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The issue of serum for this year shows an increased output of 3,820 c.c. over last year.
The quantity of Anti-meningococcus serum in stock at the end of the year was 59,905 c.c.
ANTI RABIES TREATMENT.
No new strain of virus has been isolated and fixed during the year, no suitable material being available. During the year 77 persons received Pasteur treatment, exactly the same number as were treated in 1929, when only 30 persons completed the course of treatment. More than half the persons applying, failed to complete the course of treatment as shown on the following Table.
Race Treatment completed. Treatment not completed. British 6 1 Chinese 10 30 American 2 1 Danish 1 3 Polish 1 ... Portuguese ... 2 Indian ... ... Total.... 21 47Hempt's classification of wounds has been introduced this year in order to estimate the doses required.
The value of the free issue was $1,248.00.
Two dogs were treated, one in Hong Kong and one in Canton, with a preventive vaccine prepared in the Institute.
Examinations of dogs' brains for negri bodies were as follows:
Negri bodies present Negative Total 2 5 7