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CHART SHOWING THE QUANTITY OF
CHOLERA VACCINE IN THOUSANDS OF
C.C., ISSUED MONTHLY DURING THE THREE
YEARS 1926-1929
CURVE FOR 1926 - 27
•
" ----- -
1927-28 -
"... -----...-----1928-28
6
R E P R T O F t H E O
K I N G I N S T I T U T E , G U I N D Y
Cholera statement from certain specified districts covering the period between May 1928 to end of September 1928.
Name of district.
Population
exposed to
infection.
Number not
inoculated
among number
in col. 1.
Among the
nuinoculated in
col. 1.
Rate per 10,000
of population
among
unid. nooulate
N
among
umber
inoculated
number in
col. 1.
Among the i»ocu-
lated.
Rate per 10,000
of population
among the
inoculated.
Number of days in which attack and
death took place after inoculation.
1 to 5 days. 5 to 10 days. 10 days and
above.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Chingleput
...
...
...
118,365
102,341
1,230
598 120
58.6
16,024
11
3
7
1.9
11
Chittoor ...
...
...
...
112,708
90,621
1,554
716 172.7
79.5
22,087
11
3
5
1 36
7
1
. . .
. . .
4
2
West Godavari ...
...
...
599,620
554,612
6,135
2,413 110.8
43.5
45,008
47
15
10.4
3 3
41
14
6
Cuddapah
...
...
...
438,926
399,929
11,277
4,845 282.6
121
38,997
184
37
47
9.5
143
34
40
3
1
. . .
Guntur ..
...
...
...
719,814
650,953
4,794
1,815
73.75
28
68,861
91
21
13.2
5.04
90
21.
1
. . .
. . .
..
Madras ...
.
...
...
528,791
428,324
881
454
20.57
10.6
1,00,467
30
18
-
3 .
1 8
27
15
_
3
Total
...
2 2,518,224
2,226,780
25,874 10,841
-
116
48.6
2,91,44
374
97
12.8
3.3
319
88
50
7
5
2
16
REPORT OF THE KING INSTITUTE, GUINDY
The Water Analysis Section has expanded considerably during recent years.
Not only has the routine work expanded a great deal owing to an increase in the
number of protected and. railway water supplies in the Presidency, but the work
involved in the analyses of water samples both at Guindy and Kilpauk for the
Water Purification Committee has also been enormous. This has, however, enabled
the Committee to make certain specific recommendations for improving the
City water-supply. In this connection I should like to mention particularly the
good work done by M.R.Ry. T. N. S. Raghavachari Avargal, the Senior Bacterio-
logical Assistant, who is in sub-charge of the section, which is under the control
of the Public Analyst. To his zeal and ability are due a great measure of our
success in establishing the relative value of different types of filters first at Guindy
and later at Kilpauk.
While the routine work has increased, the field of scientific research has not
been neglected. New technical methods described from time to time are being
investigated and adopted when found satisfactory and very interesting and
important results have been obtained by research in elephantiasis and filariasis
in all its aspects.
KING INSTITUTE, GUINDY, C. G. PANDIT, M. B., B.S. (BOM.), Ph.D. (LOND.),
Dated 22nd July 1929.
D.P.H., D.T.M. (ENG.),
Officiating Director.
TABLES.
3
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REPORT 0F THE KING INSTITUTE, GUINDY
TABLE I.
Financial Statement of the King Institute, Guindy, for the year 1928-29.
P a r t i c u l a r s .
Receipts for
equivalent value at
published rates.
Expenditure.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.
R S .
R s .
Bacteriological and chemical examinations
...
..
No. 35,188
9,83,393
Stock bacterial vaccines supplied ...
...
_ 1,098,424 c.c.
1,57,294
Auto vaccines ..
....
...
...
-
241
..
. .
2,810
Vaccine lymph
...
...
...
... Oases. 2,253,226
1,41,139
Serum and special vaccines bought and supplied to
Government hospitals and private bodies, etc., sera,
16,392, special vaccines, 796
...
...
...
...
17,188
33,393
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE.
S a l a r i e s , e t c .
