NationalLibraryOfScotland/medical-history-of-british-india huggingface dataset:
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TABLE I—cont .
Num-
ber.
Date of
examination.
N a m e .
Levaditi’s. Original.
Mixed.
Result.
Remarks
.
1914.
39 17th Sept... K. 1st Dt. ...
-
+
-
Positive
strong.
Distinct history, cervical and trochlear
glands enlarged.
+ + +
+
-
+ + +
+
-
+ + +
++
-
40
Do.
... P. G.H.
...
-
-
-
Do.
+ + +
-
-
+ + +
-
-
+ + +
+
-
41
Do. ... K. c/o Dr. P.
+ + +
-
-
Positive
(marked).
Serum inadequate for completing the test.
+ + +
-
+ + +
+ + +
42
Do.
... M. G.H.
...
-
-
-
Positive
strong.
Swelling shin, deaf for two years, rash nine
years back, gonorrhœa for last five years.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
43
Do. ...
P. c/o D.M. &
S.O., Tinne-
velly.
-
-
-
D o .
+
-
-
+ + +
+
-
+ + +
+
-
44 Do.
C. . . . . . . .
+
++
+
Positive
weak.
No definite history. Has characteristic
ulcers.
+
+ + +
+
+ + +
+ + +
++
+ + +
+ + +
+ + +
45 22nd Sept.
Mr. R. G.O.H.
-
-
-
Positive
strong.
Iritis right eye. Duration one mouth
history, nil. Gonorrhœa over two years.
-
-
-
-
+
-
-
+
-
46
Do,
D. G.O.H. ...
+
+
+
Positive
Moder-
ate.
Iritis and neuritis, duration one month ; no
history but one of gonorrhœa five years
ago.
+
+
+
+ + +
++
+
+ + +
++
++
47
Do,
G.. G,O.H,
...
-
+ + +
-
Positive
strong.
Iritis and Keratitis duration one and a half
years. Chancre two years ago followed
by secondary symptoms.
-
+ + +
-
++
+ + +
-
+ + +
+ + +
+
48
Do.
K. G. H . . .
+
+
-
Positive
moder-
ate.
Suspected aneurism of the aorta abdominal,
History about three years ago.
++
+
-
+ + +
++
+
+ + +
+ + +
+ + +
49
Do.
M. G.H.
-
-
-
Positive
strong.
History of two years.
-
+
-
+
++
-
++
+ + +
+
50
Do.
P. G.H.
...
+ + +
-
+
Positive
weak.
Myelitis of two years' duration History.
Three years ago.
+ + +
+
+
+ + +
++
++
+ + +
+ + +
++ +
51
Do.
V. M.H. ...
+
+
+ Positive
trace.
Macerated fœtus.
++
+ +
+ +
+ + +
+ +
+ +
+ + +
+ +
+ + +
52
Do.
Mrs. R. c/o
+ + +
+ + +
+
Positive
weak.
Emaciation and indisposition.
Dr. T.S.
+ + +
+ + +
+
+ + +
+ + +
-
+ + +
+ + +
+ + +
53
Do.
Mr. T. c/o
-
+
- Positive
moder-
ate.
Pigmented hands.
Dr. T.S.
-
+ + +
-
+ +
+ + +
-
++
+ + +
+ + +
54
Do.
Mr, R. c/o
+
+ + +
+
Positive
weak.
Two injections previously given.
Dr.T.S.
-
+ + +
+
+ +
+ + +
+ +
+ + +
+ + +
+ +
55
Do,
S. c/o Dr. K.H
+ + +
+ + +
-
Positive
strong.
Anæsthetic patches marked over the whole
body. Broken down ulcers on legs and
feet ; itch and skin lesions.
+ + +
+ + +
-
+ + +
+ + +
+
+ + +
+ + +
+
56
Do.
W.M.L. ....
+ + +
+ + +
- Positive
weak.
Vitreous opacities in both eyes. No his-
tory.
+ + +
+ + +
+
+ + +
+ + +
++
+ + +
+ + +
+ +
57 12th Oct,
V. G.O,H.. „.
+ +
+ + +
+
Positive
trace.
Optic atrophy. No history.
