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bath waste was taken from a bath-room in an Orphan
School, wherein there had been an outbreak of sore throats
(19 cases in all—16 girls, 1 master and 2 boys). On examination
bacteriologically of the slimy deposits, containing
organic and other debris (skin scales, soap, etc.) the following
germs were isolated on cultivation:—
Pseudo (Hoffman) diphtheria 'bacilli, streptococci,
staphylococci, torulœ, sarcinæ, and a few true KlebsLoeffler
(diphtheria) bacilli.
Antitoxin.
The Borough Council has distributed during 1910, free
of cost to medical practitioners practising in Lambeth Borough,
32 vials of antitoxin.
1910.
Sputa—
Tub. Bac. found.
*Bloods—
Typhoid reaction
obtained.
Throat and Nose
Membranes and
Discharges—
Klebs, Lœffier
Bac. found.
Yes.
No.
Total.
Yes.
No.
Total.
Yes.
No.
Total.
January
11
10
21
1
1
2
4
30
34
February
6
17
23
1
...
1
1
27
28
March
12
14
26
1
4
5
3
30
33
April
8
6
14
1
2
3
...
26
26
May
1
2
3
...
........1
1
1
28
29
June
6
9
15
...
4
4
...
33
33
July
10
8
18
1
1
2
6
29
35
August
2
9
11
2
4
6
6
28
34
September
2
1
3
5
2
7
3
20
23
October
4
6
10
7
2
9
4
35
39
November
4
8
12
1
2
3
7
28
35
December
11
6
17
...
1
1
4
24
28
TOTALS
77
96
173
20
24
44
39
338
377
N.B.—11 other samples were also examined during 1910, viz. :—Hairs, 10,
deposit from baths waste, 1.