Salaries, overseas pay and leave salaries, etc.
...
...
...
. . . 1,60,898
Conan g e n c i e s .
Salaries of menials
....
...
...
...
...
..
. .
. . .
8,562
Other contingencies ...
...
,..
...
...
...
.,.
. . .
17,435
S t o r e s .
Special stores, serum and vaccine, etc. ... ... ...
. . .
63,445
.
Europe stores ...
...
...
...
...
...
,„,.
.
. . .
81,891
Customs duty ...
...
..
...
...
...
„,
. . .
2,343
Electric current
...
. . .. . .... . . . ... ...
. . .
16,384
Calves, etc., purchase and feeding ..
...
...
...
15,721
Rates and taxes
.
...
...
. .. ... ...
. . .
1,420
AMOUNTS BORNE BY OTHER BUDGETS ON INSTITUTE
A C C O U N T .
1. Proportionate cost of management and supervision
by the Surgeon-General and his staff_
6..
..,
...
. . .
.
3,030
2. Cost of audit at 1 per cent on construction and
repairs, buildings and electric installation ...
...
..,
467
3. Maintenance charges of buildings and electric installa-
tion
..
. . .
18,110
4. Depreciation and interest charges-
(a) Buildings, Rs. 13,408 ...
(b) Electric fittings and machinery, Rs. 4,152 ...
(c) Other machinery, Rs. 3,918
. . .
2 6 , 4 . 7 8
5. Cost of stationery, clothing and printing
...
...
...
-
2,292
6. Superannuation allowances and pensions ...
. . .
231
Total
. . .
13,23,029
3,73,710
Estimatol net profit ... !
I
9,49,819
. . .
TABLE H.
The quantity of vaccine lymph supplied to various bodies from 1924 to 1929.
No.
To whom supplied.
1924-25.
1925-26.
1926-27.
1927-28.
1928-29.
1 nistrict 13oards
...
...
. . .
CASES.
1,346,990
CASES,
1,859,030
CASES.
1,800,615
. CASES.
1,842,425
CASES.
1,873,110
2 Agency tracts
...
...
,„
30,420
30,350
28,845
35,045
36,825
3 Municipalities including Madras ...
238,565
__
187,525
-
207,405
186,455
208,200
Total
. . . 2,115,975
2,076,935
2,036,865
2,063,925
._
2,118,135
4 Government departments and jails.
22,300
19,815
23,795
26,330
29,785
5 Military department and Canton-
6
merits
...
...
...
. . .
33,385
40,520
38,635
34,875
57,565
Other bodies
...
...
. . .
52,420
78,768
224,226
86,165
52,741
Grand total
. . . 2,224,080
2,216,038
2,323,521
2,211,795
2,258,226
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REPORT OF THE KING INSTITUTE, GUINDY
TABLE V.
The Districts in order of Case Success Rates—Primary Vaccination, 1928-29.
No.
Districts.
Case success.
Insertion success.
Total cases .
Percentage
success.
Insertions
verified.
Percentage
success.
1 The Nilgiris ...
...
...
...
3,851
99.5
15,384
96.6
2 Malabar
...
...
..
...
. . .
102,411
99.5
404,559
95.9
8 Chittoor. ...
...
...
...
...
35,165
99.4
140,483
97.2
4 South Kanara
...
...
.,..
. .
32,025
99.4
126,826
96.0
5 North Arcot ...
...
...
..,
63,840
98.7
255,040
93.2
6 Anantapur
..
...
...
27,903
98.7
111,536
92.5
7 Bellary
...
...
...
...
. . .
26,633
98.4
106,422
91.4
8 Chingleput
.
...
.
...
...
38,923
98.3
154,077
9 2 . 7
9 Trichinopoly ...
.,.
,..
...
...
44,649
98.3
178,005
92.0
10 Madura
...
...
...
...
. . .
49,447
98.1
191,434
9 0 . 7
11 Coimbatore
.
...
...
...
...
67,655
98.0
271,517
91.1
12 South Arcot ...
...
...
.
.