+ + +
+ + +
++
+ + +
+ + +
+ + +
+ + +
+ + +
+ + +
58
D o .
K. G.H....
-
+
- Positive
strong.
Rhinitis and perforation of the nose.
-
+
-
-
+ +
-
-
+ + +
-
23
TABLE I—cont .
Num-
ber.
Date of
examination.
Name.
Levaditi's. Original. Mixed.
Result.
Remarks.
1914.
59 12th Oct. ... S. c/o Dr. P....
-
+++
- Positive
mode-
rate.
-
+++
-
+
+++
+
++
+++
+++
60
Do. ... P. c/o Dr. P. ...
-
+++
- Positive
strong.
-
+++
-
-
+++
-
-
+++
-
61 20th Oct. ... A.O.W. c/o Dr. G.
-
+ + +
- Positive
mode-
rate.
-
+++
-
-
+++
+
-
+++
++
62
Do. ... M. G.O.H. ...
-
-
- Positive
strong.
Optic neuritis. No history.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
63 28th Oct. ... M. M.H.
...
-
+
- Positive
mode-
rate.
Macerated fœtus seven months, Placenta
looks unhealthy ; shows white raised
areas of fatty gummatous degeneration.
-
++
-
+
+++
+
+++
+++
+++
64
Do. ... P. c/o Dr. J.D.
+
++
+ Positive
weak.
+
+++
+
++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
65
Do. ... V. G.O.H. ...
-
+++
+ Positive
trace.
++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
66
Do. ... B. G.O.H. ...
-
+++
+ Positive
weak.
+
+++
±
++
+++
++
+++
+++
+++
67 6th Nov. ... M. G.O,H. ...
+++
+++
+ Positive
mode-
rate.
Age 21. Neuro-retinitis. No history, but
suspicious.
+++
+++
+
+++
+++
+
+++
+++
+
68
Do. ... B. c/o Dr. P. ...
+
+++
+ Positive
mode-
rate.
+
±++
+
++
+++
+
+++
+++
+++
69
Do. ... M. G.H. ...
-
+ + +
- Positive
strong.
Pain in precardial region ; tenderness on
right side of chest. Diagnosed to be an
intrathoracic tumour, probably an
aneurism of the aorta. Age 33. No
history of syphilis.
-
+++
-
-
+++
-
++
+++
-
70
Do.
K. c/o Dr. T.S.
+++
+
- Positive
strong.
Previously examined with positive result.
Had one injection.
+++
+
-
+++
++
-
+++
++
-
71
Do. ... A. G.O.H.
+++
+++
+ Positive
trace
(incom-
plete).
Had only gonorrhœa about four years ago,
but no syphilis. Another blood may be
sent for confirmation.
+++
+++
++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
72
Do. ...
S. ...
-
+++
+ Positive
weak.
Vitreous opacities, both eyes. Gonorrhœa.
No syphilis.
-
+++
+
++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
73
1 3 t h N o v . . . .
S. c/o Dr. T.S. ...
-
+
- Positive
moder-
ate.
-
+
-
-
+++
+
+++
+++
+++
74
Do. . . . M. G.O.H.
-
-
- Positive
strong.
Ulceration of nose and soft palate, five
years' history.
-
-
-
-
+
-
-
+
-
75
Do.
N. 1st Dt.
-
+++
+ Positive
weak.
Primary two and a half years ago. Erup-
tions present on chest, etc.
-
+ + +
+
-
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
7
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TABLE I—cont.
Num-
ber.
Date of
examination.
Name.
Levaditi's. Original.
Mixed.
Result.
Remarks.
1914.
76 13th Nov. ... L. c/o Dr. P....
-
+++
+ Positive
trace.
++
+++
++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
77 20th Nov. ... P. G.H.
...
+++
+++
+
Positive
moder-
ate.
Pain in joints. History 17 years ago.
Paralysis of some muscles. Swelling at
root of neck.
+++
+++
+
+++
+++
+
+++
+++
+++
78
Do. ... A. 1st Dt. ...
-
-
- Positive
strong.
Had some six weeks ago mucous ulcerated
patches on palate, one or two papular
eruption on face.
-
-
-
-
+++
-
+
+++
+
79
Do. ... B. 1st Dt. ...
