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Pus : For organisms—24 staphylococcal, 1 negative, 2 streptococcal. Sections of tissue, 5. Alcohol testing, 36. Leprosy: Nasal swabs —positive, 2 ; negative, 11. Scrapings from skin-—positive, 2 ; negative, 7. Swabs, sundry, 10. One Native boy has now been allotted to the laboratory, and it is hoped to familiarize him with the simple routine procedures and elementary microscopical work.

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M „ . P) — | £ '<* 2 Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. Jane. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Totals. ■§ i £ g MS ° I Alimentary System. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . * .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 Colitis (post dysenteric .. 1 j .. 1 ulcerative) Constipation .. .. .. . . .. 1 1 Dental extractions .. Gastritis .. .. .. .. • • . • . . .. • • • • • • 1 1 . • • • 2 Gastro-enteritis . . . . 1 1 1 1 2 1 .. .. 7 2* Hepatitis .. .. .. '.. .. .. .. .. .. Jaundice .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • 1 Peritonitis Parotitis (suppurative uni- .. 1 1 lateral) Tabes mesenterica Circulatory System. Adenitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 •• .. •• .. .. •• .. .. 1 2 Haemorrhage (epitaxis) .. 1 1 Lymphangitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • . .. .. .. 1 • • • • 1 Genito- Urinary System. Abortion .. .. .. .. 1 1 •• .. 1 2 .. .. 1 .. .. 6 Circumcision .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 1 4 Confinements .. .. .. 1 4 2 .. .. .. 4 .. 1 3 .. 3 18 Curettage .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. . • ■. .. .. 1 Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 2 Displacement of uterus.. .. .. .. .. •. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Hydrocele .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 Parametritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Puerperal fever .. .. 1 1 Pyelitis .. .. .. 1 Retention of urine .. .. Stricture .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Nervous System. Concussion Neuritis . . .. .. .. .. .. .. Respiratory System. Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 Haemoptysis .. .. .. 1 1 Pneumonia, bronchial .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 If Pneumonia, lobar .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2 Phthisis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 3 Pleurodynia .. .. .. Sinus, septic .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 Tonsils and adenoids .. .. 1 1 Tonsilitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 1 . . . . .. .. . . 1 2 Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues. Burns .. .. .. Carbuncle .. .. .. 2 2 Cellulitis .. .. .. .. 2 2 1 .. 5 Dermatitis .. .. .. . . 1 . . 1 1 . . .. .. .. 1 .. .. 4 Excision of scar .. .. Furunculosis .. .. .. Ulcers .. .. . . 1 1 Supporting Structures. Abscess .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3 2 1 3 .. 2 13 1J Bursitis Fractures .. .. .. 1 1 Injuries (cuts) .. .. 2 1 .. 2 .. .. 2 .. 1 8 Whitlow (tendon) .. .. 1 .. 1 Special-sense Organs. Cataract .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 Conjunctivitis.. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Evisceration of eye .. .. . . 1 1 Glaucoma .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Injury to eye .. .. .. Otitis externa .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 Pterygium .. .. . . .. 1 I • • 1 2 * One moribund on admission. t From intercurrent pyaemia. t Pycemia.