases |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
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(j) ageing |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* Forensic Pathology Services
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TABLE 2: FREE STATE |
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2014-15** (2014) |
2015-16** (2015) |
2016-17** (2016) |
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(a) wounds caused by shootings |
246 |
128 |
215 |
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(b) knife wounds |
476 |
229 |
508 |
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(c) motor accidents |
906 |
571 |
1025 |
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(d) motor-cycle accidents |
32 |
10 |
8 |
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(e) drownings |
154 |
64 |
112 |
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(f) fires |
169 |
92 |
143 |
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(g) pedestrians who were run over |
207 |
108 |
194 |
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(h) cyclists who were run down |
Included in 1(d) above |
Included in 1(d) above |
Included in 1(d) above |
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(i) HIV, tuberculosis and other diseases |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
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(j) ageing |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* Forensic Pathology Services
** Data provided per calendar year
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TABLE 3: GAUTENG |
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(a) 2014-15 |
(b) 2015-16 |
(c) 2016-17 |
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(a) wounds caused by shootings |
1608 |
1854 |
2116 |
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(b) knife wounds |
1257 |
1338 |
1438 |
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(c) motor accidents |
1707 |
1981 |
1948 |
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(d) motor-cycle accidents |
188 |
149 |
144 |
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(e) drownings |
210 |
249 |
242 |
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(f) fires |
715 |
702 |
746 |
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(g) pedestrians who were run over |
1193 |
1314 |
1413 |
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(h) cyclists who were run down |
Details not available |
Details not available |
Details not available |
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(i) HIV, tuberculosis and other diseases |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
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(j) ageing |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* Forensic Pathology Services
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TABLE 4: KWA-ZULU NATAL |
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2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
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(a) wounds caused by shootings |
1539 |
1735 |
1506 |
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(b) knife wounds |
1534 |
1523 |
1217 |
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(c) motor accidents*** |
2913 |
2967 |
2576 |
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(d) motor-cycle accidents |
Details not available |
Details not available |
Details not available |
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(e) drowning** |
1662 |
1788 |
1473 |
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(f) fires |
610 |
642 |
491 |
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(g) pedestrians who were run over |
Details not available |
Details not available |
Details not available |
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(h) cyclists who were run down |
Details not available |
Details not available |
Details not available |
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(i) HIV, tuberculosis and other diseases |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
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(j) ageing |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* Forensic Pathology Services
** Reported as asphyxia deaths, including drowning, hanging etc.
*** Transportation accidents
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TABLE 5: LIMPOPO |
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(a) 2014-15 |
(b) 2015-16 |
(c) 2016-17 |
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(a) wounds caused by shootings |
221 |
261 |
245 |
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(b) knife wounds |
277 |
289 |
291 |
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(c) motor accidents |
1507 |
1757 |
1742 |
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(d) motor-cycle accidents |
1 |
2 |
7 |
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(e) drownings |
164 |
139 |
145 |
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(f) fires |
150 |
147 |
155 |
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(g) pedestrians who were run over |
Details not available |
Details not available |
Details not available |
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(h) cyclists who were run down |
Details not available |
Details not available |
Details not available |
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(i) HIV, tuberculosis and other diseases |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
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(j) ageing |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* Forensic Pathology Services
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TABLE 6: MPUMALANGA |
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(a) 2014-15 |
(b) 2015-16 |
(c) 2016-17 |
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(a) wounds caused by shootings |
719 |
453 |
472 |
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(b) knife wounds |
165 |
171 |
161 |
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(c) motor accidents |
1150 |
1201 |
1200 |
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(d) motor-cycle accidents |
107 |
29 |
21 |
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(e) drownings |
148 |
144 |
132 |
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(f) fires |
168 |
169 |
139 |
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(g) pedestrians who were run over |
504 |
504 |
523 |
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(h) cyclists who were run down |
18 |
8 |
12 |
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(i) HIV, tuberculosis and other diseases |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
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(j) ageing |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* Forensic Pathology Services
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TABLE 7: NORTHERN CAPE |
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(a) 2014-15 |
(b) 2015-16 |
(c) 2016-17 |
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(a) wounds caused by shootings |
21 |
23 |
24 |
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(b) knife wounds |
294 |
300 |
255 |
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(c) motor accidents |
333 |
321 |
297 |
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(d) motor-cycle accidents |
6 |
5 |
4 |
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(e) drownings |
95 |
98 |
108 |
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(f) fires |
63 |
56 |
54 |
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(g) pedestrians who were run over |
147 |
134 |
125 |
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(h) cyclists who were run down |
3 |
9 |
3 |
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(i) HIV, tuberculosis and other diseases |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
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(j) ageing |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* Forensic Pathology Services
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TABLE 8: NORTH WEST |
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(a) 2014-15 |
(b) 2015-16 |
(c) 2016-17 |
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(a) wounds caused by shootings |
187 |
157 |
170 |
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(b) knife wounds |
298 |
321 |
453 |
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(c) motor accidents |
715 |
784 |
856 |
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(d) motor-cycle accidents |
14 |
23 |
24 |
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(e) drownings |
82 |
69 |
90 |
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(f) fires |
134 |
122 |
146 |
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(g) pedestrians who were run over |
217 |
181 |
289 |
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(h) cyclists who were run down |
2 |
4 |
20 |
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(i) HIV, tuberculosis and other diseases |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
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(j) ageing |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* Forensic Pathology Services
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TABLE 9: WESTERN CAPE |
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(a) 2014-15 |
(b) 2015-16 |
(c) 2016-17 |
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(a) wounds caused by shootings |
1289 |
1323 |
1268 |
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(b) knife wounds |
1429 |
1508 |
1649 |
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(c) motor accidents |
579 |
701 |
627 |
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(d) motor-cycle accidents |
56 |
49 |
55 |
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(e) drownings |
180 |
202 |
197 |
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(f) fires |
280 |
330 |
349 |
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(g) pedestrians who were run over |
605 |
629 |
649 |
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(h) cyclists who were run down |
27 |
26 |
30 |
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(i) HIV, tuberculosis and other diseases |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
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(j) ageing |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* FPS Mortuaries only handle unnatural deaths |
* Forensic Pathology Services
(2) No, there is no need to. There are many state institutions which release this data time and again, e.g quarterly police crime statistics, the Department of Transport, StatsSA and the South African Medical Research Council.
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