+++
-
-
Do.
Sore two months. Rash papular, glands
enlarged, a typical case where Levaditi's
fails.
+++
-
-
+++
-
-
+++
-
-
80
Do. ... P. 1st Dt.
+++
-
-
Do.
Sore six to eight weeks. Typical rash.
Condylomata mucous patches.
+++
-
-
+++
+++
-
+++
+++
-
81
Do. ... A. 1st Dt. ...
-
-
-
Do.
No history. Gland enlarged. Sinuses.
Swellings and scars about the region of
glands. Papular eruptions.
-
-
-
-
+++
-
-
+++
-
82
Do. ... M. G.O.H. ...
+
+++
+ Positive
trace.
Retinitis (syphilitic ?).
Gonorrhœa two years ago.
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
83
Do. ... G. G.O.H. ...
-
+++
+ Positive
weak.
Iritis. Syphilis two years.
_
+ + +
+
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
84
Do. ... T. G.O.H. ...
-
+++
- Positive
moder-
ate.
Optic atrophy, Sore six years ago.
-
+++
-
-
+++
+
++
+++
+++
85 26th Nov. ... M. G.O.H. ...
-
+++
-
Do.
Retino.choroiditis, both eyes. No history.
+++
+++
-
+++
+++
-
+++
+++
++
86
Do. ... M. L.A.
...
-
+++
- Positive
strong.
Acute mania. Old scars Pigmented patches
on hands. Stomatitis, right eye inflamed
and opacity present.
-
+++
-
- +++
-
+++
+++
+
87
Do. ... R. c/o Dr. T.S.
-
++
- Positive
moder
-ate,
+
++
-
+++
+++
+
+++
+++
+++
88
Do. ... M. c/o Dr. P. ...
+++
+++
+ Positive
trace.
+ + +
+ + +
+ +
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
89
Do. _. C. G.O.H. ...
+
+++
- Positive
weak.
Iritis, both eyes. Syphilis thirty years ago.
+++
+++
+
+++
+++
++
+++
+++
+++
90
Do. ... R. G.O.H. ...
+++
+++
-
Do.
No history of syphilis.
+++
+++
+
+++
+++
++
+++
+++
++
Table I records the comparative value of the mixed method .over the two methods,
Levaditi's and Original. Ninety bloods reacting positively to the combined method were
subjected to an examination by the other two methods at the same time. Of these Levaditi's
missed 34 cases or 37 per cent. while the original method missed 68 cases or about 53 per cent.
25
TABLE II.
Nu mb e r .
Description.
Combined method.
(Original and Levaditi's.)
Noguchi's method (Examined
at Wellington Laboratory).
History.
Date of
examination.
Result.
Date of
examination.
Result.
1914.
1914.
1 P. G.H. 20th Nov. ... Positive
moderate.
26th Nov. ... Negative ... Pain in joints. History of 17
years. Paralysis of some
muscles. Swelling at root of
neck.
2 A..
... Do.
... Positive
strong.
Do.
... Positive
... Had sore six weeks ago. Ulcera-
ted mucous patches on palate.
One or two papular eruptions on
face.
3 B.
... Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
Do.
... Sore two months. Rash papular.
Glands enlarged.
4 P.
... Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
... Do. ...
Sore six to eight weeks. Typical
rash. Condylomata. Ulcerated
mucous patches.
5 A.
... Do.
... I Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
... No history. Glands enlarged.
Sinuses swellings and scars
about the region of glands.
Papular eruptions.
6
M. G.O.H. Do.
... Positive
trace.
Do. ...
Negative ... Retinitis (Syphilitic ?). Gonor-
rhcea two years ago.
7 G.
Do.
Do.
... Positive
weak.
Do.
... Doubtful
positive.
Iritis. Syphilis two years ago.
8 G.
Do.
Do.
... Negative ...
Do.
... Negative ... Post staphyloma. No syphilis.
Gonorrhœa 23 years ago.
9 R.
Do.
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
... Positive ... Syphilis 30 years ago.
10 C.
Do.
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
... Negative ... Neuro-choroido retinitis.
Had
gonorrhoea 16 years ago.
Optic atrophy. Sore six years ago.
