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4. MILK ANALYSES.
No samples were examined for Tuberculosis during the year.
The Dairy Farm milk was examined weekly during the year to estimate the B. Coli content. In most cases the results were up to the Bombay Standard of purity.
5. ANTI-RABIC TREATMENT.
The Pasteur strains were kept going during the year, and in addition two local strains of street virus were isolated, these are now being fixed.
The number of doses of Anti-rabic vaccine issued was 3,312 cc.
Anti-rabic treatment was prepared for 138 persons as against 55 in 1924.
Forty dogs' brains were examined for the presence of negri bodies, four only were found to be positive the remainder being negative.
6. CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The number of specimens examined and reported upon from the various Government Institutions and Private Practitioners was 7,391. These examinations are carried out under the personal supervision of the Government Bacteriologist.
261 miscellaneous specimens were examined.
Eight estimations to ascertain the Carbolic Acid Co-efficient by the Rideal Walker process, were carried out on samples of disinfectants supplied by the Sanitary Department.
8. ANTI-PLAGUE WORK.
Post-mortem examinations were carried out on the bodies of 74,440 rats sent to the Victoria Mortuary for inspection during the year.
Microscopic examinations were carried out at the Bacteriological Institute in 3,330 cases.
No cases of Plague infected rats were detected during the year.
9. BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSES OF WATER.
The number of samples examined and reported upon from the public water supplies of the Colony was 590.
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4. MILK ANALYSES.
No samples were examined for Tuberculosis during the year.
The Dairy Farm milk was examined weekly during the year to estimate the B. Coli content. In most cases the results were up to the Bombay Standard of purity.
5. ANTI-RABIC TREATMENT.
The Pasteur strains were kept going during the year, and in addition two local strains of street virus were isolated, these are now being fixed.
The number of doses of Anti-rabic vaccine issued was 3,312 cc.
Anti-rabic treatment was prepared for 138 persons as against 55 in 1924.
Forty dogs' brains were examined for the presence of negri bodies, four only were found to be positive the remainder being negative.
6.-CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The number of specimens examined and reported upon from the various Government Institutions and Private Practitioners was 7,391. These examinations are carried out under the per- sonal supervision of the Government Bacteriologist.
261 miscellaneous specimens were examined.
Eight estimations to ascertain the Carbolic Acid Co-efficient by the Rideal Walker process, were carried out on samples of disinfectants supplied by the Sanitary Department.
8. ANTI-PLAGUE WORK.
Post-mortem examinations were carried out on the bodies of 74,440 rats sent to the Victoria Mortuary for inspection during the year.
Microscopic examinations were carried out at the Bacter- iological Institute in 3,330 cases.
No cases of Plague infected rats were detected during the year.
9.-BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSES OF WATER.
The number of samples examined and reported upon from the public water supplies of the Colony was 590.
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