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10. BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIES.
The number of water analyses carried out was 1,499. Of these 1,121 were the routine examination of tap water supplies. Samples obtained from filter beds, both raw and filtered water, numbered 284.
94 special examinations of various water supplies were carried out, and the private water supply to the Dairy Farm was examined weekly.
320 filter candles from various domestic water supplies were examined and sterilized.
The Public Water Supplies of the cities of Victoria and Kowloon were satisfactory. Tap water samples were occasionally below the standard of B. Coli absent from 50 c.c. and in such cases investigations were made.
11. STOCK VACCINES.
The following stock vaccines were issued:—
T. A. B. Vaccine 32 doses Value of free issue $16.00. Cholera 6 No free issue. Plague 125 No free issue.Polyvalent Staphylococcus Aureus Vaccine is stocked and issued to Government Institutions when required.
12. AUTOGENOUS VACCINES.
Autogenous Vaccines were prepared in 10 cases, of these 7 were for Government Institutions and 3 for Private Practitioners.
13. MEDICO LEGAL WORK.
The usual Medico Legal evidence was given in Police cases at the Supreme Court and at the Magistrate's court.
The number of articles specially examined for medico legal evidence was 43, a decrease of 2 on the number for last year.
14. MALIGNANT DISEASE.
67 specimens were examined and reported upon, an increase of 51 specimens over the number for last year.
15. MISCELLANEOUS.
A few specimens of Mites were examined and identified at the request of the Naval Ordnance Authorities. Specimens were sent to the London School of Tropical Medicine for the classification to be verified.
Specimens of the local so-called King Crabs were sent to the Museum of the above school, also a collection of the local varieties of edible sea crabs used in the Colony.
Two cases of Para-Typhoid C were detected during the year by means of an organism kindly sent from the Pathologie Department of the Municipal Council of Shanghai.
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10. BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIES.
The number of water analyses carried out was 1,499. Of these 1,121 were the routine examination of tap water supplies. Samples obtained from filter beds, both raw and filtered water, numbered 284.
94 special examinations of various water supplies were car- ried out, and the private water supply to the Dairy Farm was examined weekly.
320 filter candles from various domestic water supplies were examined and sterilized.
The Public Water Supplies of the cities of Victoria and Kowloon were satisfactory. Tap water samples were occasionally below the standard of B. Coli absent from 50 c.c. and in such cases investigations were made.
11. STOCK VACCINES.
The following stock vaccines were issued:—
T. A. B. Vaccine
Cholera
Plague
32 doses
Value of free issue $16.00.
6 125
No free issue.
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No free issue.
Polyvalent Staphylococcus Aureus Vaccine is stocked and issued to Government Institutions when required.
12. —ACTOGENOUS VACCINES.
Autogenous Vaccines were prepared in 10 cases, of these 7 were for Government Institutions and 3 for Private Practitioners.
13.-MEDICO LEGAL WORK.
The usual Medico Legal evidence was given in Police cases at the Supreme Court and at the Magistrate's court.
The number of articles specially examined for medico legal evidence was 43, a decrease of 2 on the number for last year.
14. MALIGNANT DISEASE.
67 specimens were examined and reported upon, an increase of 51 specimens over the number for last year.
15. MISCELLANEOUS,
A few specimens of Mites were examined and identified at the request of the Naval Ordinance Authorities. Specimens were sent to the London School of Tropical Medicine for the classification to be verified.
Specimens of the local so called King Crabs were sent to the Museum of the above school, also a collection of the loca! varieties of edible sea crabs used in the Colony.
Two cases of Para-Typhoid C were detected during the year by means of an organism kindly sent from the Pathologie Department of the Municipal Council of Shanghai.
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