11 T.
Do.
Do.
... Positive
moderate.
Do. ...
Positive.
12 D.
Do. 5th Dec.
...
Do.
... 10th Dec. ...
Do.
... Syphilis four years ago.
13 W.O.H. c/o.
Dr. W.R.
G.
Do. ...
Positive
strong.
Do.
...
Do.
...
14 T. G.O.H.
Do.
...
Do.
Do.
... Weak
positive.
Optic atrophy. Secondary.
15 K. G.H.... Do.
...
Do.
Do.
...
Do.
16 B. c/o. Dr.
P.
Do. ...
Positive
moderate.
Do.
... Negative.
17 G. G.O.H.
Do. ...
Negative. ... Do.
...
Do.
... Optic atrophy both eyes. Had
syphilis five years ago.
18 S. G.H. ... Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
... Do.
... Twenty years old, multiple absces-
ses four years ago. Both tests
removed for suppuration. No
history ; urine with albumen and
a few hyaliue casts. Present con-
dition oedema of legs.
19 G. G.H. ...
Do.
... Positive
moderate.
Do.
Do.
... Five children died young. Ulcers
throat ; Uvula sloughed away.
No sore or rash.
20 A.R.K. G.
O.H.
Do.
... Positive
strong.
Do.
...
Do.
... Keratitis left eye. History of
sore five years ago.
21 S. G.O.H.
Do.
... Negative.
Do.
...
Do.
...
Retinal sclerosis. No history.
Wassermann was positive. Has
had Salvarsan and mercury.
22 C.D.N. C/o.
Dr. K.B.
Do.
... Positive
strong.
Do.
...
Positive ... Pains in joints. Wassermann
positive sometime ago tested
in Bombay.
23
O.A.O.K.L.
C/o. Dr .
K.B.
Do.
... Negative, ... Do.
... Negative.
24
S . K . G . O . H .
Do.
Positive
strong.
Do.
... Positive ... Had syphilis five years ago.
25
K. G.O.H. 11th Dec. ...
Do.
17th Dec.
...
Do.
. . . Scleritis both eyes. Father hav-
ing had syphilis, no other signs
of congenital syphilis.
26
P. G.H.
Do.
...
Do.
Do.
...
Do.
... Laryngitis one month. No
history but suspected.
27
M. L.A....
Do.
... Positive
trace.
Do.
...
Do.
... Chronic discharge from nostrils.
28
TABLE
Date of
collection.
Total colonies in 1 cc. of unfiltered
water.
Total colonies in 1 cc. of filtered
water.
Mixture
calculated
from 0.1
cc. plates.
Mixture
calculated
from 0.01
cc. plates.
Smear on
agar.
Mixture
calculated
from 0.1
cc. plates.
Mixture
calculated
from 0.01
cc. plates.
Smear on
agar.
1914.
27th July
..
12,000
8,000
600
1,000
28th "
...
1,000
2,800
140
. . .
220
29th "
...
...
2,000
3,100
200
. . .
350
.30th "
...
64,500 Countless
.
500
. . .
1,480
31st "
...
880
2,000
3,200 One spreading
colony.
...
One spreading
colony.
1st Aug.
... One spread-
ing colony.
...
Cannot be count-
ed.
Do.
. . .
One big spread-
ing colony
covering whole
plate.
8th "
...
2,900
Do,
. . .
600
Do.
9th "
..
1,300
1,000
420
...
730
10th "
...
..
800
1,200
160
...
240
11th "
...
1,580
900 7 groups of orga-
nisms and 3 stray
colonies each
group with a
large number of
tiny colonies.
Cannot be
counted.*
...
Cannot be
counted.*
12th "
... One spread-
ing colony.
2,000 One central mass
of
organisms
with few discreet
ones.
A central mass
of woolly orga-
nisms.
. . .
D o . †
13th "
...
980
1,80
Spreading colony.
500
. . .
Spreading col-
ony
14th "
...
680 Spreading
colony.
Do.
Spreading col-
ony.
. . .
Cannot be
counted. ‡
15th "
...
...
1.800
Do.
Spreading col-
ony and 23
discreet
colonies.
. . . .
Spreading col-
ony.
