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The following is a record of the cases examined during the
last six months of 1924: —
Total number of cases examined 297
Number sent up by a Medical Practitioner 158
,, of these admitted 82
,, brought up by relatives 139
,, of these admitted 42
Bacteriological Work.— In addition to the routine bacteriological
work of the Hospital the following examinations
were made for medical practitioners and for "gate cases": —
Throat swabs for Diphtheria 470
Number which proved positive 84
Nasal swabs for Diphtheria 10
Number which proved positive 0
Sputum examination 1
Eye swab 1
Widal Tests 2
Total number of examinations 490
Towards the end of the year all the medical practitioners
in the Borough were notified by the Medical Officer of Health
that facilities were available at the Hospital for the examination
of swabs in suspicious cases of Diphtheria. Swab out-fits
have been supplied to each medical practitioner and arrangements
made to notify him within 24 hours of the result of the
examination.
Schick Test.— This test was performed in 140 cases,
mostly Scarlet Fever patients. Sixty-eight cases were positive
and 72 negative. Fifty of the positive cases received three
prophylactic injections of toxin-and-antitoxin mixture.
Ambulances and Disinfecting Vans.— The number of
journeys made by the two motor ambulances during the year
was 1,100. The mileage run was 5,500.
In the collection and delivery of infected clothing the two
motor vans made 3,194 journeys. The number of articles disinfected
for the public was 12,479. The mileage run by the
vans was 9,786.
All minor repairs to the motor vehicles are carried out by
the Engineer's staff.
D. MacINTYRE,
Medical Superintendent.