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TABLE IV.
The Monthly Primary Vaccination Success Rates, 1925-26.
No.
Months.
Case success.
Insertion success.
Total
cases.
Successful
cases.
Percent-
age
success.
Insertions
verified.
Successful
insertions.
Percent-
age
success
1 April
1925
47,969
43,781
91.3
190,999
149,501
7 8 . 3
17,188
16,446
95.7
68,511
60,655
88.5
2 May " Off season . . .
14,745
96.8
60,633
55,155
91.0
15,231
3 June "
12,529
12,118
96.7
49,858
41,546
89.3
4 July "
122,202
119,210
97.6
486,946
450,840
92.6
5 August " . . .
155,919
9 7 . 2
640,830
585,464
91.4
6
160,482
September " . . .
150,577
96.3
624,460
553,430
88.6
156,346
7 October " . . .
8
147,793
95.9
615,719
534,740
86.8
154,114
November " . . .
145,735
97.0
581,718
521,061
89.6
141,400
9 December " . . .
10 January 1926 . . .
133,089
128,182
96.3
531,322
466,407
87.8
11 February " . . .
127,330
122,303
96.1
508,413
443,125
87.2
123,639
96.9
509,102
457,767
89.9
127,633
12 March " . . .
Total . . .
1,219,848
1,176,113
96.4
4,868,511
4,322,691
88.8
TABLE V.
The District Primary Vaccination Success Rates, 1925-26.
No.
Districts.
Case success.
Insertion success.
Total
cases.
Successful
cases.
Percent-
age success.
Insertions
verified.
Successful
insertions.
Percent-
age
success.
1 Madras Corporation . . .
19,514
19,332
99.1
76,715
73,774
96.2
5,107
9 9 . 7
19,458
18,447
94.8
5,123
2 The Nilgiris . . .
85,777
98.9
346,871
327,648
94.5
86,738
3 Malabar . . .
37,706
36,983
98.1
150,804
137,994
91.5
4 South Kanara . . .
63,942
61,727
96.5
255,508
230,584
90.2
5 Coimbatore . . .
58,462
55,714
95.3
231,613
199,671
86.2
6 Ganjām . . .
53,992
51,684
95.7
215,727
186,446
86.4
7 Gō dāvari . . .
25,085
23,647
94.3
100,254
83,371
83.2
8 Kurnool . . .
20,801
19,,72
95.5
83,294
71,476
85.9
9 Bellary . . .
10 Vizagapatam . . .
92,197
86,077
93.3
368,323
302,513
82.1
11 Salem . . .
70,304
67,537
98.1
280,997
246,613
8 7 . 8
26,265
25,782
98.1
104,755
97,443
93.0
12 Chingleput . . .
44,276
94.0
188,434
153,612
81.5
47,112
13 Guntū r . . .
45,620
96.8
188,340
169,673
90.1
14 Trichinopoly . . .
47,142
15 Tanjore . . .
56,871
53,845
94.7
227,216
194,811
85.7
16 South Arcot . . .
52,625
51,244
97.4
210,500
192,328
91.4
20,872
20,088
96.2
83,727
73,931
17 Anantapur . . .
88.3
20,523
96.4
85,182
74,590
87.6
21,297
18 Cuddapah . . .
19 Kistna . . .
60,994
59,163
97.0
243,924
222,05
91.0
20 Nellore . . .
42,294
39,905
94.4
169,153
142,316
84.1
98.3
236,596
222,936
94.2
59,151
58,139
21 North Arcot . . .
32,249
99.0
130,077
124,269
95.5
32,587
22 Chittoor . . .
23 Tinnevelly . . .
47,041
44,914
95.5
188,176
158,258
84.1
24 Madura . . .
50,750
49,246
97.0
202,918
180,296
88.9
111,844
84.5
33,333
31,341
94.0
132,361
25 Rāmnād . . .
343,182
26 Municipalities . . .
86,226
84,950
98.5
321,843
93.8
27 Other bodies . . .
1,424
1,371
96.3
4,496
3,953
87.9
Total . . .
1,219,848
1,176,113
96.4
4,868,511
4,322,691
88.8
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TABLE VI.