16th "
... Four tree-
like colo-
nies and
78 small
colonies.
Spreading
colony.
5,000
29
Spreading col-
ony made up
of tree-like
colonies and 7
discreet ones.
17th "
-
...
Do.
2,200 Spreading col-
oily,
. . .
660
17th "
...
. . .
Do.
5,200
Do.
. . .
540
18th "
...
1,800
2,000
. . .
1,000
2,000
18th "
.
Spreading
colony.
3,400
730
. . .
Spreading col-
onies.
19th "
...
. . .
. . .
370
. . .
Do.
19th "
...
. . .
Spreading
colony.
Countless
...
660
. . .
Cannot
b
counted.§
20th "
...
. . .
1,000 Spreading colony. A spreading and
15 colonies.
. . .
One spreading
and 16 small
colonies.
21st
. . .
2,100
2,600
1,660
. . .
One spreading
and about 30
colonies.
22nd "
..
. . .
1,600
4,600
380
. . .
Three spreading
and 9 tiny col-
onies.
25th " ...
. . .
...
..
Spreading col-
onies.
. . .
A spreading and
8 colonies.
28th "
...
. . .
. . .
. .
270
. . .
A spreading and
about 59 col-
onies.
.31st "
...
...
...
...
260
..`3 40
2nd S ept.
..
. . .
...
..
260
. . .
440
4th ,,
...
. . .
...
410
820
9th "
. . .
3,700 About 22 colonies
and a group of or-
ganisms composed
of a large num-
ber of colonies.
A spreading col-
ony.
1,600
2,000
10th
...
3,100
1,800 20 discreet colonies
and 4 groups of
few colonies each
350
900
1,660
11th "
...
2,600
1,000 Spreading colonies.
220
..
A central group
and 24 discreet
colonies around.
* One spreading colony.
† One bi g mass and a l ar ge number of di scr eet col oni es on t he bor der , al l wool l y.
One spreading colony covering the major portion and about 22 smaller colonies.
§ Tree-like spreading colonies.
29
TABLE II—cont.
Date of
collection.
Total colonies in 1 cc. of unfiltered
water.
Total colonies in 1 cc. of filtered
water.
Mixture
calculated
from 0.1
cc. plates.
Mixture
calculated
from 0.01
cc. plates.
Smear on
agar.
Mixture
calculated
from 0.1
cc. plates.
Mixture
calculated
from 0.01
cc. plates.
Smear on
agar.
1914.
12th Sept. . . .
1,300
1,700
2,600
180
. . .
A
spreading
colony.
13th "
. . .
810
800
1,600
115
. . .
270
14th "
. . . A spreading
and a few
colonies.
A spreading
and a few
colonies.
3,200
280
. . .
300
15th "
. . .
D o .
. . .
3,050
. . .
820
16th "
. . .
1,160
. . .
2,400
230
. . .
400
28th ". . . Cannot
be
counted.
4,600
34,800 (?)
260
A spreading
and 3 col-
onies.
1,250
29th "
. . .
Do.
2,300
3,200
300
300
1,000
30th "
. . .
1,170
1,100
6,200
A spreading and
17 colonies.
A big
spreading
and one
discreet
colony.
1,580
2nd Oct. . . . A spreading
and
17
colonies.
200
1,600
A spreading and
41 colonies.
. . .
Spreading col-
onies.
7th "
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
400
400
1,300
7th " . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
A big tree-like
colony and 20
clear colonies.
2,700
3,200
16th " . . . A spreading
colony and
60 colonies.
2,600
4,300
1,170
1,000
1,200
17th " . . . A spreading
colony and
14 colonies.
1,400
2,000
A spreading col-
ony and 26
colonies.
1,100
4,400
18th " . . . A spreading
colony and
78 colonies.
3,600
9,400
3,020
A spreading
colony and
23 colonies.
Cannot be count-
ed.*
19th " . . . Two spread-
ing colonies
and
97
colonies.
A spreading
colony and
12 colonies.
10,000
A spreading col-
ony
and 37
colonies.
2,000
6,000
20th " . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
23 discreet col-
onies and one
big
woolly
colony.
700
2,200
2 1 s t " . . .
1,040
A spreading
colony and
3 colonies.
2,000
A spreading col-
ony
and
8
colonies.
. . .
A
spreading
colony
and 7
colonies.
* A large group of organisms in the centre of the plate.
AVERAGE number of total colonies in 1 cc. of water calculated from the mixture method
as compared with the smear method.
Calculated from plates.
Mixture.
Smear.
Ratio
between the
two.
Remarks.
0.1 cc. . . .
1,060
3,000
1 : 2.83
Unfiltered water.
0.01 cc. . . .
2,253
3,494
1 : 1.55
0.1 cc. . . .
500
754
1 : 1.508
Filtered water.
0.01 cc. . . .
1,118
2,360
1 : 2.11
Total . . .
4,931
9,608
1 : 1.94
Table II shows different counts made simultaneously from the same sample by the two
methods, the mixture method and the smear method. It is clear from the experiments that
the total number of colonies in 1 cc. of a sample of water is greater in the smear method
than in the mixture method. About 50 to 95 per cent. of colonies are missed in the mixture
method due to the fallacies pointed out. The smear method brings out the quantitative
bacterial content of a water far more accurately than the ordinary plating method, and the
preliminary incubation of the plates for the purpose of drying off condensation water gives
an efficient control against accidental failures in sterilisation.
WORKING OF THE MICRO BIOLOGICAL SECTION
OF THE KING INSTITUTE, GUINDY,
FOR THE YEAR 1915.
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FOR THE YEAR 1915.
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Report on the working of the Micro-Biological Section by Dr. F. Maitland Gibson,
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APPENDIX.—Notes on Vaccine Therapy by Civil Assistant Surgeon M. Kesava
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in general the lactose fermenters are much more completely eliminated than other
kinds. In other words and as compared to English results the total counts are
relatively high notwithstanding the fact of the lactose fermenters being satisfac--
torily decreased. As the lactose fermenters are the main indication of potentially
dangerous pollution, this state of affairs is a highly satisfactory one. An explanation
of this is probably to be found in the interesting discovery made by Assistant
Surgeon T. Sitapati Ayyar that a very large percentage, 98 per cent in fact, of
the total count in sand filtered water are spore-bearing or coccal forms. It may
probably be inferred from this that spore-bearing forms succeed in penetrating the
filtering skin while in the comparatively small spore state, and that efficient sand
filtration does as a matter of fact completely eliminate all bacillary forms. Should
this find be confirmed by farther investigation with Madras and other Indian
waters it will be one of first class importance, since the organisms of all water
- b o r n e d i s e a s e a r e b a c i l l i .
Table I shows the number of samples of water that have been examined
chemically and bacteriologically during the last five years :—
TABLE I.
Nature of examination.
Number of samples.
1911.
1912.
1913.
1914.
1915.
Chemical analyses . . .
429
416
498
277
498
Bacteriological examinations . . .
529
620
634
617
1,103
Of the 1,103 samples dealt with, 866 were from the experimental filters at
Guindy and 146 from the Madras Corporation Filter Beds at Kilpauk.
Specimens sent for examination.— There was a considerable drop in the number
of specimens sent for examination :—
TABLE II.
Number.
Description of specimens.
Number of
positive
results.
Number of
negative
results.
Total.
Remarks.
1
Plague, human . . .
55
66
121
Peripheral blood. . .
19
Putrefactive organisms . . . 5
2
Plague, animal . . .
108
132
240
Putrefactive organisms . . . 20
3
Blood for enteric reaction . . .
453
315
768
(i) 255 positive in (1 in 96).
(ii) 198 positive in (1 in 32) but
negative in (1 in 96).
4
Do. paratyphoid A . . .
8
191
199
Eight positive in (1 in 32) but negative
in (1 in 96).
5
Do. paratyphoid B . . .
39
158
197
Thirty-nine positive in (1 in 32) but
negative in (1 in 96).
6
Do. Micrococcus meliten
-sis reaction
(Malta fever).
. . .
6
6
7
Do. Wassermann reaction.
288
265
553
8
Do.Malarial parasites . . .
46
310
356
9
Do. Kala-Azar
. . .
1
*
7
8
* Includes two indefinite.
10
Do. Filaria . . .
