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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

Ilford 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS.Samples —Colleoted on 14th December, 1905, and delivered on same day,

BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS.

Samples —Colleoted on 14th December, 1905, and delivered on same day,

ABcDE
Bacteria per e.c.134,400164,000100,800201,600159,400
Bacillus coli in 1 e c.PresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
B. Enteritidis sparogones in 10 o.c.AbsentAbsentAbsentAbsentPresent
B. Enteritidis in 15 c.c.AbsentAbsentAbsentAbsentPresent
Centrifuoalized deposit:
AmountSmallModerateSmallAbundantSmall
ColourGreyBrownishLight BrownLight Brown with Black specksPale Brown
Epithelial CellsPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
Organic DebrisPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
Pus CorpusclesAbsentAbsentAbsentAbsentAbsent
Blood CorpusclesAbsentAbsentAbsentAbsentAbsent
StaphylococciPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
SlreptococoiPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
BacilliPresent, no filamentsPresent, no filamentsPresent, many long filamentsPresent, no filamentsPresent, no filaments
Aoid fast BacilliAbsentAbsentAbsentAbsentAbsent
Moulds, spores ofPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent