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of vibrios during the epidemic was 1560. of these 556 were
positive and 1004 negative.
It may be pointed out that at the height of the epidemic
only doubtful cases were sent for diagnosis, otherwise the numbers
would have been much greater.
During the first few days of the
epidemic most of the organisms recovered were subjected to the
agglutination test for specificity and it was found that they
agglutinated to full titre against the appropriate anti-serum.
The total amount of Cholera vaccine issued was 16,650 c.c. which
was disposed of as follows :-
Hospitals & Dispensaries etc.
Naval Hospital
Private practitioners
9950 c.c.
200 c. c.
6500 c.c.
16650 c.c.
In addition to this amount 13,700 c.c. is held in cold storage
at the Central Medical Stores, making a total amount prepared
of 30,350 c.c. The strength of this vaccine is 3000 million
per c.c.
Cost of the Epidemic.
The cost of the epidemic as regards this department was as
follows:-
Nett cost of vaccine, after deducting sales...
2,824.98
Medicines &c. (approx)
5,000.00
Bedding & Clothing (approx)
2,000.00
Transport (approx)
500.00
Non technical hospital equipment (approx).
....
2,000.00
Fuel and light
1,237.70
Provisions
5,164.64
Personal Emol. for temp. staff.
5,955.34
To tal
$24,682.66
This does not, of course, include the cost of services of
permanent members of the department.