Health
Question by:
Hon Lorraine Botha
Answered by:
Hon Nomafrench Mbombo
Question Number:
10
Question Body:
Whether there is a backlog at the Salt River mortuary due to the recent strike; if so, what are the relevant details?
Answer Body:
At that time when the strike was called on 27 June 2017, the Salt River Forensic Pathology laboratory had 45 cases awaiting post-mortem examination. During this period the facility still conducted 22 autopsies and released 21 bodies.
Between 27 June and 24 July:
- 340 cases was admitted,
- 335 autopsies concluded, and
- 333 cases handed over for burial.
The current waiting period from admission to post-mortem examination is what had been already been experienced prior to the strike with increased caseload.
Date:
Friday, July 21, 2017