54,230
97.7
216,706
91.7
13 Kistna ,..
...
.
...
...
...
30,617
97.5
122,446
88.5
14 Salem ...
.
...
.
...
61,429
97.5
245,162
88.3
15 Tanjore
...
...
...
...
...
13,947
97.4
55,766
89.0
16 Rā mnād
...
...
...
...
...
43,886
97.3
175,312
89.7
17 Tinnevelly
...
...
...
...
49,569
97.3
198,136
88.8
18 West Gō dāvari
...
...
...
....
32,704
97.2
130,708
88.3
19 Nellore
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
38,106
96.3
152,265
87.3
20 Cuddapah
...
...
...
...
. . .
20,906
95.9
83,406
86.9
21 Guntū r
...
...
...
...
...
47,565
95.4
189,389
8 4 . 4
22 East Gō dāvari
..
. . .
. . .
. . .
47,871
95.3
191,147
84.2
23 Ganjām
...
...
...
...
..,
62,341
95.1
249,004
83.1
24 Kurnool
...
...
....
...
...
22,800
94.6
91,200
81.5
25 Vizagapatam ...
...
...
...
...
97,771
93.2
387,116
79.9
Districts total ...
1,116,244
97.2
4,446,046
89.2
26 Madras Corporation .
.
.
...
20,749
99.4
79,291
95.8
27 Other Municipalities ...
...
...
...
97,537
991.
370,170
94.6
28 Other bodies ...
...
...
...
...
7,709
96.9
25,774
85.5
Grand total ...
1,242,239
97.4
4,921,281
89.7
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REPORT OF THE KING INSTITUTE, GUINDY
TABLE VIII.
•
Bacterial Vaccines supplied during 1928—29.
S e r i a l n u m b e r .
Organisms.
Stock doses.
Autogenous
doses.
Intestinal organisms.
1 Bacillus coli
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
631
...
2 Puerperal B. cōli ...
....
. .. ... ... ....
.. . ...
291.
189
3 Combined typhoid, para-typhoid A and B
...
...
...
....
...
13,785
...
4 Bacillus typhosus ...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
5
Do.
dysentery (Flexner) ...
...
.... ...
...
.
.
.
31
6 Cholera prophylactic
...
...
...
...
...
...
.
...
1,064,490
. . .
7 Enter ococcus
...
...
...
...
...
..... ...
...
..
66
8 B. dysentery (shiga and flexner)
.
...
...
...
...
30
. . .
9 Typhoid (curative)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
771
...
P y og enic organisms.
10 Staphylococcus ...
...
...
...
...
2,379
420
11. Streptococcus
...
....
...
....
...
...
... ... ...
991
450
12 Streptococcus for pemphigus
...
...
... . . . . .. .... .
185
. . .
13 Streptococcus for pyorrhœa
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
78
32
14 Puerperal streptococcus ...
...
...
...
.
...
...
...
239
. . .
1.5 Mixed staphylococcus and streptococcus
...
...
...
...
579
354
16 Mixed puerperal streptacoccus and B. coli ...
...
...
...
..
655
...
17 Mixed acne and staphylococcus
...
...
. ... .. ... ..
48
...
18 Acne bacillus
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
72
...
19 Gonococcus
...
...
... ..
...
...
7,358
...
20 Compound gonococcus ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
61
120
21 Peptone solution 5 per cent
...
...
...
...
...
...
207
. . .
22 B. pyocyaneous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
18 .
60
23 Bacillus diphtheroid
...
...
...
...
...
......
...
6
24
....
Other mixed vaccines
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
42
Respiratory tract organisms.
25 Pneumococcus
...
...
. .. ... ... ... ... ... ...
318
12
26 Compound catarrhal
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
536
54
27 Influenza ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2,740
. . .
28 B. influenza (curative) ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
62
...
29 Pneumo bacillus ...
...
... ...
.. . ....
...
48
Total ...
1,096,524
1,900
REPORT OF THE KING INSTITUTE, GUINDY
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TABLE IX.
The number of Ampoules and Types of Sera and Vaccines for human use bought and
distributed, 1928-29.
