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A paper on "The Use of Takayama's Solution in the Identification of Blood Stains" has been prepared for publication by Dr. Greaves and will shortly appear.
(5) General.—The routine work of the Institute continues to increase steadily, as reference to the total number of recorded tests will show. The present establishment is only sufficiently adequate for our present needs and continued expansion will require further additions to our staff. The absence on leave of the Bacteriologist during the last four months of the year left the Institute short-handed, the Assistant Bacteriologist carrying on alone. The work of an efficient staff, however, resulted in the routine being carried out without hitch.
During the later months of the year an effort was made to revise the methods of record in the Institute with a view to simplification. Quite apart from any other saving in time and labour, it should be possible to get out the figures for the Annual Report without the herculean effort required at present and to accomplish it quickly as well. While only a beginning has been made at this task, already we have reason to be satisfied with the results.
A. PROTOZOOLOGY AND HELMINTHOLOGY.
(1) Blood films for Malaria.—Four hundred and sixty films were examined for the presence of malarial parasites. Both thick and thin preparations are made in practically every case and stained with Giemsa, using buffered distilled water or dilution. The latter point in technique gives improved and consistent results.
The practically equal proportions of benign and malignant tertian parasites found is worthy of note, although the series is far too small from which to draw conclusions.
Most of the diagnoses of malaria in the Colony are made by the private practitioners themselves or the hospital medical officers so that only a small proportion of films reaches us.
EXAMINATION OF BLOOD FILMS FOR MALARIA.
PARASITES EUROPEAN INDIAN CHINESE TOTAL Malignant Tertian 4 22 26 Benign Tertian 32 30 ... Quartan 2 2 Unclassified 1 1 ... 16 18 Negative 72 41 259 372 Grand Total 81 46 333 460Page M 92
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A paper on "The Use of Takayama's Solution in the Identification of Blood Stains" has been prepared for publication by Dr. Greaves and will shortly appear.
(5) General.—The routine work of the Institute continues to increase steadily, as reference to the total number of recorded tests will show. The present establishment is only sufficiently adequate for our present needs and continued expansion will require further additions to our staff. The absence on leave of the Bacteriologist during the last four months of the year left the Institute short-handed, the Assistant Bacteriologist carrying on alone. The work of an efficient staff, however, resulted in the routine being carried out without hitch.
During the later months of the year an effort was made to revise the methods of record in the Institute with a view to simplification. Quite apart from any other saving in time and labour, it should be possible to get out the figures for the Annual Report without the herculean effort required at present and to accomplish it quickly as well. While only a beginning has been made at this task, already we have reason to be satisfied with the results.
A. PROTOZOOLOGY AND HELMINTHOLOGY.
(1) Blood films for Malaria.—Four hundred and sixty films were examined for the presence of malarial parasites. Both thick and thin preparations are made in practically every case and stained with Giemsa, using buffered distilled water or dilution. The latter point in technique gives improved and consistent results.
The practically equal proportions of benign and malignant tertian parasites found is worthy of note, although the series is far too small from which to draw conclusions.
Most of the diagnoses of malaria in the Colony are made by the private practitioners themselves or the hospital medical officers so that only a small proportion of films reaches us.
EXAMINATION OF BLOOD FILMS FOR MALARIA.
PARASITES EUROPEAN INDIAN CHINESE TOTAL Malignant Tertian 4 22 26 Benign Tertian 32 30 62 Quartan 2 2 Unclassified 1 1 2 16 18 ... Negative 72 41 259 372 Grand Total 81 46 333 460Page M 92
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A paper on "The Use of Takayama's Solution in the Identi- fication of Blood Stains" has been prepared for publication by Dr. Greaves and will shortly appear.
(5) General.-The routine work of the Institute continues to increase steadily, as reference to the total number of recorded test will show. The present establishment is only sufficiently adequate for our present needs and continued expansion will require further additions to our staff. The absence on leave of the Bacteriologist during the last four months of the year left the Institute short-handed, the Assistant Bacteriologist carrying on alone. The work of an efficient staff, however, resulted in the routine being carried out without hitch.
During the later months of the year an effort was made to revise the methods of record in the Institute with a view to simplification. Quite apart from any other saving in time and labour it should be possible to get out the figures for the Annual Report without the herculean effort required at present and to accomplish it quickly as well. While only a beginning has been made at this task, already we have reason to be satisfied with the results.
A. PROTOZOOLOGY AND HELMINTHOLOGY,
(1) Blood films for Malaria.—Four hundred and sixty films were examined for the presence of malarial parasites. Both thick and thin preparations are made in practically every case and stained with Giemsa, using buffered distilled water or dilution. The latter point in technique gives improved and consistent results.
The practically equal proportions of benign and malignant tertian parasites found is worthy of note, although the series is far too small from which to draw conclusions.
Most of the diagnoses of malaria in the Colony are made by the private practitioners themselves or the hospital medical officers so that only a small proportion of films reaches us.
EXAMINATION OF BLOOD FILMS FOR MALARIA.
PARASITES.
EUROPEAN. INDIAN.
CHINESE. TOTAL.
Malignant Tertian.
4
Benign Tertian
22
26
32
30
36
Quartan
2
2
Unclassified
1
1
16
18
Negative
72
41
259
372
Grand Total
81
46
333
460
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