Municipal sanitation in the United States / by Charles V. Chapin.

  • Charles V. Chapin
Date:
1901
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    NO. 102. Sl/.K Sj IN. X 8 IN. Laboratory No HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Division of Pathology, Bactebiologt and Disinfection. New Yoi:k 180.... Dr Dear Sir: The examination of the culture made by inoculating the tube with the exudation from the throat of on dors not admit of an exact bacteriological diagnosis, foj- the following reasons: A. The inoculation was made at so late a period in the disease that it is possible 1 lie diphtheria bacilli, though now absent, were at an earlier time present. /;. The growth on the culture medium was so scanty that it is possible the i noculation was not properly made, or that some antiseptic had been applied to the throat shortly before the tube was inoculated. < . The culture was in some way contaminated by saprophytic bacteria, covering the medium, and obliterating the growth of throat bacteria. I). The culture medium was dry. /;. The bacilli present, though resembling diphtheria bacilli, were not sufficiently characteristic for positive identification. /•. No diphtheria bacilli were found; but the location of the lesion (laryngeal) precludes the certainty that they may not be present. 1. A prompt confirmatory culture is requested. j. The case will be treated as one of diphtheria. ... The case will be treated as one of false diphtheria, unless the physician in charge of the case requests otherwise. Examined by Hi km w\ m. Biggs, m. I».. Pathologist and Director of the Bacteriological Laboratory. NO. 103. Size 51 1\. t 8 in. HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Di\ i-io\ ,,1 Pathology, Bacterio -> in» Disinfection. SPUT1 M FROM \ CASE OF SUSPECTED TUBERCULOSIS. Name of pal lent Sej Address < >ccii pation \ Mending Physician Address clinical Diagnosis Duration of Di Have there been cases of consumption in the familj II..U man] ? Relation to pal lent I >ate I last case