The Monthly Revaccination Success Rate, 1925-26.
Case success.
Insertion success.
No.
Months.
Total
cases.
Successful
cases.
Percent-
age
success.
Insertions
verified.
Successful
insertions.
Percent-
age
success.
1 April
1925 . . .
36,312
13,007
35.8
123,674
27,855
22.5
38.3
7,037
64,716
17,499
18,376
2
May " . . .
27.0
3
June " . . .
13,303
5,118
38 5
46,360
11,967
25.8
4 July " . . .
11,483
4,844
42.2
41,295
11,753
28.5
122,559
35,225
28.7
35,405
14,508
5
August " . . .
41.0
6
September " . . .
40,216
16,468
40.9
142,244
39,588
27.8
7
October " . . .
38,494
13,621
35.4
138,422
31,894
23.0
8
November" . . .
3 2 , 9 0 3
11,795
35 8
124,985
27,085
21.7
9
December " . . .
31,990
12,355
38.6
114,910
28,794
25.1
10 January 1926 . . .
34,171
11,879
34.8
126,428
28,439
22.5
11
February " . . .
41,294
14,798
85 8
149,102
34,521
23.2
12
March " . . .
3 9 , 3 1 5
15,253
38.8
143,250
37,152
25.9
Total . . .
373,262
140,683
37.7
1,337,945
331,772
24.8
TABLE VII.
The District Revaccination Success Rates, 1925-26.
Case success.
Insertion success.
No.
Districts.
Total
cases.
Successful
cases.
Percentage
success.
Insertions
verified.
Successful
insertions.
Percentage
success.
1
Madras Corporation . . .
12,910
4,063
31.5
38,657
8,401
21.7
2
The Nilgiris . . .
7,725
5,102
6 6 0
15,773
9,108
57.7
28,084
12,510
44.5
112,336
33,368
29.7
3 Malabar . . .
4
South Kanara . . .
9,866
4,857
49.2
39,264
12,178
31.0
5
Coimbatore . . .
16,230
4,331
26 7
64,502
11,357
17.6
6
Ganjā m . . .
14,829
5,639
38.0
58,946
14,932
25.3
26,855
8,878
33.1
107,395
22,146
20.6
7
Gō dā vari . . .
8
Kurnool . . .
6,709
1,412
21.0
26,331
2,946
11.2
9
Bellary . . .
6,169
1,035
16.8
29,301
2,165
7.4
10
Vizagapatom . . .
25,112
8,778
35. 0
100,266
21,574
21.5
13,319
5,302
39. 8
52,230
14,226
27.2
11
Salem . . .
6,666
2,328
34 9
26,428
5,834
22.1
12
Chingleput . . .
28,362
9,383
33.1
63,192
16,160
25.6
13
Guntū r . . .
12,087
4,905
40.6
35,075
10,818
30.8
14
Trichinopoly . . .
6,756
2,679
39.7
26,862
7,115
26.5
15
Tanjore . . .
9,142
3,443
37.7
36,568
8,809
24.1
16
South Arcot . . .
12,765
3,913
30 7
39,159
7,418
18.9
17
Anantapur . . .
18
Cuddapah . . .
7,979
2,790
35.0
27,180
6,503
23.9
18,138
6,441
35.5
72,392
18,026
24.9
19 Kistna . . .
8,337
2,504
30.0
32,900
6,278
19.1
20
N e l l o r e . . .
21
North Arcot . . .
9,831
2,962
30.1
39,262
8,422
21.5
16,825
6,025
35.8
65,273
15,278
23.4
22
Chittoor . . .
23
Tinnevelly . . .
9,478
3,115
32.9
37,912
7,870
20.8
24
M a d u r a . . .
13,257
2,890
21.8
50,314
6,239
12.4
5,503
1,647
29.9
2,155
3.573
16.9
25
Rā mnā d . . .
38,574
23,085
59.8
114,700
49,688
43.3
26
Municipalities . . .
1,740
666
38.3
4,572
1,340
29.3
27
Other bodies . . .
Total . . .
373,262
140,683
37.7
1,337,945
331,772
24.8
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TABLE VIII.
Bacterial Vaccines supplied during 1925-26.
Serial
No.
Organism.
Source and dose.
Total.
Autogenous
doses.
Stock doses.
1 Bacillus Coli . . .
252
355
607
2 Bacillus Typhosus . . .
6
. . .
6
3 Combined Typhoid, Para-Typhoid, A and B
. . .
9,310
9,310
4 B. Dysenteriæ ( Shiga ) . . .
6
. . .
6
5 Mixed Shiga and Flexner . . .
. . .
12
12
6 Morgans Bacillus . . .
1 2
. . .
12
7 Cholera (Prophylactic) . . .
. . .
59,924
59,924
8 B. Enteritidis Gaertner . . .
18
. . .
18
9 B. Faecalis Alkaligenes . . .
24
. . .
24
10 Enterococcus . . .
30
. . .
30
11 Staphylococcus . . .
1,002
1,545
2,547
12 Mixed Staphylococcus and Streptococcus.
174
211
385
13 Streptococcus for Pemphigus . . .
12
178
190
14 Streptococcus for Pyorrhoea . . .
174
6
180
15 Streptococcus (various) . . .
396
744
1,140
16 Bacillus Pyocyaneus . . .
60
48
108
17 Acne Bacillus . . .
18
93
111
18 Mixed Acne and Staphylococcus . . .
. . .
24
24
19 Gonococcus . . .
12
3,699
3,711
20 Mixed Gonococcus and Staphylococcus . . .
. . .
23
23
21 Micrococcus Catarrhalis . . .
12
. . .
12
22 Bacillus Influenza . . .
24
4,944
4,968
23 Pneumococcus . . .
540
164
704
24 Compound Catarrhal . . .
300
127
427
25 Bacillus Ozoenæ . . .
6
. . .
6
26 Tuberculin B.E. . . .
. . .
277
277
27 Old Tuberculin for V. P. Test . . .
. . .
621
621
28 Other Vaccines . . .
186
. . .
186
Total . . .
3,264
82,305
85,569
TABLE IX.
An analysis of the few complete Returns obtained on Cases receiving autogenous Vaccine.
Organism in vaccine.
Benefit received.
Total.
Distinct.
A little.
None.
Staphylococcus . . .
16
3
4
23
Staphylococcus and Streptococcus . . .
4
. . .
. . .
4
Streptococcus . . .
5
3
. . .
8
B. coli . . .
3
. . .
1
4
Organisms from respiratory tract, usually
mixed Pneumococcus, Streptococcus,
Catarrhalis . . .
9
1
2
12
G o n o c o c c u s . . .
. . .
1
1
2
B . G a e r t n e r . . .
1
. . .
. . .
1
Diphtheroid from liver abscess . . .
1
. . .
. . .
1
Enterococcus . . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
39
8
9
56
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TABLE X.
Miscellaneous Supplies (1925-26).
N o .
Description.
Total quantity supplied.
Sterile solutions for injection.
LB.
OZ.
1. Sodium Morrhuate . . .
10 2
2.
Do. Hydnocarpate . . .
0 4
3. Do. Taurocholate . . .
0 8
4. Antimony Tartrate . . .
2
6
5. Peptone Solution . . .
0 8
6. Mercurochrome . . .
36 capsules.
7. Iron Cacodylate . . .
50
, ,
8. Novocaine, 2 per cent . . .
804
, ,
9. Aethocaine, 2 per cent . . .
432
, ,
10. Acid Quinine Hydrobromide . . .
153
, ,
Other solutions.
11. Sterilized Distilled Water . . .
96
12. Double Distilled Water . . .
29
13. Sterile Hypertonic Saline . . .
22
14. Mercury Cyanide, 1 per cent . . .
0
6
15. Stains and reagents . . .
A quantity.
Media.
16. Oxbile Medium . . .
2
7
17. MacConkey's Agar slopes . . .
120 slopes.
18. Douglas Agar . . .
30 tubes.
19. Serum Agar . . .
39
, ,
20. Sabouraud Medium . . .
60
, ,
21. Glycerine Medium . . .
98 , ,
22. 30 per cent Glycerine Medium . . .
32 , ,
23. Blood Agar . . .
6 , ,
24. Nutrient Broth . . .
72
, ,
Glass material.
