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T. Agglutination tests.--One thousand five hundred and fifty-two sera were examined for the presence of agglutioine against various organisms. In a small percentage of the positive Weil-Felix reactions the suspension was OXK.
AGGLUTINATION TESTS.
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9. Sputum.-Eleven thousand three hundred and fifty-four sputa were examined for the presence of the tubercle bacillus. In addition, sixteen specimens were cultured and one inoculated into a test animal.
EXAMINATION OF SPUTA FOR TUBERCULOSIS.
Table IV.
Chinese
Non-Chinese
Organisms
Total
Doubt-
Pos. Neg. ful
Doubt- Pos. Neg. ful
Bact, typhosĻITTI
195
TAL 20
ม
68
Bact, paratyphosum A.
JO
1
1.108
Bact, paratyphosum B.
$
11
+
Enteric fever,
type undetermined
2
B
46
Br. melitensis
ត
W
Br. abortus
MORIAL
Weil Felix reaction
25
297
5
10
nog
11
1日
3BA
Grand Total
1.403
149
1.552
Table VI.
Chinese
Non-Chinese
Total
Pos.
Nex. Pos.
Nex
Director examination
Culture
4.180
7.061
24
#9
16
Animal inoculation
1
11.334
IG
1
Grand Tolal
4.180
7,078
24
29
11,371
(4) Bacteriological Examinations.
8. Facces-One thousand and eighty-eight stools were cultured for pathogenic organisms. The cholera canes were found on a ship arriving from the South, and do not represent a local outbreak,
EXAMINATION OF STOOL FOR ORGANISMS.
10. Urine-Four hundred and thirty cultural examinations were made for pathogenic organisms; of these 11 were for M. tuberculosis, with 1 positive result.
11. Urethral and cervical simedra.—Two thousand four bundred and fifty-three urethral and cervics] AMPSTY were examined for the presence of the gonocoreus.
12. Nasal sineurs, etc. for M. leprac.-Three hundred and thirteen examinations were made for the detection of this organism. Forty-saven positive results were recorded.
13. Throat seada.-One thousand four hundred and fifty-five throat swabs were cultured for C. diphtherine.
EXAMINATION OF THROAT SWABS FOR DIPHTHERIA.
Table V.
Chinese
Non-Chinese
Total
Pos.
Neg. Pus.
Neg.
Bact, typhosum
B. dysenteriae
(Group)
Cytology typical
bacillary dysentery
B. dysenteriae
207
34
326
1
247
31
278
of
43
46
प
(Flexner)
B. dysenteriae
(Schmitz)
I
Salmonella group
1
B. proteus
I
V. cholerae
1
124
297
431
Grand Total
55
55
658
14
361
1,088
2
4
Positive
Negative
Grand Total
Table VII.
Chinese
Non- Chinese
Total
100
1,206
138
111
1.344
1,313
143
1,455
14. Cerebrospinal fluid.--One thousand four bundred and nino Quids were examined for the presence of pathogenic organisms.