London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
London County Council 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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PLATE I.
Fig. 1—Proteus vulgaris. Impression preparation from
"swarming islands" on gelatine; 20 hours'growth at
20° C. x 3,000.
Fig. 2—B. enteritidis sporogenes (Klein). Microscopic
double-stained preparation, from a serum
culture, showing spores x 2,000.
Fig. 3—B. mesentericus. Sewage variety E. Microscopic
preparation from a 20 hours' agar culture at
20° C. x 1,000.
Fig. 4—B. mesentericus. Sewage variety E. Microscopic
preparation stained by V. Ermengem's
method, showing numerous flagella, from a 20
hours' agar culture at 20° C. x 1.000.