No.
Name of serum.
Stock on
1st April
1928.
Bought.
Issued.
Balance on
1st April
1929.
Sera.
1 Anti-tetanic serum (1.500 units)
...
...
...
164
5,119
4,252
1,031
2
Do. ,
(500 units)
...
...
...
1,934
4,053
5,269
723
3
Do.
(5,000 units)
...
...
..
...
258
; 35
223
4
Do.
(M.L.B.)
..
...
..
9
2,633
973
1,669
5 Anti-streptococcus serum (10 c.c.)
...
...
...
557
3,667
3,001
1,223
6
Do.
(concentrated) ...
...
...
200
198
2
7 Anti-clysenteric serum (20 c.c,)
...
...
...
456
1,427
1,288
595
8 Anti-diphtheritic serum (2,f 00 units)
...
..
145
703
548
300
9 Anti-meningococcus serum
...
...
..
59
104
110
53-
10 Anti--venomous serum (40 c.c.)
...
...
29
338
325
42
11 Anti-anthrax serum (10 c.c.) ...
...
...
...
38
32
46
24
12 Anti-pneumccoccus serum
...
...
...
...
14
82
60
36
13 Anti-gas gangren- serum (25 c.c.) ...
...
...
6
30
36
. . .
14
Do.
do.. (10 c.c.) ...
...
12
178
74
116
15 Diphtheria Prophylactic Toxin and Anti-toxin. (I. c.c.).
138
100
138
100
16
Do.
Toxoid Anti-toxin (10 c.c.)
5
2
4
3
17 Schick test outfits
....
...
...
...
...
3
—
3
...
18 Normal horse Serum (20 c.c.) ...
..,
...
„
20
36
31
25
19 Plague serum
...
...
....
.....
.
...
10
1
9
_____.. .......
Total sera
3,594
18,972
16,392
6,174
Vaccines.
1.
Coley's fluid (2 c.c.)
...
,„
,„
...
...
32
..
8
24
2
Plague vaccine ...
...
...
...
-..
..
15
42
8
49
3
Tuberculin B.E. ...
...
...
..
...
..
—
,,,
326
...
4
Old Tuberculin for Von Pirquet test...
..
...
. . .
451
06,
.
Total vaccines ...
47
92
796
73
Total sera and vaccines ...
3,641
19,014
17,188
6,247
TABLE X,
Veterinary Sera handled during 192E-29.
No.
Sera.
Bottles or tubes.
Received.
Issued.
Balance.
1
Anthrax ...
...
...
...
...
...
145
79
66
2
Rinderpest
...
...
...
...
. . .
10,959
110,952
7 ,
3
Htemorrhagic septicaemia,
...
...
...
7&i1
565
196
4
Tetanic ..
...
...
...
..,
...
50
41
9
5
Black Quarter Aggressin
..
...
...
119
109
10
6
Black Quarter ....
...
...
-
..
748
702
46
7
Tuberculin avian (ordinary) ..
.. ...
7
. . .
7
8
Tuberculin avian (concentrated)
...
..,
2
...
2
9
Tuberculin Box ine (ordinary)
...
..
21
8
13
10 I Tuberculin Bovine (concentrated)
. . ,
. . .
65
14
51
11.
Mallein. ,:Ordinary) ...
...
„,
...
145
92
53
12
Mallein. (Concentrated)
...
..,
...
3
...
3
13
Germ free filtrate serum
...
...
...
6
6
14
Special Rinderpest Serum, Class I ...
...
798
738
60
15
Do.
do.
II ...
...
12,041
12,001
40
16
Fowl cholera vaccine ...
...
...
...
1
...
17
17
Leptospira Serum canine
_
...
...
18
18
.
Total ...
'
55,905
25,301
601
NOTE.—No separate account for the Veterinary College, Madras, was maintained as the stock of the college was
malgamated with that of the Civil Veterinary Department, Madras. (Letter No. 572.D, dated 25th June 1928,
o m the Director of Veterinary Services, Madras, to the Principal, Veterii ary College, Madras.)
