26 
Moreover, a mother naturally objects to her infant’s finger <>r car 
being pricked. In order to obtain as many specimens as possible, 
free quinine, thymol, etc., was given to all indigent patients residing 
outside the city who were not attending the outdoor dispensarv of 
the Santa Casa. 
The following tables relate to a spleen and blood census practised 
on children from 6 months to io years of age. 
APPARENTLY HEALTHY CHILDREN LIVING IN' HUTS ALONG I HI 
SWAMPS IN THE SUBURBS OF MAKAOS 
Age 
f 
Children 
examined 
Spleen palpable 
Blood 
I 
II 
m 
Total 
Percentage 
Children Parasites 
examined present 
Percentage 
6 months to 2 years 
2 to 5 years 
5 to 8 years 
8 to 10 years 
II 
58 
6l 
70 
I 
3 
1 
I 
5 
12 
4 
1 
17 
H 
22 
2 
23 
29 
27 
18*i 
39^5 
47-5 
38-5 
9 3 
38 20 
51 28 
59 27 
33-33 
52-63 
5490 
45-76 
Total spleens examined... 
Total spleens palpable ... 
Percentage palpable 
200 
8i 
+5 
Total bloods examined 157 
Total parasites present 78 
Percentage infected ... 4968 
Explanation.—I = Spleen greatly enlarged. 
m-SriZ "”, a T, d f d cdB ' ribs. 
Ill —Spleen palpable but not project!,,,, beyond rib.. 
___ AILING CHILDREN—same LOCALITY 
Age 
Children 
examined 
Spleen palpable 
6 months to 2 years 
2 to 5 years 
5 to 8 years 
8 to 10 years 
45 
81 
68 
76 
Tota spleens examined 
total spleens palpable 
Percentage palpable 
Blood 
11 
ill 
Total 
-—- 1 
Percentage 
4 
1 5 
11 
12 
11 
22 
20 
J 3 
18 
41 
35 
3 i 
40 
50-62 
51'47 
40-78 
Children 
examined 
43 
72 
38 
2 5 
270 
125 
46-29 
Parasites 
present Percentage 
20 
39 
23 
*3 
46-51 
5416 
60-53 
5200 
Total bloods examined 178 
1 otal parasites present 95 
iercentage infected ... 53 