25. Sterilized test tubes . . .
444 tubes.
26. Faeces tubes . . .
360 , ,
27. Vaccine capsules . . .
4,907
28. Wrights do.
. . .
1,438
29. Spreaders . . .
36
Bacterial cultures.
30. B. Typhosus . . .
12 tubes.
31. B. Para Typhosus A . . .
9
, ,
32. B.
Do.
B
. . .
9
, ,
33. B.
Do.
C
. . .
5
, ,
34. V. Cholerae . . .
16
, ,
35. B. Dysentery Flexner . . .
4 , ,
36. B.
Do.
X
. . .
1
, ,
37. B.
Do.
Y . . .
2
, ,
38. B. Shiga . . .
3
, ,
39. B. Coli Communis . . .
1
, ,
40. B. Faecalis Alkaligenes . . .
1
, ,
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TABLE XI.
Details of Specimens received for Examination, 1925-26.
No.
Description.
Number
examined.
Number
positive.
Remarks.
1 Blood films for malaria parasites . . .
204
27
2
Do. leucocytosis . . .
5
1
3
Do. differential count . . .
31
. . .
4
Do. kala-azar . . .
19
1
5
Do. relapsing fever . . .
21
2
6
Do. leptospira . . .
1
. . .
7
Do. piroplasma . . .
1
1
8 Blood for agglutination test for typhoid group . . .
2,594
754
B. Typhosus alone . . . 560
B. Para Typhoses A . . .
1
Do.
B . . . 4
9
Do. Malta fever . . .
11
. . .
Do. C . . .
3
To more than one organism. 186
10
Do. dysentery group . . .
73
3 3
Positive to Shiga and Flexner
both . . . 2
Positive to Shiga, negative to
Flexner 22
11
Do. B. Coll Communis (Escherich) . . .
37
6
Positive to Flexuer, negative
Shiga . . . 9
12
Do. B. Fæcalis alkaligenes . . .
12
2
13 Culture of blood for B. typhosus . . .
572
116
B. Typhosus positive in 105; B.
Para A 8 ; B. Para B 1 ; B.
Para C 2.
14
Do. kala-azar . . .
63
3
15
31
13
Blood for Formolgel test for kala-azar . . .
16 Blood for Weil-Felix reaction (the test for
typhus) . . .
4
. . .
17 Specimens for
Wassermann
reaction.
Blood . . .
8,648
2,996
Cerebrospinal fluid . . .
29
10
18 Smears for plague (human) . . .
20
8
19
Do. (animal) . . .
225
68
20 Smears for gonococcus . . .
10
2
21
D o . B . L e p r æ . . .
29
2
22
Do. Spirochaeta Pallida . . .
3
1
23 Sputum, etc., for tubercle bacilli . . .
97
24
24
Do. pneumococci . . .
21
17 Type II-1 ; Type IV-l1 (not
typed 5).
25
Do. influenta . . .
2
. . .
26 Faeces for amœbæ . . .
336
36 A histolytica 16, Coli cysts 18,
Lamblia cysts 2.
27
Do. ova . . .
89
27
28
Do. dysentery bacilli . . .
592
37 Flexner 22, Shiga & Gartner 1,
Atypical 6.
29
Do. cholera . . .
32
22
30
Do. organisms of typhoid group . . .
407
4
Para Typhoid A
1
Do. B
2
31
Do. tubercle bacilli . . .
10
. . .
Do.
C 1
32 Urine for bacteriological and chemical examina
-
tion
112
Chemical examination only 13.
. . .
33 Urine for B. Coli . . .
23
16
34
Do. for B. typhosus . . .
119
3
35
Do. for tubercle bacilli . . .
4
. . .
36
Do. gonococci . . .
1
. . .
37 Culture and swabs for diphtheria . . .
96
8
38 Culture for cerebrospinal fluid for meningococcus.
2
. . .
39 Cerebrospinal fluid for Langes gold solution test . . .
26
21
40 Cultures from knee joints and elbow joints . . .
13
1 B. Pyocyaneus.
41
D o . f r o m p l e u r a l f l u i d . . .
11
. . .
42 Pericardial fluid for tubercle bacilli . . .
1 . . .