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REPORT OF THE KING INSTITUTE, GUINDY
TABLE XIII—cont.
Details of Specimens received for Examination in 1928-29, excluding the work of
investigation units and other Research work—cont.
No.
Description.
Number
examined,
Number
positive.
Remarks.
37 Fæces for animal inoculation for tubercle
bacilli
...
...
...
...
.
.
4
1
38 Cultures of fæces for identification of organisms.
14
11
Enterococcus
3
B. Fæcalis Alkaligenes
...
7
B . M o r g a n
. . .
. . .
. . . 1
39 Urine for bacteriological and chemical examina-
tion
..
...
..
. . . .
. . .
. . .
41
. . .
Chemical examination
... 22
40 Urine for B. coli ...
...
...
,..
...
89
33
41
Do. for B. typhosus
...
...
...
...
269
2
42
Do. for tubercle bacilli ...
...
...
...
3
...
43
Do. for gonococci
...
...
...
. . .
6
44
Do. for acetone ...
...
...
...
...
1
...
45 C. S. fluid culture for meningococcus
...
...
24
6
Non-typical ...
...
...
1
Pneumobacillus
...
. . . 4
Gram negative diplococci
meningocci-like organism.
1
46 C. S. fluid for Langes gold solution test
54
27
47
Do.
differential count
...
..
18
. . .
48
Do.
albumen, globulin, etc. .
..
17
. . .
49 Ascetic fluid for albumen and cytological exa-
mination ...
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
14
. . .
50 Ascetic fluid for cell content
...
...
...
2
. . .
51
Do.
agglutination against Shiga and
flexner
...
..
...
..
...
...
2
. . .
52 Culture and swabs for diphtheria
...
...
133
7
53 Cultures from conjunctiva
...
...
. . .
2
2
B.Xerosis
Koch-week's bacilli.
54 Pleural effusion for tubercle bacilli
.„
...
3
. . .
55
Do.
cell count
.
...
. . .
1
. . .
56 Gland for guinea pig inoculation for tubercle ...
1
1
57 Discharges, pus and other material for identifi-
cation of organisms
...
...
...
...
66
25
Streptococcus
9
Staphylococcus
...
... 12
B. coli
B. Pyocyaneus
...
...
1
B. Typhoid ...
...
...
1
B. Pneumococcus ...
...
1
58 Catgut for sterility test ...
...
...
...
3
. . .
59 Flies for identification
...
...
...
...
1
. . .
60 Pathological section of kidneys for leptospira ...
1
. . .
61 Pathological specimens for diagnosis of malig-
nancy
...
..
...
...
...
..
78
38
Rhinosporidium
...
..
1
62 Vaccine lymph from Vaccine Depot, Trivandr um,
for bacteriological examination
...
...
3
. . .
Total ...
24,202
7,730
TABLE XIV.
Water samples for 1928-29.
.
Source of water.
No.
Nature of examination.
Presidency
water
supplies.
Guindy
experimental
filters,
Kilpauk
experimental
filters-
Total.
1 Bacteriological and chemical
...
...
. . .
680
54
4,489
5 , 2 2 3
2 Bacteriological only ...
...
„,
..,
...
212
13
1,680
1,905
3 Chemical only ...
...
...
...
...
...
53
6
. . .
59
4 For vibrios test only ...
...
...
...
...
62
20
. . .
82
5 To determine dose of chlorine and alum
41
15
890
946
6 To determine content of dissolved oxygen
...
...
. . .
2,650
2,650
Total ...
1,048
108
9,709
10,865
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REPORT OF THE KING INSTITUTE, GUINDY
TABLE XV—cont .
Railway Stations—cont.
No.
Source.
Dates of examination and results.
Remarks on supply.
35 Renigunta ( M.S M. ) ...
... 6 Oct. 1928
... 27 Feb. 1929.
Tap on the platform ...
...
5 c.c.
...
10 c.c.
... Passable.
36 Samalkot (M.S.M. ) ...
... 26 Sep. 1928 ... 15 Mar. 1929.
Tap on the platform ...
...
1 c.c.
...
1 c.c.
. . .
