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Annexe L.
REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT BACTERIOLOGIST.
The Bacteriologist, Dr. Hunter, has been on leave during the whole year.
Unfortunately I was taken ill in the early summer with an acute attack of neurasthenia after influenza and the research work of the Institute has suffered in consequence but the routine duties have been most ably carried on from August to November by Staff-Surgeon Gilmour, R.N., who has a considerable knowledge of bacteriology. Owing to the change of Officers some of the records of the routine work which has been done are incomplete.
A saving will be effected in future by the decision of Government to appoint a graduate of the Hongkong College of Medicine in place of the European Assistant Bacteriologist.
BUILDINGS.
The buildings have been maintained in good repair. The typhoon of July took away the roof of the North verandah and did other minor damage.
THE PREPARATION OF VACCINE LYMPH.
The increasing importance of this work is shown in Table I. See also Table II.
THE BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIES.
The routine examination of the Tytam, Pokfulam and Kowloon services has been continued regularly throughout the year. These upland surface waters are of high bacteriological purity. A few other waters have been examined.
THE EXAMINATION OF PATHOLOGICAL MATERIAL SENT FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF MAN.
This work is shown in Table III. The table covers eight months only.
TUMOURS AND OTHER MATERIAL SENT FOR EXAMINATION.
Table V shows the tumours examined.
Nine disinfectants have been examined for their Carbolic Acid Coefficient, and about twenty-five other reports have been issued on various materials sent for diagnosis.
Research reports are sent at six monthly intervals to the Secretary of State, a report was sent in February and another in October.
Table I.-Vaccine Statistics.
Year. Tubes. 1902, 4,616 1903, 5,361 1904, 6,893 1905, 7,639 1906, 8,797 1907, 13,666 1908, 17,536