43 Ascitic fluid for tubercle bacilli . . .
11
. . .
44
Do. for widal reaction . . .
1
1 Positive to Flexner and negative
to Shiga.
45 Fluid from cyst for bacteriological and chemical
examination . . .
1
. . .
46 Discharges, pus and other material for identifi
-
cation of organisms . . .
202
. . .
Pneumococcus 7.
47 Vomit for cholera, vibrios . . .
1
. . .
48 Surgical and other materials for sterility test . . .
71
11
49 Vaccine lymph from Vaccine Depot, Trivandrum,
for bacterial content . . .
2
. . .
5 0 Peptone powder for bacterial content . . .
1
. . .
51 Pathological specimens for diagnosis of malig
-
nancy, etc. . . .
30
21
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No.
Description.
Number
examined
Number
positive.
Remarks.
52 Ani mal s for i dent i fi cat i on—
6
. . .
Maggots . . .
Flies
. . .
1
. . .
Sand flies . . .
6 . . .
Ticks
. . .
16
. . .
Miscellaneous insects
. . .
76
. . .
Snakes
. . .
6
. . .
Total . . .
15,180
. . .
53 Work by investigation units
—
Blood films for malaria. . .
1,539
736
Anopheline mosquitoes for identification
...
1,667
. . .
Anophelines dissected for zygotes and sporo-
zeites . . .
319
. . .
Total . . .
18,735
. . .
TABLE XII.
The number of Ampoules and Types of Serum bought and distributed, 1925-26.
No.
Name of serum.
Stock on
1st Apr.
1925.
Received.
Issued.
Balance on.
1st Apr.
1926.
1 Anti-tetanic serum (1,500 units)
. . .
643
3,984
4,002
625
2 Anti-streptococcics serum (10 c.c.)
. . .
181
2,027
1,616
592
3 Anti-dysenteric serum (20 c.c.) . . .
88
824
626
286
4 Anti-diphtheretic serum (2,000 units) . . .
119
500
401
218
5 Anti-meningococcus serum (25 c.c.) . . .
12
72
54
30
6 Anti-venomous serum (40 c.c.) . . .
30
60
65
25
7 Anti-anthrax serum (10 c.c.)
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
8 Coley's fluid (2 c.c.)
. . .
10
. . .
. . .
10
Total . . .
1,083
7,467
6,764
1,786
TABLE XIII.
Water Samples, 1925-26.
No.
Nature of examination.
Source of water.
Presidency
water
supplies.
Guindy
experimental
filters.
Total.
1 Bacteriological and chemical
. . .
366
132
498
2 Bacteriological only . . .
186
91
277
3 For presence of vibrios
. . .
32
. . .
32
4 C h e m i c a l o n l y . . .
139
37
176
5 Tests to determine the alum dosage
. . .
26
. . .
26
Total
. . .
749
260
1,009
6
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Source.
Dates of examinations and results.
Remarks on supply.
15. Trichinopoly . . . 17 June 1925 . . . 27 Jan. 1926.
Good.
Tap on the platform . . .
10 c.c. . . .
1 0 c . c . . . .
16. Villupuram. . . . 1 July 1925 . . . 30 Jan. 1926. . . .
Good. Has given same result for eight
years.
Tap on the platform . . .
10 c.c. . . .
5 c.c. . . .
17. Viziana gram . . .
23 July 1925 . . .
9 Feb. 1926.
Indifferent.
Tap on the platform . . .
1 c.c. . . .
5 c.c. . . .
18. Waltair . . . 25 June 1925 . . . 8 Feb. 1926.
Bad.
Well near pumping shed . . .
0.1 c.c. . . .
1 c.c. . . .
Well away from shed . . .
5 c.c. . . .
5 c.c. . . .
Indifferent.
Tap on the platform . . .
5 c.c. . . .
1 c.c. . . .
TABLE XV.
Chemical Analysis and miscellaneous Examinations.
No.
Description.
Number of
samples
examined.
1
Bread . . .
45
2
Bread ingredients for alum . . .
9
3
Milk . . .
55
4
Milk (Bacteriological examination) . . .
65
5
Butter . . .