Bore-hole supply has further deterio-
rated. (Investigation recommended.
See report.)
37 Shoranur ( S.I.R.)
...
... 3 Sep. 1928
... 14 Feb. 1929.
Well on the platform ...
...
0.1 c.c.
...
0.1 c.c.
Well water bad. Chlorinated supply
good, but overdosed in February 1929.
Riverside well ...
..
...
. . .
5 c.c.
Chlorinated water
...
... >60 c.c.
... >60 c.c.
38 Simhac halam (B.N.R.) ...
... 13 Aug. 1928 ... 1 Feb. 1929.
Pump well
...
...
...
0.1 c.c.
... 0.1 c.c.
... Bad.
39 Tanjore ( S.T.R )
...
... 28 May 1928 ... 21 Nov. 1928.
Well in the station yard
...
1 c.c.
...
0.1 c.c.
New well
..
...
...
1 c.c.
1 c.c. ...
... Bad. (See report.)
Tap on the platform ...
...
1 c.c.
...
0.1 c.c.
40 Tenali (M.S.M. ) ..
....
... 14 June 1928 ... 30 Nov. 1928.
Tap on the platform ...
...
5 c.c.
...
5 c.c. ...
... Passable.
41 Tinnevelly ( S.I.R. ) ...
... 12 July 1928 ... 17 Jan. 1929.
Big well ..
...
...
...
0.1 c.c.
...
1 c.c.
Small well
...
...
...
0.1 c.c.
...
1 c.c. ...
... Bad.
Tap on the platform ...
...
0.1 c.c.
1 c.c.
42 Tirutani ( M.S.M.)
...
... 28 July 1928 ... 20 Jan. 1929.
Tap on the platform ...
...
1 c.c.
...
1 c.c.
... Bad. Systematic chlorination recom-
mended.
43 Tiruvannāmalai (S.I.R.) ... 9 May 1928
... 21 Nov. 1928.
Tap on the platform ...
...
0.1 c.c.
...
0.1 c.c.
... Very bad.
44 Tirupati
East
and
West
(M.S.M.)
...
...
... 6 Oct. 1928
... 27 Feb. 1929.
Tap on the platform ...
...
1 c.c.
...
5 c.c.
... In October the supply was bacteriolo-
gically of a poor quality but in Febru-
ary 29 improvement was noticed.
45 Tiruvarur (S.I.R.)
...
... 7 June 1928
... 16 Nov. 1928.
Tap on the platform ...
...
0.1 c.c.
...
1 c.c.
... Bad.
Chlorination recommended in
the elevated tank instead of water
carrier's pot.
46 Tiruvallur (M.S.M.) ...
... 28 July 1928 ... 20 Jan. 1929.
Tap on the platform ...
...
1 c.c.
...
1 c.c.
... Poor. Chlorination recommended and
improvements suggested.
47 Trichinopoly ( S.I.R. ) ...
... 5 Oct. 1928 ... 14 Mar. 1929.
Tap on the platform ...
...
20 c.c.
... >60 c.c.
... Municipal supply good.
48 Villupuram, ( S.I.R. ) ...
... 27 June 1928 ... 8 Dec. 1928.
Tap on the platform ...
...
5 c . c .
...
10 c.c.
... Uniform and good. Chlorination very
efficient.
Chlorinated water
...
... >60 c.c.
... >60 c.c.
49 Vizianagram (B.N.R. ) ... ... 3 May 1928
.. 29 Nov. 1928.
Tap
on
the
platform.
5 c.c.
...
10 c.c
... Railway well water also supplied in
platform. Poor.
(Municipal supply.)
Tap
on
the
platform.
. . .
1 c c.
(Railway supply.)
50 Waltair (B.N.R.)
...
... 25 June 1928 ... 19 Dec. 1928.
Well near loco shed
. .
. . .
0.1 c.c.
...
1 c.c.
... Bad. Chlorination recommended.
Well away from loco shed ...
1 c.c.
...
1 c.c.
Tap on the platform ...
...
1 c.c.
...
