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Table I.
Reports on Free Issues of Lymph.
Govern-ment Prison Depart-ment, Civil Hospital. Miscel-laneous.* Public Vaccin-atories. Total. Total tubes issued, 3,020 2,265 701 2,732 8,718 Total cases reported, 3,154 2,154 654 1,918 7,880 Primary cases-total, 2,593 26 164 1,243 4,016 Successful, 2,081 7 145 817 3,050 Not successful, 13 6 19 16 54 Not inspected, 489 13 410 912 % of cases successful 99.3% 53.8% 88.4% 98% 98.2% Secondaries-total, 446 2,088 490 462 3,486 Successful, 195 886 181 222 1,484 Not successful, 154 331 309 107 901 Not inspected, 97 871 309 133 1,101 % of cases successful, 55.8% 72.8% 37.1% 67.4% 62.2% Miscellaneous Multi-ple Re-vaccination, 125 40 213 378Out of 4,016 primary vaccinations, 912 were reported as not inspected to see if the vaccination had been successful or not. When the great importance of primary vaccination is considered, this seems to be an unduly large number. Of the 3,094 primary cases inspected, a case success of 98.2% is satisfactory.
The term "Secondary" has unfortunately been used to include all re-vaccinations whether they are secondary, tertiary or more. The results given undoubtedly underestimate the strength of the lymph and an effort will be made to have these cases sorted out into their proper classes next year.
* Miscellaneous includes Hospitals other than the Government Civil Hospital, The Sanitary Department, Public Vaccinator New Territories, etc.