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C. W. 918. Contained an enormous amount of bacteria, and there was a
partial clotting. Certain amount of leucocytosis but no tubercle bacilli
found. Sample unfit for consumption.
14th November, 1899.
H. J. W. 111. Contained a small amount of pus, a large number of bacteria,
and a very considerable amount of dirt and vegetable debris. No tubercle
bacilli found. Sufficient care has not been exercised in the collection
and storage of this milk, and there is a distinct suspicion that one or
more of the cows may be suffering from some affection of the udder.
H. J. W. 112. Contained a considerable number of bacteria, but there was
neither pus nor vegetable debris, and no tubercle bacilli could be found.
Sample normal.
H. J. W. 113. Sample normal.
H.J. W. 114. Contains little masses of pus cells scattered throughout the preparations,
but neither bacilli nor excess of bacteria could be found. Milk
probably derived from several cows one of which has some affection of
udder. If this is the case the milk cannot be looked upon as altogether
safe.
H. J. W. 115. Contains neither pus, tubercle bacilli, nor excess of bacteria.
Sample normal.
H. J. W. 116. Very dirty, and contains much vegetable debris, squamous
epithelial cells and mineral matter. There was no excess of leucocytes
nor could any tubercle bacilli be found. The milk can be looked upon
as normal, but the conditions under which it has been collected and
stored must have been very bad.
H. J. W. 117. Contains perhaps a slight excess of leucocytes, but no tubercle
bacilli could be found. Sample normal.
H. J. W. 118. Contains a large amount of pus, so much in fact, that the
centrifugalised deposit is indistinguishable from the contents of an
ordinary abscess. A fairly large number of streptococci were present,
but no tubercle bacilli could be found. Sample totally unfit for consumption.
H. J. W. 119. Consists almost entirely of pus as regards the centrifugalised
deposit. Large number of streptococci, but no tubercle bacilli. Sample
totally unfit for consumption.
H. J. W. 120. Contains a fairly large quantity of pus and a few tubercle
bacilli were found. Sample quite unfit for consumption.
The experience gained in the course of the year led to the following circular
letter being sent out from the Health Department :—