1 c.c.
of Madras
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT (PUBLIC HEALTH) DEPARTMENT
G.O. No. 2393, 3rd October 1929
Administration Report—King Institute, Guindy—1928-29—Reviewed.
READ—the following paper :—
From the Surgeon-General, No. 1678-1-G1., dated 27th July 1929.
Order—No. 2393, P.H., dated 3rd October 1929.
Recorded.
2. Lieut.-Col. H H. King, M.B., B.S., I.M.S., continued as Director of the
Institute until 24th March 1929 when he proceeded to England on leave for
seven months and Dr. C. G. Pandit, PH.D. (Lond.), M.B., B.S. (Bom.), D.P.H., D.T.M.
(Eng.), was appointed to officiate. Mr. Herbert Hawley, the Public Analyst,.
returned from leave on 31st October 1928 and continued to be in charge of the.
Public Health section.
3. The potency and purity of the lymph issued and the average yield of
pulp were satisfactory during the year. The practice of passing the lymph
through a continuous and regular sequence of animals, e.g., rabit-buffalo-calf,
was adopted and only buffalo lymph was used as seed lymph for the vaccination
of calves. As in the previous year only glycerine lymph was issued for routine
vaccinations and routine vaccination was suspended in all the districts in the
Presidency except the Nilgiris and Shevroy Hills for four months in the hot
weather, while the hot weather passages of seed lymph were continued. The
investigation in the preparation and use of dried vaccine lymph conducted in
1923-24 and given up was further undertaken during the year and its results are
awaited.
4. The total number of vaccine doses issued during the year was 2,258,226.
against 2,211,795 issued in the previous year. There was a definite increase in
the quantity of lymph taken up by all the Government departments, while there
was a considerable drop in the supply to other bodies. The wastage of lymph
issued to official and semi-official bodies increased from 6.6 per cent to 12.2 per
cent and it was abnormal in certain districts, e.g., Tanjore, Kurnool, R ā mnā d,
Cuddapah and East G ō dā vari, owing to unforeseen circumstances. The Govern
- m e n t t r u s t t h a t n e c e s s a r y s t e p s w i l l b e t a k e n t o a v o i d s u c h a b n o r m a l w a s t a g e i n
future. The success rate of primary vaccination during the year under review,
viz., 97.4 per cent, was the highest on record in the Presidency against 96.9 per
cent, the rate in the previous year. The insertion success rate was 89.7 per cent
against 89.2 per cent for the previous year. There was a slight increase in the
number of revaccinations. The case and insertion success rates were 30.8 per-
cent and 18.8 per cent against 30.1 per cent and 18.4 per cent respectively.
The Government are glad that the general standard of success has been well
maintained.
5. Owing to a widespread epidemic of cholera during the year under review,
there was a considerable increase in the demand for cholera vaccine. The total
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the work entailed by the experiments conducted at Kilpauk. The Government
trust that definite progress will be made in this survey at least by the time
the Director submits his next report.
12. The Government are glad to record their appreciation of the efficient
manner in which the Director, the Officiating Director and his staff have carried
on the work of the Institute especially that relating to research in elephantiasis
and filariasis in all its aspects and of the very valuable assistance rendered to
other departments and to public at large particularly when cholera epidemic was
prevalent in a severe form in some parts of the Presidency.
(By order of the Government, Ministry of Public Health)
HILTON BROWN,
Secretary to Government.
To the Surgeon-General.
" the Director of Public Health.
" the Sanitary Engineer.
" the Director of King Institute (through the Surgeon-General).
" all Presidents of District Boards.
" all Chairmen of Municipal Councils
.
" the Accountant-General.
" the Inspector of Municipal Councils and Local Boards.
" the Inspector-General of Prisons, through the Law (General) Department.
" the Public Works and Labour Department.
" the Law (General) Department.
" the Revenue Department.
" the Development Department.
" the Agent, Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
" the Agent, South Indian Railway
(with C.L.).
" the Agent, Bengal-Nagpur Railway
" the Quartermaster-General, 9th (Secunderabad) Division (with C.L.).
" the Consul-General for Netherlands (with C.L.).
Press.