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(3) Urine.-One hundred and thirty-six urines were cultured for organisms.

(4) Urethral and cervical smears.-Six hundred and seventeen urethral and cervical smears were examined for the presence of the gonococcus.

(5) Nasal and skin scrapings for M. leprae.-One hundred and fifty-four examinations of material from suspected leprosy cases were made. Fifty were positive.

(6) Throat swabs.-One thousand four hundred and fifty-four swabs were cultured for the presence of C. diphtheriae. The total number, as well as the number of positives is well below the figures recorded for 1986.

Table XXXIX.

European Indian Chinese Total Positive 1 1 8 10 Negative 96 240 1,117 1,453 1,454 Grand total 97 241 1,125 1,463 1,454

(7) Cerebro-spinal fluid.-Two hundred and thirty-two fluids were cultured for the meningococcus and other pathogenic organisms. The numbers of fluids infected with the meningococcus was somewhat higher than last year, but the figure is still within our usual endemic total.

Table XL.

European Indian Chinese Total Meningococcus 5 1 9 15 Pneumococcus 5 0 5 10 Streptococcus 0 0 1 1 Negative 82 113 201 396 Grand total 92 114 216 422 232 Total 92 120 226 232

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M 74 (3) Urine.-One hundred and thirty-six urines were cultured for organisms. (4) Urethral and cervical smears.-Six hundred and seventeen urethral and cervical smears were examined for the presence of the gonococcus. (5) Nasal and skin scrapings for M. leprae.-One hundred and fifty-four examinations of material from suspected leprosy cases were made. Fifty were positive. (6) Throat swabs.-One thousand four hundred and fifty-four swabs were cultured for the presence of C. diphtheriae. The total number, as well as the number of positives is well below the figures recorded for 1986. Table XXXIX. European Indian Chinese Total Positive 1 1 8 10 Negative 96 240 1,117 1,453 1,454 Grand total 97 241 1,125 1,463 1,454 (7) Cerebro-spinal fluid.-Two hundred and thirty-two fluids were cultured for the meningococcus and other pathogenic organisms. The numbers of fluids infected with the meningococcus was somewhat higher than last year, but the figure is still within our usual endemic total. Table XL. European Indian Chinese Total Meningococcus 5 1 9 15 Pneumococcus 5 0 5 10 Streptococcus 0 0 1 1 Negative 82 113 201 396 Grand total 92 114 216 422 232 Total 92 120 226 232
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- M 74 (3) Urine.-One hundred and thirty-six urines were cultured for organisms. (4) Urethral and cervical smears.-Six hundred and seven- teen urethral and cervical smears were examined for the presence of the gonococcus. (5) Nasal and skin scrapings for M. leprae.-One hundred and fifty-four examinations of material from suspected leprosy cases were made. Fifty were positive. (6) Throat swabs.-One thousand four hundred and fifty- four swabs were cultured for the presence of C. diphtheriae. The total number, as well as the number of positives is well below the figures recorded for 1986. Table XXXIX. THROAT SWABS EXAMINED FOR DIPHTHERIA. European Indian Chinese Total Positive Negative 96 1 240 337 469 639 1,117 Grand total 565 10 879 1,454 (7) Cerebro-spinal fluid.-Two hundred and thirty-two fluids welle cultured for the meningococcus and other pathogenic organisms. The numbers of fluids infected with the menin- gococcus was somewhat higher than last year, but the figure is still within our usual endemic total. Table XL. CEREBRO-SPINAL FLUID EXAMINED FOR MENINGOCOCCI AND OTHER ORGANISMS. European Indian Chinese Meningococcus Pneumococcus Streptococcus Negative Grand total Total 92 92 15 15 5 5 5 1 114 120 10 5 1 226 232
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(3) Urine.-One hundred and thirty-six urines were cultured for organisms.

(4) Urethral and cervical smears.-Six hundred and seven- teen urethral and cervical smears were examined for the presence of the gonococcus.

(5) Nasal and skin scrapings for M. leprae.-One hundred and fifty-four examinations of material from suspected leprosy cases were made. Fifty were positive.

(6) Throat swabs.-One thousand four hundred and fifty- four swabs were cultured for the presence of C. diphtheriae. The total number, as well as the number of positives is well below the figures recorded for 1986.

Table XXXIX.

THROAT SWABS EXAMINED FOR DIPHTHERIA.

European Indian Chinese

Total

Positive

Negative

96

1

240

337

469

639

1,117

Grand total

565

10

879

1,454

(7) Cerebro-spinal fluid.-Two hundred and thirty-two fluids welle cultured for the meningococcus and other pathogenic organisms. The numbers of fluids infected with the menin- gococcus was somewhat higher than last year, but the figure is still within our usual endemic total.

Table XL.

CEREBRO-SPINAL FLUID EXAMINED FOR MENINGOCOCCI AND OTHER ORGANISMS.

European Indian Chinese

Meningococcus

Pneumococcus

Streptococcus

Negative

Grand total

Total

92

92

15

15

5

5

5

1

114

120

10

5

1

226

232

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