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The quantity of lymph in stock at the end of the year was 18,678.6 c.c. estimated to be sufficient to vaccinate 560,358 persons.
The Institute was able to meet the demands from the Naval and Military forces during the year.
VACCINE DEPARTMENT.
The Institute now supplies all the Venereal Diseases Clinics using Anti Gonococcus Vaccine free of cost, this is estimated to be a saving this year to the Government of $6,050.00 as this material had previously to be purchased from outside sources.
No demand was made for Cholera Vaccine this year and very few doses of Plague Vaccine were issued.
The following stock vaccines were issued during the year under review.
ISSUES.
Vaccine. Free paid for Total Value of free issue. Gonococcus Vaccine 2,420 c.c. 10 c.c. 2,430 c.c. $6,050.00 Staphylococcus Vaccine 90 c.c. 20 c.c. 110 c.c. $45.00 Anti Meningococcus Vaccine 86 c.c. 86 c.c. Plague Vaccine 30 c.c. 30 c.c. T. A. B. Vaccine 12 doses 12 doses $6.00Special Autogenous vaccines were prepared for 20 cases.
Of these 11 were for Government Institutes, the remaining 9 were for private Medical Practitioners.
SERUM DEPARTMENT.
During the year 8,800 c.c. of Anti-meningococcus serum was issued as follows: —
Quantity issued free Quantity issued and paid for Total 100 c.c. 8,700 c.c. 8,800 c.c.$71