London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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St Pancras 1906

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

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APPENDIX B.

Result OF Bacteriological Examinations of "NURSERY MILKS."

Consecutive No.Volume of apparent filth per millionNature of Filth.The degree of acidity per cent.Number of living micro-organisms per c.c. on gelatine at 20 deg. c.
180A few pus cells and threads. No streptococci, no tubercle bacilli.189217,093,000
245No pus cells, no streptococci, no tubercle bacilli.2353,296,000
3100A large number of pus cells, streptococci and tubercle bacilli present; some threads and a piece of leaf.182,522,866,000
440No pus cells, no streptococci, no tubercle baccilli.188161,769,300
560No pus, no streptococci, no tubercle bacilli; a small amount of dirt.174129,464,000
650Pus and streptococci. No tubercle baccili.1924,521,504,000
730A few cells. No streptococci, no tubercle bacilli.2881,023,433,000
840Streptococci present. No pus, no tubercle bacilli.1962,114,564,000
920Pus and streptococci present. No tubercle bacilli.20246,951,900,000
1020Pus and streptococci present. No tubercle bacilli.18410,362,300,000
1120Pus and streptococci present; some threads. No tubercle bacilli.2311,530,000,000
1250Pus and streptococci present. No tubercle bacilli.17411,111,000,000
1320A small amount of dirt. No pus, no streptococci, no tubercle bacilli.166117,278,600,000
1450A few pus cells and streptococci longus. No tubercle bacilli.17253,870,600,000