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Agglutination reactions, autopsies, staining of sections from autopsies and operating room, and preparation of a polychrome methylenblue stain were completed.
A satisfactory method of permanently staining leprae bacilli in
tissues has been developed. Previously it was impossible to make
* permanent mounts with the methods and reagents mentioned in the
literature.
Determinations in progress may be mentioned: Analysis of wire screening, malted milk, sodium salicylate, banana food products,
opium quinine tonic, ammonia error in urea, investigation of terminal infections and irregular fevers.
The following is a summary of the work performed during the
month:
Bacteriological examination of the municipal water supplies. 40 Bacteriological examination of carbonated soda water .........2 Bacteriological examination of water filter .................1.
Sanitary analysis of Rio Grande water.....................1I
Sanitary analysis of Empire water .................. I
Determination of chlorine in water supplies 9 Determine action of chlorine in carbonated soda water 1........
Chemical analysis of cow's milk............................. 3
Chemical analysis of evaporated milk 2 Chemical analysis of soap (incomplete..... I Assay 'of quinine sulphate ... ...1. I Assay of sodium salicylate 1................
Examination of urine .. .................................. 2
Examination of stomach contents.....,. 1 Examination of exudates 2 Examination of sputum ........ .........I...... I
Examination of blood ................ ...... .... I
Examination of cerebro-spinal fluid.......................1I
Examination of mosquito ....w...........................1I
Examination of blocd cultures.....................w------- 3
Agglutination reactions (typhoid fever positive 11.....73 Celloidin sections prepared............................ 242
'Tissue and neoplasms reported .......... o............... 41
Polychrome methylen-blue stain ........................ 1
There were 42 autopsies held during the month., showing the
causes of death to be as follows:
Lobar p eumonia........... ................ ..........16.
Pyeemia, pneumococcus 3 ---SepticrePmia....................
Broncho-pneumortia .. .w. .. . . . ... 1.
Ulcerative endocarditis .................. ]
Typhoid fever ................. ....................... 6
M alarial fever, E. A .. ......... .. . ..- -- 2