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Woolwich 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Direct films—Staphylococci, streptococci, gram neg.
bacilli.
Total count—2,888,700 per cc.
Acid and gas appeared in all dilutions.
Flaginæ
reaction negative for B. Coli.
No. 4. Ice Cream Deposits.
Greenish liquid.
Direct films—Only showed staphylococci and streptococci
Plates—Gram negative bacilli.
Acid and gas given in McConkey Bile Salts.
Flaginæ
reaction negative for B. Coli.
No. 5. Ice Cream.
Average No. of colonies—1,678,400 per cc.
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Direct films—Staphylococci, Streptococci, gram neg.
bacilli and yeasts.
Total count, 1,678,400 per cc.
Acid and gas appeared in all dilutions.
Flaginæ
reaction negative for B. Coli.
No. 6. Ice Cream Deposits.
Greenish liquid.
Direct films—Staphylococci, Streptococci and yeasts
present.
Plates—Gram negative bacilli and Staphylococci acid and
gas given in Bile Salts.
Commentary. In none of the plate cultures examined
have non-lactose fermenting organisms of the Enterica and
Dysentery Groups been found, nor have colonies of streptococci
grown in cultures.
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