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nises the disease and is prepared to use great care in sterilising
his instruments and brushes and avoids infection from
towels, gowns, and his own hands, he should not exercise
his art on a child affected with Ringworm.
Specimens of hair examined :—
From the School Medical Officer—
Ringworm present 190
No evidence of Ringworm 164
Total 354
From Local Practitioners—
Ringworm present 15
No evidence of Ringworm 17
Total 32
From Isolation Hospital—
No evidence of Ringworm 1 case
Total specimens 387.
Previous to the opening of the laboratory, Dr. Thresh
examined specimens as under :—
Disease. No. sent. Positive. Negative.
Diphtheria 147 51 96
Enteric Fever 3 1 2
Tubercule 36 10 26
Ringworm 115 65 50