Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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APPENDIX B.
NURSERY MILKS.
The Results of the Bacteriological Examinations.
Consecutive No. | Inspector's Numbering. | Volume of apparent per million. | Nature of filth. | The degree of acidity per cent. | Number of living micro-organisms perc.c. on gelatine at 20 deg. C. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A. 45 | 100 | No pus cells, no streptococci, no tubercle bacilli | .152 | 1,560,000 |
2 | A. 46 | 300 | A few pus cells, no streptococci, no tubercle bacilli | •172 | 1,730,000 |
3 | C. 184 | 100 | A few pus cells, 110 streptococci, no tubercle bacilli | •176 | 19,840,000 |
4 | C. 185 | 200 | A very few pus cells, no streptococci, no tubercle bacilli | •156 | 80,000,000 |
5 | 200 | 300 | A very few pus cells, no streptococci, no tubercle bacilli | •152 | 600,000 |
6 | 201 | 100 | A very few pus cells, no streptococci, no tubercle, bacilli | •168 | 400,000 |
7 | 202 | 200 | A fair number of pus cells, some streptococci, no tubercle bacilli | •176 | 4,500,000 |
8 | 203 | 200 | A fair number of pus cells, many staphylococci, no streptococci, no tubercle bacilli | •16 | 36,400,000 |
9 | C. 191 | 100 | Many pus cells, many staphylococci, no streptococci, no tubercle bacilli | •156 | 8,090,000 |
10 | C. 192 | 40 | Very few pus cells, no streptococci, no tubercle bacilli | •16 | 2,400,000 |
11 | C. 193 | 100 | Very few pus cells, no streptococci, no tubercle bacilli | •216 | 60,000' |
12 | C. 194 | 150 | Very few pus cells, no streptococci, no tubercle bacilli | •22 | 6,000,000 |