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Sputa : All specimens were, as a routine, examined for T.B. and other organisms. Number examined, 84 ; positive for T. 8., 9. One sputum contained streptothrix organisms in abundance. Puncture fluids : C.S.F., 1 (negative) ; other specimens, 7 (1 streptococcal). Miscellaneous swabs: Containing streptococci, 4; containing staphylococci, 17. One specimen obtained from a soft sore showed organism? morphologically resembling Ducrey's bacillus. Venereal examinations : Number examined, 43 ; urethral smears (positive), 32 ; cervical smears (positive), 8 ; vaginal smears (positive), 5. Leprosy : Number examined, 6 ; nasal smears (positive), 1 ; scrapings from skin (positive), 1. Vaccines : Autogenous, 15 ; stock, 12. Tissue for sectioning, 15. In addition, samples of beer, &c., have been received for analysis, as follows : Customs Department, 5 ; Police Department, 19. The police cases take up a comparatively large amount of time, as in every case it entails giving evidence at the Courthouse.

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f - I I • I I 2 | I j £ g.S'S Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. Jane. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Totals.I "g s ° £ Alimentary System. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 Colic .. .. .. 1 1 Constipation .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. i 1 .. Gastritis .. .... 1 1 1 2 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. I .. 7 Gastro-enteritis .. .. 1 .. .. I 1 .. .. .... 3 ; 1* Malnutrition .. .. .. j 1 ' ... 1 I Circulatory System. Adenitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. i • • .... 1 Cardiac .. .. .. 1 1 1 3 1 Melaena .. .. .. 1 1 P.TJ.O. .. .. 1 .. .. | 1 Genito- Urinary System. Abortion .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 4 Circumcision .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 3 Confinements .. .. .. 1 1 2 1 2 .. 1 .. 2 2 1 .. 13 Curettage .. .. .. | 1 1 Cystitis .. .. 1 • • 1 Hydrocele .. .. .. .. | . .. i 1 .. I 1 .. Orchitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. J .. .. .. j .. j J 1 .. Nephritis .. .. .. 1 1 If 1-j- 3 I .. Parametritis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. j .. .. .. .. .. ,. j 1 j .. Nervous System. .Neuritis .. .. .... 1 .. . . .. i 1 Locomotor ataxy .. .. | .. 1 .. | .. | .. .. .. .. .... .. j .. 1 I Respiratory System. Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. 2 | .. .. .. i .. J .. .. _ 2 Laryngitis .. .. .. .. J .. j .. j .. .. j 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 l* Pneumonia, lobar .. .. .. .. lj 1 .. ..j.. .. .. i .. .. 2 Phthisis .. .. .. 1 .. .. j 1 I .. I 1 .. 1 ! .. | .. .. 4 Tonsilitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. j .. .. .. j .. j .. .. 1 Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues. Cellulitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Dermatitis .. .. .. .. I 1 1 Furunculosis .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 .. 1 | ..j.. 4 .. Myositis .. .. .. . 1 .. .. • • .... .. . ■• 1 .. Ulcers .. .. ■ * | .. If i • • 1J • • Supporting Structures. Abscess .. .. .. 2 1 2 1 .. 3 1 .. .. 10 I.. Bone-osteo-myelitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. | .. 1 Fractures .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 | .. Injuries (cuts) .. 2 1 .. .. 3 2 1 2 1 12 J.. Whitlow (tendon) .. .. 1 1 2 Wounds, septic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Special-sense Organs. Conjunctivitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1.. .. .. 2 Injury to eye .. .. j • • • • 1 1 I * Moribund on admission. t Readmission. } Duodenal.