M 84
EXAMINATION OF BLOOD SERA FOR SYPHILIS.
EUROPEAN INDIAN CHINESE Total M. F. M. F. M. F. Strong positive 30 Positive 4 Weak positive Doubtful 32 12 6 498 241 798 9 26 89 43 147 2 2 13 17 11 75 37 133 Negative 162 28 114 590 434 1,328 Grand total 208 36 162 1,279 768 2,453The following shows the results of comparative examinations of sera by both the Wassermann and Precipitation test for Syphilis used in the Institute.
COMPARISON OF WASSERMANN & PRECIPITATION TEST BOTH AGREE DISAGREE No. of Tests ful Posi-tive Doubt. Nega-tive Total Partial Total 507 134 30 330 472 93 25 Percentage 10The majority of the specimens received for examination were from the Venereal Diseases Clinics of the Government Civil Hospital, Kowloon Hospital, Tung Wah Hospital, Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, Tsan Yuk Hospital, Kwong Wah Hospital, Nethersole Hospital and Victoria and Lai Chi Kok Gaol Hospitals. The remainder were investigations carried out at the request of private Medical Practitioners.
AGGLUTINATION TESTS.
This department of the Institute is still increasing owing to the adoption by Chinese Hospitals of modern Western methods of diagnosis. The total number of agglutinations carried out was 2,276.
The following Table shows the routine test applied and race incidence.
M 84
EXAMINATION OF BLOOD SERA FOR SYPHILIS.
EUROPEAN.
INDIAN.
CHINESE.
Total.
M.
F. M.
F.
M.
F.
Strong positive..
30
Positive
4
Weak positive...
Doubtful
3212
26
498
241
798
9
89
43
147
2
2
13
17
11
75
37
133
Negative
162 28 114
590
434
1,328
Grand total... 208 36 162
1,279
768
2,453
The following shows the results of comparative examina- tions of sera by both the Wassermann and Precipitation test for Syphilis used in the Institute.
COMPARISON OF WASSERMANN & PRECIPITATION TEST.
BOTH AGREE.
DISAGREE.
No. of Tests
ful
Posi- Poubt. Nega-
tive
Total
tive
Per- centage
Partial Total
Per- centage
507
134
30
330
472
93
25
10
The majority of the specimens received for examination were from the Venereal Diseases Clinics of the Government Civil Hospital, Kowloon Hospital, Tung Wah Hospital, Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, Tsan Yuk Hospital, Kwong Wah Hospital, Nethersole Hospital and Victoria and Lai Chi Kok Gaol Hospitals. The remainder were investigations carried out at the request of private Medical Practitioners.
AGGLUTINATION TESTS.
This department of the Institute is still increasing owing to the adoption by Chinese Hospitals of modern Western methods of diagnosis. The total number of agglutinations carried out was 2,276.
The following Table shows the routine test applied and race incidence.
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