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City of London 1905

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County. Sample. Guinea-pigs. Inoculated. Died. Killed. Result.
WARWICK Guinea-pig 11 Peritoneal Aug. 5 Aug. 31 Negative. All viscera normal.
„ 11a Subcutaneous „ „ „ ,,
BERKS „ 12 Peritoneal Aug. 9 Sept. 4 „ „
„ 12a Subcutaneous ,, „ „ „
WILTS ,, 13 Peritoneal ,, „ „ „
,, 13a Subcutaneous ,, „ „ „
GLOUCESTER „ 14 Peritoneal „
„ 14a Subcutaneous „ „ „
OXFORD „ 15 Peritoneal „ „ „ „
,, 15a Subcutaneous „ „ Abscess in groin (size of pigeon's
egg) full of grumous pus, containing
a pure culture of streptococci.
All viscera normal.
SOMERSET „ 16 Peritoneal „ „ Typical tubercle in omentum, liver
and spleen, with abundance of
bacilli tuberculosis.
„ 16a Subcutaneous „ „ Tubercle in inguinal gland, liver
and spleen, abundance of bacilli
tuberculosis.
STAFFORD „ 17 Peritoneal Aug. 11 Aug. 22 Pronounced pseudo-tubercle of
omentum, liver and spleen.
„ 17a Subcutaneous „ Sept. 4 Distinct tubercle in inguinal
glands, spleen and liver,
numerous bacilli tuberculosis
(also pseudo-tubercle).
NORTHAMPTON ,, 18 Peritoneal „ Sept. 6 Negative. All viscera normal.
„ 18a Subcutaneous ,, „ „
WORCESTER „ 19 Peritoneal „ „ „ „
„ 19a Subcutaneous „ „ Inguinal abscess (size of filbert),
streptococci; all viscera normal.
HAMPSHIRE ,, 20 Peritoneal Aug. 22 Sept. 18 Negative, all viscera normal.
„ 20a Subcutaneous „ „ „ „
SURREY „ 21 Peritoneal Aug. 23 Sept. 21 „ „
,, 21a Subcutaneous „ „ „ „
DORSET „ 22 Peritoneal „ Aug. 24 Acute peritonitis.
„ 22a Subcutaneous „ Sept. 21 Negative, all viscera normal.

The following is a summary of the results obtained:—

Character of Milk.Number of Samples.Percentage.
Clean and pure milk1568
Unclean milk523
Tubercular29
Total22100

The percentage composition of the two series referred to above may be classified as under:—

1904.1905.
Clean and pure49 per cent.68 per cent.
Unclean43 „23 „
Tubercular8 „9 „