13
6
Ghee . . .
9
7
Vegetable ghee . . .
1
8
Coconut oil . . .
3
9
Dhal . . .
1
10
B a k i n g p o w d e r . . .
2
11
Coffee and coffee substitute . . .
2
12
Disinfectants . . .
1
13
Disinfectants (for Rideal Walker test) . . .
36
14
Bleaching powder . . .
7
15
Insecticides . . .
2
16
Animal dip . . .
1
17
M e t h y l a l c o h o l . . .
1
Total . . .
253
Please send to (Post town)
District Health Officer.
full designation of vaccinator.
Station_
Range.
Dated_192.
District.
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Extra Indent.
vaccine lymph for
cases on
so as to reach me on
Countersigned.
The extra indent post cards can be obtained from the Director, King Institute, through
District Medical and Sanitary Officer.
t h e _
District Health Officer.
2. A statement in the prescribed form should be sent by the Health Inspectors through
the District Health Officer to the Director of the King Institute every month after the cases
have been inspected. The necessary forms are supplied by the King Institute.
3. Vaccinators are forbidden to use vaccine beyond the period marked on the tube.
This period is calculated so as to give vaccinators four clear days on which to use the vaccine.
The observance of this rule must be regarded as imperative. If any vaccine remains unused
at the end of the specified time, it should be returned to the Director, King Institute of
Preventive Medicine, by letter post, in the box in which it was sent out. A statement of
the reasons for not using the supply should be enclosed.
4. Where it is evident that carelessness in exposing the vaccine to the sun, to great heat
or in carrying out the operation has occurred, or where vaccinators have deliberately delayed
commencing work for several days after receipt of a supply, the District Health Officer should
recover the cost of vaccine at the rate of 6 pies per case. Such recoveries should be remit
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APPENDIX B.
AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF FAT AND SOLIDS-NOT-FAT IN SAMPLES FROM
INDIVIDUAL COWS.
Fat.
Solids-not-fat.
Total solids.
PER CENT.
PER CENT.
PER CENT.
Pre- monsoon
—
Morning milk . . .
4.10
9.15
13.25
Evening milk . . .
4.60
9.05
13.65
Monsoon—
Morning milk . . .
3.41
9 . 1 3
12 54
Evening milk . . .
4.25
8.99
1 3 . 2 4
Post monsoon—
Morning milk . . .
4.15
9.10
13.25
Evening milk . . .
4.54
8.92
13.46
All samples . .
.
4.16
9.05
13.21
TABLE SHOWING THE PROPORTION OF SAMPLES FALLING IN VARIOUS
RANGES WHEN GROUPED ACCORDING TO THEIR FAT-CONTENT.
Less than 3
per cent fat.
3.0—3.4
per cent fat.
3.5—3.9
per cent fat.
4.0—4.4
per cent fat.
4.5 per cent
fat or more.
PER CENT.
PER CENT.
PER CENT.
PER CENT.
PER CENT.
Pre-monsoon —
Morning milk . . .
2
12
30
28
28
Evening milk . . .
. . .
4
18
32
46
Monsoon—
Morning milk . . .
28
28
16
10
18
Evening milk . . .
4
12
15
27
42
Post monsoon—
Morning milk . . .
3
26
18
21
32
Evening milk—
1
6
26
20
47
All samples . . .
6
16
21
22
35
TABLE SHOWING THE PROPORTION OF SAMPLES FALLING IN VARIOUS
RANGES WHEN GROUPED ACCORDING TO THEIR CONTENT OF SOLIDS-NOT-FAT.
Less than 8.4
per cent solids-
not-fat.
8.4 per cent
solids-not-fat.
8.5—8.9
per cent solids-
not-fat.
9—9.4 per
cent solids-
not-fat.
9.5 per cent
or more of
solids-not-fat.
PER CENT.
PER CENT.
PER CENT.
PER CENT.
PER CENT.
Pre-monsoon —
Morning milk . . .
. . .
4
20
62
14
Evening milk— . . .
. . .
4
43
32
21
Monsoon—
Morning milk . . .
2
. . .
32
52
14
Evening milk . . .
. . .
4
38
56
2
Post monsoon—
Morning milk . . .
