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The Pseudo (Hoffman) bacilli were found in pure cultivation
in 13 instances, mixed with staphylococci in 6, with
streptococci in 2, and with torulœ in 1.
Other Examinations—
9 samples of other materials were examined, viz., pus
(tubercle) 1, pus (gonococci) 1, deep well water 1, soda water
6.
In the 2 samples of pus, bacilli tuberculosis and gonococci,
respectively, were inspected, but not found. In the sample
of artesian (deep well) water, no bacteria resembling the
bacillus coli were found, whilst the total number of bacteria
found was less than 10 bacteria per 1 cubic centimetre. In
the 6 samples of special soda water (3 made with deep well
water and 3 with the Metropolitan Water Board's water),
the full bacteriological results were as follow:—
Soda Water (made with Company's Water). No. of Colonies (Organisms) found per cubic per cubic centimetre. No. of Colonies (Organisms) liquifying gelatine found per cubic centimetre.
Sample 1 144 11
,, 2 112 8
,,3 135 9
Soda Water
(made with
Deep well Water.)
Sample 1 35 1
2 78 2
3 42 1
The samples of deep well (artesian) water and special soda
water were, bacteriologically, found to be clean and good.
Antitoxin.
The Borough Council has distributed during 1908, free
of cost to medical practitioners practising in Lambeth
Borough, 43 vials of antitoxin.