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City of London 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: Forty.eight samples have been taken representing supplies from the following counties

Forty.eight samples have been taken representing supplies from the following counties

Essex17
Suffolk14
Norfolk8
Cambridge1
Hertfordshire2
Bedfordshire2
Staffordshire2
Buckinghamshire1
Northamptonshire1
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Samples were sent to the City Bacteriologist, Dr. Andrewes, for bacteriological
examination, and to the City Analyst, Dr. Teed, for chemical analysis. The
Bacteriologist reports upon the question of cleanliness and pathogenicity, and the Public
Analyst on the chemical constitution.

Table: Dr. Andrewes' Report is as follows:— Report on Samples of Milk received from the City during the Month ofNovember, 1913.

Dr. Andrewes' Report is as follows:— Report on Samples of Milk received from the City during the Month ofNovember, 1913.

No. of Sample.Date of Receipt.Cleanliness.Date of inoculation of guinea.pig.Date of the animal's death.Interval after inoculation.Condition of animal at death.Result as regards tubercle.
1Nov. 3CleanNov. 4Killed Dec. 531 daysSlight local inflammation at seat of injection. No tubercle. Viscera normal.Negative.
2”Clean”Killed Deo. 228 days.NormalNegative.
3”Very little dirt”Killed Dec. 329 daysNormalNegative.
4”Very little dirt”Killed Dec. 531 daysNormalNegative.
5”Clean”Dead Nov. 2622 daysSmall local abscess. No tubercle bacilli found. Glands unaffected. General peritonitis. Septicaemia (B. Coli).Negative.
6”Clean”Dead Nov. 1511 daysLocal abscess, with Staphylococci and Streptococci, but no tubercle bacilli. Glands enlarged, but not caseous. Viscera normal. Blood sterile.Negative.
7Nov. 5CleanNov. 6Killed Dec. 630 daysNormalNegative.
8”Clean”Killed Dec. 630 daysLocal abscess. No tubercle bacilli found. Glands unaffected. Viscera normal.Negative.
9”Clean”Dead Nov. 126 daysSlight inflammation round remains of milk with Staphylococci and Streptococci. Liver fatty. No cause found for death.Presumablynegative
10”Clean”Killed Dec. 933 daysNormalNegative.
11”Clean”Killed Dec. 933 daysLocal abscess, with tubercle bacilli. Gl»nds enlarged and tuberculous. Early tubercles in spleen.Positive.