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4. CONTAGIOUS ABORTION VACCINE.
No cases occurred amongst the Dairy Farm herd during the year and no vaccine was issued. The cultures of B. abortus were kept going in the laboratory, ready for immediate issue if required.
5. MILK ANALYSIS.
The number of samples examined was 108, an increase over the number for last year.
Samples of both fresh milk and Pasteurised milk were examined weekly from the Dairy Farm.
The results from the examination of the Pasteurised milk were very satisfactory.
6. ANTI-RABIC TREATMENT.
It is regretted that the local strain of virus was lost during the year.
An effort will be made to isolate and fix another local strain of virus as soon as possible, in order that the Veterinary Department may proceed with their experiments on the protection of local dogs against rabies.
89 persons were given the Pasteur Treatment during the year, a reduction of 22 on last year's treatment.
The number of graduated individual doses issued was 1,482.
The value of the free issue was $1,379.00.
The brains of 20 suspected dogs were examined, but in no case were negri bodies detected.
7. CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The number of specimens examined for Government Institutions and private practitioners was 7,170, a decrease of 1,345 specimens as compared with last year; the decrease is accounted for by the reduction in the number of rat smears sent to the Institute from the Public Mortuaries.
8. EXAMINATION OF DISINFECTANTS.
Two samples of disinfectants were examined during the year by the Rideal Walker Test at the request of the Sanitary Department.
9. ANTI-PLAGUE WORK.
Microscopic and cultural examinations of rat spleens, or other organs continued to be carried out at the request of the Medical Officers in charge of Public Mortuaries.
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4. CONTAGIOUS ABORTION VACCINE.
No cases occurred amongst the Dairy Farm herd during the year and no vaccine was issued. The cultures of B. abortus were kept going in the laboratory, ready for immediate issue if required.
5.-MILK ANALYSIS.
The number of samples examined was 108, an increase over the number for last year.
Samples of both fresh milk and Pasteurised milk were examined weekly from the Dairy Farm.
The results from the examination of the Pasteurised milk were very satisfactory.
6. ANTI-RABIC TREATMENT.
It is regretted that the local strain of virus was lost during the year.
An effort will be made to isolate and fix another local strain of virus as soon as possible, in order that the Veterinary Department may proceed with their experiments on the protection of local dogs against rabies.
89 persons were given the Pasteur Treatment during the year, a reduction of 22 on last year's treatment.
The number of graduated individual doses issued was 1,482.
The value of the free issue was $1,379.00.
The brains of 20 suspected dogs were examined, but in no case were negri bodies detected.
7.-CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The number of specimens examined for Government Institu- tions and private practitioners was 7,170, a decrease of 1,345 specimens as compared with last year; the decrease is accounted for by the reduction in the number of rat smears sent to the Institute from the Public Mortuaries.
8. EXAMINATION OF DISINFECTANTS.
Two samples of disinfectants were examined during the year by the Rideal Walker Test at the request of the Sanitary Depart- ment.
9.-ANTA-PLAGUE WORK.
Microscopic and cultural examinations of rat spleens, or other organs continued to be carried out at the request of the Medical Officers in charge of Public Mortuaries.
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