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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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BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS. Samples —Collected on 22nd January, 1906, and delivered on same day.
| U | V | w | X | Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria per c.c. at end of 48 hours | 196,000 | 165,000 | 139,000 | 318,000 | 126,000 |
| Bacteria of intestinal type in 1 c. c. (i.e. giving acid and gas in Bile Salt broth) | + | + | + | + | + |
| Presence or absence of true Baccilus Coli in 1 c.c. | - | - | - | - | - |
| Presence or absence of Bacillus Enteritidis Spar-ogones in 1 c.c. | + | - | + | + | - |
| Do. do in 10 c.c | + | + | + | + | + |
| Centrifugalized deposit from 15 c.c. | |||||
| Amount in loops | 3 | 3½ | 1 | ||
| Colour | Dirty Brown | Grey-Brown | Light Grey | Light Brown | Grey |
| rus cells ' | + | - | + | + Many | + |
| Acid fast Baccili | — | - | - | - | — |
| Predominant organisms | Diplococci | Staphylococci | Staphylococci | Staphylococci | Staphylococci |
| Hairs, epidemal cells, debris of veg.-tissue, spores | + | + | + | + | Very little |