3
4
29
43
21
Evening milk . . .
7
8
44
29
12
All samples . . .
2
4
34
46
14
12
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(3) For the purposes of this regulation, except as regards the addition of skimmed or
separated milk, milk includes skimmed milk and separated milk.
N.B.—(1), (2) and (3) above constitute section (4) of the English Milk and Diaries (Amendment) Act, 1922.
Regulation (B).— (1) No person shall add or order or permit any other person to add,
any preservative substance to milk, skimmed milk or separated milk for sale for human
consumption.
(2) No person shall sell, or expose or offer for sale, or have in his possession for the
purpose of sale, any milk, skimmed milk or separated milk to which any preservative
substance has been added in contravention of the provisions of subdivision (1) of this
regulation.
N.B.—(1) and (2) above constitute section III of part II of the Milk and Cream Regulations, 1912, made
under the Public Health Acts.
Under section (20) (g).—It is suggested that the English Public Health (Dried Milk)
Regulations, 1923, and the Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923, be adopted in
their entirety.
Under section (20) (f).—(1) Any person taking a sample of milk for the purpose of the
Madras Prevention of Adulteration Act, 1918, may add a preservative for the purpose
of retaining the sample in a condition convenient for analysis.
(2) The preservative used shall be the liquid commonly known as "formalin.," which
is a liquid containing about 40 per cent of formaldehyde in aqueous solution.
(3) The amount of preservative added shall be approximately one drop of formalin for
each two ounces of milk which is estimated to constitute the sample.
(4) Each sample of milk to which formalin has been added by the person taking the
sample shall bear a notification on a label to the effect that it has been artificially preserved.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation, milk includes skimmed and separated milk.
,
Government
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
(Public Health)
G.O. No. 1688, P.H., 24th September 1926
Administration Report—King Institute, Guindy—1925-26—Reviewed.
READ—the following paper : —
From the Surgeon-General, No. 1699, dated 3rd August 1926.
Order—No. 1688, P.H,, dated 24th September1926.
Recorded.
2. As in the previous year, the only lymph issued for routine vaccinations
throughout the Presidency was glycerine lymph and both the manufacture of vaccine
lymph and routine vaccination were suspended during the four hot weather months.
During this period the passages of seed lymph were also discontinued. The question
whether such passages should be continued during the hot weather is reported to be
under investigation. The total number of cases issued during the year was
2,216,038 compared with 2,224,080 in the previous year. The slight decrease in
the total number is reported to be due to a decrease in the amount taken by the
municipalities.
The percentage of lymph unaccounted for fell from 21.9 per cent to 16.7. A
shortage of over 30 per cent was observed only in the districts of Chingleput (36 per
cent) and Ramnad (44 per cent). The Director of Public Health is requested to take
steps to check the apparent wastage of lymph in these districts.
The success rate of primary vaccination for the year was 96.4 compared with
96 . 7 in the previous year, and the insertion success rate was 88.8 against 90.1. The
Government are glad to note that the standard of the potency of the lymph has been
maintained.
3. The number of doses of bacterial vaccines issued from the institute fell from
105,497 during the previous year to 85,569 in the year under review. The decrease
in the number is stated to be due to the fact that 20,000 less doses of cholera vaccine
were issued. There was also a small decrease in the number of doses of autogenous
vaccines issued. The total number of specimens examined in the Institute was
15,180 compared with 12,089 during the previous year.
4. The Public Analyst continued to control the chemical side of the Public
Health Section work of the Institute during the year. As the Madras Prevention of
Adulteration Act, 1918, has not yet been brought into force, there was no regular
supply of foods to be tested for adulteration, but a number of samples were examined
in connexion with various investigations. Rules under the above Act have been
framed and published with G.O. No. 1329, P.H., dated 4th August 1926. Proposals
for the amendment of the Act for the purpose of remedying certain defects pointed out
by the Public Analyst were under examination during the year. The question of
extending the Act to certain areas in the Presidency is also under the consideration
of the Government.
5. Two permanent investigation units were attached to the Institute and a third
was sanctioned at the end of the year under review. The Government observe that
valuable work in connexion with malaria surveys and other special investigations
was performed during the year by these units.