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(4) Bacteriological Examinations.
302. Faeces. Four thousand one hundred and thirty-nine stools were cultured for pathogenic organisms. A good proportion of these were from cholera cases or suspects.
STOOLS EXAMINED FOR ORGANISMS,
Table XXXVII.
European Indian Chinese Total Organisms. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Bact. typhosum 2 5 3 153 163 B. dysenteriae (group) 341 63 1,439 1,848 Cytology typical of B. dysenteriae 27 10 706 743 B. dysenteriae (Flexner) 20 25 45 B. dysenteriae (Shiga) 1 1 B. dysenteriae (Schmitz) 2 3 5 V. cholerae 8 34 1 5 557 729 1,334 Grand total 60 380 11 73 1,294 2,321 4,139303. Sputum:- Eight hundred and twenty-two sputa were examined for the presence of the tubercle bacillus.
SPUTA EXAMINED FOR TUBERCULOSIS.
Table XXXVIII,
European Indian Chinese Total Positive 22 6 204 232 Negative 91 36 463 590 Grand total 113 42 667 822304. Urine: Two hundred and sixty-five cultural examinations were made for infective organisms.
305. Urethral and cervical smears:- One thousand one hundred and fifteen urethral and cervical smears were examined for the presence of the gonococcus.
306. Nasal and other scrapings for M. leprae: One hundred and seventy-eight examinations were carried out for the detection of this organism. Sixty-three positive results were recorded.
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(4) Bacteriological Examinations.
302. Faeces. Four thousand one hundred and thirty nine stools were cultured for pathogenic organisms. A good proportion of these were from cholera cases or suspects.
STOOLS EXAMINED FOR ORGANISMS,
Table XXXVII.
European
Indian
Chinese
Organisms.
Total
Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg.
Pos. Neg.
Bact. typhosum
2
5
3
153
163
B. dysenteriae (group)
341
63
1,439
1,848
Cytology typical of B.
dysenteriae
27
10
706
743
B. dysenteriae (Flexner)
20
25
45
B. dysenteriae (Shiga)
1
1
B. dysenteriae (Schmitz)
2
3
5
V. cholerae
8
34
1
5
557
729
1,334
Grand total
60 380
11 73 1,294 2,321 4,139
303. Sputum:-Eight hundred and twenty-two sputa were examined for the presence of the tubercle bacillus.
SPUTA EXAMINED FOR TUBERCULOSIS.
Positive
Negative
Grand total
Table XXXVIII,
European Indian Chinese
Total
22
6
204
232
91
36
463
590
113
42
667
822
304. Urine: Two hundred and sixty-five cultural examinations were made for infective organisms.
305. Urethral and cervical smears:- One thousand one hundred and fifteen urethral and cervical smears were examined for the presence of the gonococcus.
306. Nasal and other scrapings for M. leprae: One hundred and seventy- eight examinations were carried out for the detection of this organism. Sixty- three positive results were recorded.
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