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coccus grouping, it is considered advisable to have one person 

 responsible and held to this, so as to obtain uniformity of 

 results. 



3. The following plan for division of work is suggested: 

 The personnel should be divided as far as possible according 

 to training and the amount of work to be accomplished in the 

 different groups. 



(a) Pathology: 



Autopsy. 



Section cutting (special technician). 



Preservation and shipment of museum specimens. 



(b) Clinical microscopy: 



Routine examination of blood, sputum, urine, feces, 

 spinal fluid (cell counts), urethral discharges, 

 dark field examinations, etc. 



(c) Bacteriology and serology: 



Preparation of media. 



Bacteriology of sputum, pneumonia and strepto- 

 coccus typing (special technician). 



Nasopharyngeal cultures and detection of carriers 

 of meningococcus and diphtheria. 



Bacteriology of feces and urine for detection of 

 typhoid and dysentery groups. 



Bacteriology of food, milk, water and sewage. 



Blood cultures. 



Wassermann tests. 



(d) Chemistry: 



Clinical chemistry, special examanition of blood, 



urine, etc. 

 Chemical examination of food, milk, water and 



sewage. 



(e) Records and reports: 



Files and librarian. 

 Journals and books. 

 (/) Photographer: 



For cases, specimens, gross and microscopic. 



