Physical Characters—Considerable opacity in the two-foot tube. Colour, yellowish. Good zration.
Reaction—Neutral.
Parts per Total solid matters in solatia a Volatile 6 Fixed Appearance on ignition Total hardness.
a Temporary Permanent Chlorine Nitrogen as Ni Saline (or " Free" Ammonit Organic (or Albuminoid") Am:
monia Vaccine Station.—The supply of Vaccine hag been sufficient to meet the present increased demand. Three calves were vaccinated during the month, while 620 small tubes and 162 large tubes of vaccine were supplied. The small tubes are especially recommended as being more convenient to work with.
Municipal Laboratory and Pasteur Institute.—Nineteen specimens of blood from suspected cases df Typhoid fever were examined and reported upon, Ten specimens from the throat of suspected cases of diphtheria, eight of pus, and tire of tuberculosis were also examined bacteriologically.
Seven specimens of milk, collected by the Dairy Inspector, were analysed, and on the whole a considerable i is manifest in the quality 'The work in connection with the Pasteur treatment of Hydrophobia is being preceded with, so that it is hoped to be in a position to treat' those bitten by rabid animals early next month. Of three dogs sent to the laboratory, suspected of rabies, the diagnosis has been Verified in two cases.
ARTHUR STANLEY, 31.., Health, Oficer.
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