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TABLE I.

Annual Number of Specimens Examined.

3.

4.

Filaria-Microfilarial parasites were found in three cases.

Anthrax--Infection with B. anthracis was established in 19 instances in blood films taken from sick animals.

5. Kala-azar-Leishman-donovan bodies were demonstrated in 5 instances in Chinese patients.

6. Faces-Fourteen thousand and fifty-three stool specimens were examined for parasites, ova, or cytological picture. Figures for E. histo- lytica are 27% higher than last year.

Your

1930

8,721

1931

11,632

1982

17,208

1933

16,918

1934

22,271

1935

27.463

1996

38,797

1937

42,096

1938

44,710

1939

60,790

1946

61,957

1947

107,356

1948

120,775

1949

128,542

1950

149,259

(2) Protozoology and Helminthology.

2 Blood films for malaria-Four thousand two hundred and twenty-four films were examined for the parasites of malaria. Classifica- tion of types found and negative findings are shown in the table. More B. T. and leas M. T. than last year was seen.

N.B. The figures in the following tables include those of the Kowloon and Queen Mary Hospital branches. Allocation of work performed is shown separately in the Summary at the end of this report.

TABLE II.

Blood Examination for Malaria.

TABLE 1IL

Examination of Stools for Intestine Parasites.

Chinese

Non-Chinese

Total

Ascaria

1,402

112

1,514

Clonorchis

AJANKAUKJOR

517

12

520

Trichuria

820

01

011

Ankylostoma

423

12

435

Taenia

Schistosoma 19...............

Fasciolopsis

92

E. histolytiça

115

61

176

Multiple infection

1.287

20

1.307

Negative

7.706

1.376

9.031

Grand Total

12,370

1.683

14,053

(3)

Hæmatology.

Most of this work is carried out at the Kowloon branch and at the Queen Mary Laboratory, as the Summary shows. Activities at the latter had to be restricted this year owing to shortage of trained staff.

Hb. percentage

TARLE IV.

Total Red Cell Count

1,543

1,455

Total White Cell Count

2,480

Differential Count

2,301

Blood Sedimentation Rate

714

Chinese

Non-Chinese

Total

Blood Coagulation Time Blood Bleeding Time

18

20

Sub tertian

121

Benign-tertian

287

Quartan

49

12. fer þek

122

202

51

Unclassified (type

_undetermined)

Multiple infection

Platelet Count

Reticulocyte Count Blood Grouping Cross Matching

3

Negative

3,688

172

3,765

355

222

Grand total

9,117

Grand Total

4,044

180

4,224

131

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