1
*
7
8
1 1 Do. Leucocytosis . . .
8
40
48
12
Do. pinoplasma . . .
. . .
3
3
13
Sputum and pus smears for
tubercle bacilli.
9
† 35
44
† Includes two indefinite.
14
Specimens for lepra bacilli . . .
1
5
6
15
Discharge for gonococci . . .
28
‡ 2 3
51
‡ Includes nine indefinite.
16
Cholera (stools and vomit) . . .
. . .
7
7
17
Blood for isolation of B. typho-
sus in taurocholate water
medium.
. . .
10
10
18
Isolation of typhoid bacillus
from stools and urine.
. . .
20
20
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The demand for stock vaccines has been increasing. The following table
gives an account of the different kinds of stock and autogenous vaccines issued
and the number of doses of each :—
TABLE IV.
Nature of vaccine.
Number of doses
supplied.
Total.
Autogenous.
Stock.
B. Coli . . .
22
54
76
B. Typhosus . . .
. . .
1,882
1,882
B. Dysenteriæ . . .
. . .
15
15
Staphylococcus . . .
256
718
974
Streptococcus . . .
242
346
588
Gonococcus . . .
11
1,700
1,711
Pneumococcus . . .
114
144
258
Micrococcus Catarrhalis . . .
26
15
4 1
Micrococcus Paratetragenus . . .
6
. . .
6
Acne Bacillus . . .
13
41
54
A n t i l e p r o s y v a c c i n e . . .
. . .
14
14
Tuberculin . . .
. . .
1,269
1,269
Diphtheroid bacilli . . .
48
. . .
48
B. Influenzæ . . .
16
4
20
Pemphigus streptococcus . . .
9
83
92
Other bacilli. . .
10
. . .
10
Total . . .
773
6,285
7,058
Sera from the Lister Institute of London and the Central Research Institute,
Kasauli, were stocked in the Refrigerating chamber and distributed as under :—
TABLE V.
N u m b e r .
Name of serum.
Stock on hand
on Ist January
1915.
Received
during the
year.
Sent out
during the
year.
Balance on
hand on 1st
January 1916.
1 Anti-streptococcus . . .
75
248
224
99
2 Anti-tetanic . . .
6
364
267
103
3 Anti-diphtheritic . . .
72
61
66
67
4 Anti-dysenteric . . .
60
. . .
5
55
5 Anti-venomous . . .
8 1 6
9
78
6 Coley's fluid . . .
37
. . .
4
33
Total . . .
331
679
575
435
The amount issued was not much more than half that of last year.
Educational.—Twenty-one students attended the vaccination class in 1915 and
all of them obtained qualifying marks in the examination held at the end of the
course. A further course of instruction in the manufacture, care and handling of
calf vaccine lymph was given to candidates undergoing training for the second
- c l a s s h e a l t h o f f i c e r s a n d t h e d e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S a n i t a r y S c i e n c e . E i g h t
candidates appeared for this and all passed creditably in an examination on the
work of the course.
Five Civil Assistant Surgeons were instructed in the technique of anti-plague
inoculation during the year under report.
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Research work .—(1) A paper on "A Bacteriological Analysis of 136 cases of
dysentery in the Madras Lunatic Asylum," by Civil Assistant Surgeon M. Kesava
Pai, M.D., was published during the year in the Indian Medical Gazette.
( 2 ) C i v i l A s s i s t a n t S u r g e o n s M . K e s a v a P a i , M . D . , a n d S . R a m a k r i s h n a n ,
L.M. & S., were engaged in the further investigation of dysentery and contributed a
paper on the "Differentiation of dysentery bacilli by their agglutination reactions"
for publication in the Indian Journal of Medical Research.
(3) Under the orders of the Surgeon-General with the Government of
Madras, Civil. Assistant Surgeons M. Kesava Pai, M.D., and S. Ramakrishnan,
L.M. & S., visited the Yerukala settlement at Kavali during November 1915 and
were engaged in the investigation of the causes of anæmia at the settlement.
THE KING INSTITUTE OF PREVENTIVE
MEDICINE, GUINDY,
5th February 1916.
F. M. GIBSON, M.B., B.Sc.,
Director.