At the rate the specimens are being submitted during the present year, marked gains over past years, are assured for the future. Since the Parcel Post has been established, we very seldom have a broken container. About one specimen every two weeks and sometimes a longer period is passed before we have another broken case. The Laboratory is preparing and shipping free of cost, except in a few instances, five thousand, five hundred mailing tubes to the various mailing-case stations throughout the State. A list of these stations will be mentioned in this report. Very few changes have been made in these tubes. The urine and water cases contain a three ounce bottle instead of the four ounce bottle previously used. Water bottles with wooden cases for shipping by express have also been prepared and found satisfactory. The cases in many instances are shipped by Parcel Post with a saving of twenty to forty cents a shipment. A case for transmitting blood, urine and feces is under preparation. Such cases being used for typhoid suspects. The number of Pasteur Treatments given by the State Board of Health Laboratory appears to double every two years. Fiftyfour cases were treated during the last two years. The number for the two years ending in 1911 and 1912 was twenty-five Pasteur Treatments, while in 1909 and 1910 but six patients took the treatment. During the two years, thirteen hundred, fifty doses of Pasteur Vaccine were prepared by the Laboratory with only one abscess reported. Forty-five hundred dollars being saved to the citizens of the State of Delaware. One Thousand Dollars more than the Laboratory Appropriation for a year. All treatments successful. The survey of milk and water supplies of the entire State is still in progress and unlooked for results are being obtained. The detailed reports of these inspections being submitted immediately on completion of the analysis. The collaboration with the Wilmington Inspector of Milk, Mr. Grantland, was undertaken with much success. The State inspections shall be continued regardless of season. Much work has been received from the Attorney-General's Office. Mr. Rowland Herdman was Laboratory Assistant during the two years. Mr. Simpson Hoffecker assisting Mr. Herdman from July 1st, 1913 to May, 1914. Mr. Archie Dean assisting during the summer months both years. Gilbert George, P. S., conducted the Laboratory during August, 1913. A trained assistant in bacteriology is necessary if the work of the Laboratory and surveys are to continue satisfactorily. The installation of a Fraes Electric Incubator has been a decided improvement over the gas incubator used many years. As the past six months are to be included in this report, the changes in the Laboratory force, should be mentioned. Rowland Herdman and Archie Dean, B. S., have resigned during the past six months. George James acts as Laboratory helper. SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS-LABORATORY YEAR JULY 1, 1912 TO JULY 1, 1913. July, 1912-Sputum. 41; Typhoid, 31; Diphtheria, 7; Urine, 62; Water, 42; Miscellaneous-Calculus. 1: Feces, 2; Malaria, 7; Pus, 5; Typho Bacterin, 1; Uterine Discharge, 2; Rabies, I; Milk, 1. Total, 203. Town Water-Dover. August, 1912-Sputum, 30: Typhoid, 84: Diphtheria, 12; Urine, 67; Water, 26; Miscellaneous-Milk, 6; Pasteur Treatment, 3; Rabies, 4; Feces, 3; Malaria, 2; Blood, 2: Duck, 1; Bux, I; Uterine discharge, 3; Vaginal Discharge, 1; Typho-Bacterin, I. Total, 246. Town Water-Newark. September, 1912: Sputum, 39; Typhoid, 69; Diphtheria, 26; Urine, 47; Water, 53; Miscellaneous-Malaria, 4; Rabies, 5; Malthop, I Milk, 1; Organs for Poison, I; Pasteur Treatment, 7; Typho-Bacterin, 1. Total, 254. Town Water-Dover. October, 1912-Sputum, 