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Lambeth 1905

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905

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TABLE VII.Showing the results obtained from the 1332 Bacteriological Examinations carried out at the Lambeth Bacteriological Laboratory in connection with the Diphtheria Outbreaks at the Lambeth Workhouse, Infirmary, and Parochial Schools respectively

Lambeth Parochial Schools.Lambeth Workhouse.Lambeth Infirmary.Totals.
Klebs-Lœffler bacilli (pure cultivation)125219
Klebs-Lœffler bacilli+staphylococci182323
Klebs-Lœffler bacilli+streptococci92112
Klebs-Lœffler bacilli+staphylococci+streptococci4...15
Klebs-Lœffler bacilli+ Pseudo (Hoffmann) bacilli+staphylococci31...4
Klebs Lœffler bacilli+streptococci+torulœ1......1
Staphylococci3747635485
Streptococci272130
Staphylococci+streptococci3713750458
Staphylococci+sarcinœ123419
Staphylococci+torulœ354443
Staphylococci+micrococci3...25
Staphylococci+diplococci1......1
Staphylococci+smegma1......1
Streptococci+torulœ3......3
Streptococci+micrococci6...39
Streptococci+staphylococci+torulœ17...724
Streptococci+staphylococci+sarcinœ1212...24
Pseudo (Hoffmann) bacilli13...518
Pseudo (Hoffmann) bacilli+staphylococci771785
Pseudo (Hoffmann) bacilli+streptococci1......1
Pseudo (Hoffmann) bacilli+staphylococci+streptococci47...249
Pseudo (Hoffmann) bacilli+staphylococci+micrococci4......4
Pseudo (Hoffmann) bacilli+staphylococci+torulœ-...66
Pseudo (Hoffmann) bacilli+torulœ1......1
Pseudo (Hoffmann) bacilli+streptococci+sarcinœ2......2
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N.B.-Vincent's organisms were found definitely in 7 instances, viz.:-with Klebs-Lœffler bacilli 1, with Pseudo (Hoffmann)
bacilli 1, with Pseudo (Hoffmann) bacilli and staphylococci 2, with Klebs-Lœffler bacilli and staphylococci 1, with doubtful
diphtheria bacilli and staphylococci 1, with doubtful diphtheria and streptococci and sarcinœ 1; anu doubtfully in 3 instances,
viz..:- with streptococci and staphylococci 1, with staphylococci and doubtful diphtheria bacilli 2.