M 86
Tuberculosis. The number of specimens examined for B. Tuberculosis shows a falling off from last year. No doubt owing to the increasing number of Medical Officers and Private Practitioners who do their own clinical pathology specimens.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS OF MATERIAL FOR B. TUBERCULOSIS
SPECIMEN EUROPEAN INDIAN CHINESE Total Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Sputum 17 35 5 16 36 48 157 Urine 6 5 12 Cerebro-spinal Fluid 2 2 Faeces Pus.... Miscellaneous... 1 1 2 1 4 ... ... 5 Grand Total 18 43 5 23 37 62 188Diphtheria. The number of throat swabs examined for B. Diphtheria was approximately the same as last year when 435 specimens were examined.
THROAT SWABS EXAMINED FOR DIPHTHERIA EUROPEAN INDIAN CHINESE Total Positive 50 4 35 89 Negative 222 12 100 334 Grand Total 272 16 135 423M 86
Tuberculosis. The number of specimens examined for B. Tuberculosis shows a falling off from last year. No doubt owing to the increasing number of Medical Officers and Private Practitioners who do their own clinical pathology specimens.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS OF MATERIAL FOR B. TUBERCULOSIS
SPLCIMEN.
EUROPEAN. INDIAN.
CHINESE.
l'os. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg.
Total.
Sputum
17
35
5 16 36
48
157
Urine
6
5
12
Cerebro-spinal
Fluid
2
Faeces
Pus....
Miscellaneous...
1
1
2
1
4
...
...
5
Grand Total
18
43
5 23
37
62
188
Diphtheria. The number of throat swabs examined for B. Diphtheria was approximately the same as last year when 435 specimens were examined.
THROAT SWABS EXAMINED FOR DIPHTHERIA.
EUROPEAN. INDIAN. CHINESE. Total.
Positive
50
4
35
89
Negative
222
12
100
334
Grand Total
272
16
135
423
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