Staying up far too late to scroll through the trove that is St Michael's interment lists - many thanks indeed, Brian! - I am interested in 1945. There are, at the end of December, between 3 - 6 burials a day, almost exclusively Chinese, although occasionally a Portuguese name appears. Then mid to late Jan 45 the number starts to rise - 10, 15 and even over 20 each day. By February it has dropped back again. Has anyone a quick answer ... I assume ? typhoid? had broken out badly.
American Bombing Raids
Just guessing. Perhaps due to American bombing raids as noted here in January 1945.