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St Pancras 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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No. 17. There were a few bacilii present in this sample which had the
appearance of tubercle bacilli. There was a small amount of pus
present with a considerable number of diplo-bacilli. I think that this
milk shewed evidence of a mastitis.
No. 18. In this specimen were found some pus and a few doubtful tuberole
bacilli. There is, I think, little doubt that there was a mastitic condition
of one of the quarters.
No. 19. No tubercle bacilli could be found, Pus is present, and many
streptococci. This was, I think, evidence of a non-tuberculous mastitis.
No. 20. No tubercle bacilli could be found. The milk was normal.
September 19th, 1900.
No. 950. No tubercle bacilli could be found.
No. 951. This sample was normal. No tubercle bacilli could be found.
No. 952. This sample was normal. No tubercle bacilli could be found.
No. 953. There was an increase in the number of leucocytes, and streptococci
were present, but no tubercle bacilli could be found.
No. 954. No tubercle bacilli could be found, but there was an increase of
leucocytes.
September 24th, 1900.
No. 21. No tuberole bacilli could be found. There was a slight excess of
leucocytes.
No. 22. No. tubercle bacilli could be found. The milk may be considered
normal.
No. 23. No tubercle bacilli could be found. The milk may be considered
normal.
No. 24. This sample of milk was quite normal. No tubercle bacilli could
be found.
September 25th, 1900.
No. 25. No tubercle bacilli could be found, nor was there an excess of
leucocytes. There was, however, a very large number of bacteria and
oidia.
No. 26. This sample contained some pus. and a considerable number of
streptococci, evidence I consider of some mastitis. No tubercle bacilli
could be found.
No. 27. This sample contained a very considerable excess of leucocytes and
many streptococci, but no tubercle bacilli could be round. In addition
to the streptococci were enormous numbers of other bacteria.
No. 28. This sample of milk was normal as regards leucocytes, and no
tubercle bacilli could be found. Very large numbers of bacteria were
present.
No. 29. No tubercle bacilli could be found. This milk may be considered
as normal.
No. 30. In this sample of milk was a considerable excess, of leucocytes and
many streptococci. No tubercle bacilli could be found.