41; Typhoid, 35: Diphtheria, 25: Urine, 55: Water, 18; Miscellaneous-Stomach Contents, I; Bacterin, Rabies, 2: Malaria, 10; Pus, 4; Milk, 1; Vaginal Discharge, 1. Total, 194. ་ November, 1912:—Sputum, 28; Typhoid, 39; Diphtheria, 40; Urine, 69; Water, 14; Miscellaneous-Pasteur Treatment, 10; December, 1912-Sputum, 35; Typhoid, 13; Diphtheria, 44; Urine, 51; Water, 17; Miscellaneous-Milk, 5; Rabies, 2; Ma- January, 1913-Sputum, 26; Typhoid, 16; Diphtheria, 32; Urine, 64; Water, 9; Miscellaneous-Pus, 6; Rabies, 2; Malaria, February, 1913:-Sputum, 48; Typhoid, 15; Diphtheria, 32; Urine, 77; Water, 12; Miscellaneous-Feces, I; Pus, 3; Blood Count, I; Malaria, 5; Milk, 8; Rabies, 6; Vaginal Pus, 3; Pas- teur Treatment, 6. Total, 217. Town Water-New Castle, Dover. March, 1913-Sputum, 38; Typhoid, 15; Diphtheria, 18; April, 1913-Sputum, 40; Typhoid, 26; Diphtheria, 12; Urine, 119: Water, 14; Miscellaneous-Pus, 8; Rabies, 3; Poi- son, 2; Food, 2; Pus, 2; Feces, 2; Malaria, 4; Tissue, I; Stomach, I; Blood Count, I. Total, 237. May, 1913-Sputum, 34; Typhcid, 42; Diphtheria, 25; June, 1913-Sputum, 41; Typhoid, 38; Diphtheria, 22; Urine, 85; Water, 37; Miscellaneous-Malaria, 7; Pus, 1; Milk, 4; Feces, 2; Liquor, 1; Rabies, 4. Total, 246. Town Water-Dover, Laurel, Newark. July, 1913: Sputum, 39; Typhoid, 58; Diphtheria, 22; Milk, 1; Pus, 3; Food, 1; Bacteria, 11; Liquor, 1; Feces, I; Blood, August, 1913:-Sputum, 29; Typhoid, 55; Diphtheria, 13; September, 1913:—Sputum, 25; Typhoid, 69; Diphtheria, 19; Urine, 80; Water, 12; Miscellaneous-Bacterin, 2; Malaria, 5; Parasite, 1; Pus, 2; Anthrax, 1; Rabies, 4; Pasteur Treatment, 3; Chickens, 2; Human Milk, 3; Milk, 3; Blood Count, 3; Tis- sues for T. B., 1. Total, 238. October, 1913:-Sputum, 26; Typhoid, 42; Diphtheria, 19; Urine, 94; Water, 16; Miscellaneous-Malaria, 7; Human Milk, 7; Pasteur Treatment, 1; Rabies, 4; Cat head, I; Milk, 2; Blood Count, 1; Hop Ale, 1; Pus, 2. Total, 223. November, 1913:-Sputum, 42; Typhoid, 41; Diphtheria, 35 ; Urine, 81; Water, 20. Miscellaneous-Malaria, 7; Rabies, I; December, 1913-Sputum, 28; Typhoid, 43; Diphtheria, 19; January, 1914:-Sputum, 35; Typhoid, 21; Diphtheria, 38; Urine, 92; Water, 5; Miscellaneous-Blood Count, I; Malaria, 2; Milk, 1; Pus, 5; Calculus, I. Total, 202. February, 1914:—Sputum, 36; Typhoid, 13; Diphtheria, 27; Urine, 100; Water, 9; Miscellaneous-Malaria, 2; Urine T. B., I; Blood, I; Rabies, 3; Pasteur Treatment, 1; Milk, 2; Human March, 1914:-Sputum, 38; Typhoid, 22; Diphtheria, 36; Urine, 108; Water, II; Miscellaneous-Lacterin, 1; Blood Count, 1; Malaria, 2; Rabies, 4; Milk, 8; Human Milk, 1; Pus, 7; Feces, : April, 1914: Sputum, 46; Typhcid, 23; Diphtheria, 18; Urine, 75; Water, 14; Miscellaneous-Malaria, 6; Rabies, 3; Milk, 2; Human Milk, 1; Pus, 8; Urine for Gonococcus, I; Stom- May, 1914: Sputum, 51; Typhoid, 42; Diphtheria, 23; Urine, 90; Water, 23; Miscellaneous-Blood Count, 1; Malaria, 3; Rabies, 3; Milk, I; Human Milk, I; Pus, 8; Semen, 1; Scrap- ings, I. Total, 247. June, 1914-Sputum, 39; Typhoid, 30; Diphtheria, 13; Urine, 101; Water, 27; Miscellaneous-Blood Count, I; Malaria, 5; Rabies, I; Pasteur Treatment, 1; Milk, 46; Cream, 3; Pus, 8; June, 1914-Sputum, 39; Typhoid, 30; Diphtheria, 13; Urine, 101; Water, 27; Miscellaneous-Blood Count, I; Malaria, 5; Rabies, I; Pasteur Treatment, 1; Milk, 46; Cream, 3; Pus, 8; Milk-Wilmington-Dover. July 1, 1914, to December 31, 1914. July, 1914: Sputum, 37; Typhoid, 57; Diphtheria, 9; Urine, 109; Water, 58; Miscellaneous-Bacterin Test, 3; Malaria, 6; Rabies, 4; Pasteur Treatment, 1; Milk, 48; Pus, 3; Cream, 6; Town Water-Dover. Milk Survey-Wilmington, Rehoboth, New Castle. August, 1914-Sputum, 26; Typhoid, 50; Diphtheria, 19; |