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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
London County Council 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Addendum E.—Showing the number of spores of B. enteritidis sporogenes (klein) in 1 c.c. or crossness crude sewage (17 samples); in 1 c.c. in emdem from coke-deu (17 samples); in 1 c.c. of
effluent from 6-ft. (primary) coke-bed (17 samples); in 1 c.c of effluent from laboratory vessel (effluent from 6-ft. coke-bed again treated in laboratory) (2 samples); and in 1 c.c. of effluent from 6-ft. secondary
coke-bed (15 samples).
Number ok spores of B. enteritidis sporogenes (Klein) in 1 c.c
| Date. | Crude sewage. | Effluent from 4-ft. coke-bed. | Effluent from 6-ft. primary coke-bed. | Effluent from laboratory vessel (6-ft; coke-bed effluent again treated). | Effluent from 6-ft. secondary coke-bed. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898. Aug. 19 | + 0-1 & o.oi | + 0.1 & 0.01 C.C. | + 0.1 | + 0.1 | - |
| „ 24 | +0.1 & 001 ; -0.001 c.c. | + 01 & 0 01 c.c. | + 0.1,0.01; -0.001 c.c. | + 01 ; -0.01 c.c. | - |
| Sept. 14 | +0.1, 0.01 & 0.001 c.c. | + 0.1, 0.01; -0.001 c.c. | + 0.1; -0.01 c.c. | - | +0.1 & 0.01 c.c. |
| „ 21 | +0.1, 0.01 & 0.001 c.c. | +0.1 & 0.01 c.c. | +01, 0.01; -0.001 c.c. | - | + 0.1 & 0 01 c.c. |
| „ 28 | +0.1, 0.01; -0.001 c.c. | + 0.1, 0.01; -0.001 c.c. | +0.1 & 0.01 c.c. | - | +0.1 & 0.01 c.c. |
| Oct. 5 | + 0.1, 0.01; -0.001 c.c. | +01 & 0.01 c.c. | + 0.1, 0.01; -0.001 c.c. | - | + 0.1 & 0.01 c.c. |
| ,, 12 | +0.1, 0.01 & 0.001 c.c. | +0.1,0.01 & 0.001 c.c. | +0.1 & 0.01 c.c. | - | + 0.1; -0.01 c.c. |
| 21 | +0.1, 0.01; 0.001 c.c. | +0.1 & 0.0l c.c. | + 0.1, 0.01; -0.001 c.c. | - | + 0.1 & 0.01 c.c. |
| „ 26 | + 0.1, 001; -0.001 c.c. | -0.1 & 0.01 c.c. | +0.1 & 0.01 c.c. | - | +0.1, 0.01 & 0.001 c.c. |
| Nov. 2 | +0.1 c.c. | +0.1 c.c. | +0.1 c.c. | - | + 0.1 c.c. |
| 9 | +.0.1,0.01 & 0.001 c.c. | +0.1,0.01 & 0.001 c.c. | + 0.1 & 0.01 c.c. | - | +0.1 & 0.01 c.c. |
| „ 16 | +0.1, 0.01 & 0.001 c.c. | +0.1 & 0.01 c.c. | + 0.1, 0.01; -0.001 c.c. | - | +01; -0.01 c.c. |
| „ 23 | +0.1,0.01 & 0.001.c.c. | +0.1 & 0.01 c.c. | +0.1 & 0.01 c.c. | - | +0.1, 0.01; -0.001 c.c. |
| „ 30 | +0.1, 0.01 & 0.001 c.c. | +0.1, 0.01; -0.001 c.c. | +0.1 & 0.01 c.c. | - | + 0.l & 0.01 c.c. |
| Dec. 7 | +0.1 ; -0.01 & 0.0001 c.c. | +0.1 & 0.01 c.c. | +0.1, 0.01 ; -0.001 c.c. | - | +0.1; -0.01 c.c. |
| „ 14 | +01, 0.01; -0.001 c.c. | +0.1 & ? 0.01 c.c. | +01 & ? 0.01 c.c. | - | +0.1, 0.01; -0-001 c.c. |
| 21 | +0.1, 0.01 & 0.001 c.c. | +0.1,0.01 & 0.001 c.c. | ? 0.1; -0.01 c.c. | - | ? 0.1; - 0.01 c.c. |
The sign + signifies the presence and the sign — the absence of spores of B. enteritidis sporogenes (Klein).