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. Streptococcic X.—Microscopic preparation from a broth culture. 24 nouRs'
growth at 38° C. Stained by Gram's method. Isolated from —oVo c.c. of effluent from
the 6-foot secondary coke-bed at crossness. X 1,000.
Fig. 2. Streptococcus XIX.—Microscopic preparation from a broth culture. 48 hours'
growth at 38° C. Stained by Gram's method. Isolated from yoVo c.c. of effluent from
the primary coarse bed (Series A) at Barking. X 1,000.
Fig. 3. Streptococcus XX.—Microscopic preparation from a broth culture. 48 hours*
growth at 38° C. Stained by Gram's method. Isolated from yooo c.c. of effluent from
the secondary coarse bed (series A) at barking. X 1,000.
Fig. 4. Streptococcus XXI.—Microscopic preparation from a broth culture. 48 hours'
growth at 38° c. stained by gram's method. isolated from yooo c.c. of barking crude
sewage. X 1,000.