Annual report of the Department of Public Health / Union of South Africa.

  • South Africa. Department of Health.
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[1925]
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Credit: Annual report of the Department of Public Health / Union of South Africa. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE D.—PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORIES : ANALYSES AND EXAMINATIONS, YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1925. Particulars. Laboratories. South African Institute Cape Town. Durban. for Medical Research. Specimens Examined fur :— Government Departments— Agriculture. I _ , Customs and Excise. 15 54 21 Defence. 207 149 2,868 Finance. — — -- Interior (Mental Hospitals, etc.). 151 154 74 Justice. — — 814 Justice (Prisons). 248 252 107 Mines and Industries. — -- — Mines and Industries (Miners’ Phthisis).. Mines and Industries (Geological Survey) — — 7,923 — ■- 1,140 Native Affairs. — — 57 Posts and Telegraphs. 4 — — Public Health. 2,222 ' 3,582 17,110 Public Works. -> — South African Railways and Harbours.. 275 73 — Other Government Work. --* — — Provincial Administrations— General Hospitals. 436 5,062 7,340 Local Authorities. 1,567 1,885 4,401 Medical Practitioners. 5,816 3,622 3,613 Members of the Public. •> — 39 Other Governments or Administrations... --- 8 -- Others.. 304 64 Tot a. i. 11,254 14,843 45,571 * Manufacturers and Issues :— Autogenous Vaccines. 96 101 1,126 Bacterial Vaccines (Stock).c.c. 6,100 — 708,009 Sera (Various).c.c. 1,477 — 225,120 Bulgarian Milk Cultures.bottles.. — — 331 Insulin.tubes — — 752 Smallpox Vaccine—Calf Lymph (Prepared at Vaccine Institute, Rosebank). .tubes 1,128,426 -- •- Attendances at Courts of Justice by members of staff. 6 23 74 Total Days Absence entailed bv such atten- dances. 11 54 105 The construction of the new wing to the South African Institute for Medical Research, as mentioned in last year’s report, is now approaching: completion. 7. Port Health Administration.—The following table summarizes the health work at Union ports during the year TABLE E.—PORTS OF THE UNION I HEALTH ADMINISTRATION DURING THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1925. Particulars. Cape Town. Durban. Port Elizabeth East London. Mossel Bay. lvnysna. Port St. Johns. Simons- town. Total. Vessels dealt with 1,015 1,283 82 593 522 468 53 59 78 4,071 Cases of Infectious or Communicable Diseases dealt with. 54 3 4 143 Vessels Involved... 26 34 3 o •— ■— — — 65 Disinfections— Vessels. 13 6 1 1 21 Second - hand Clothing and Other Articles 1,212 6,434 4,803 _ ■— — 12,449