861 autopsies in this hospital during 1960 - 1996 were reviewed

and the average autopsy rate was 7.83 %

with lowest autopsy rate during the period from 1968 to 1977

Since 1988

the rate gradually increased to 30.77 % with an average rate 16.63% . The congenital

haemorrhagic and infectious diseases has a highest death rate in neonates and after then gradually decrease

on the contrary

the death rate of tumor inceased with age. Based upon the pathologic diagnosis

incorrect antemortem diagnosis was found in. 17.66 % . It is of interest to note that the incorrect diagnosis was higher in tuberculosis(37.20 % ) than that of tumor(22.6 % )and infectious diseases(11.19% ). This suggests that postmortem examination is still important to confirm or correct clinical diagnosis

even thouth the advanced technique was widely applied.