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
City of London 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE 1
| Date Sampled | Lab. No. & Sample No. | Description of Sample | Surface plate Count per gm. at 37 °C | Coliform bacilli | Mould Count per gm. at 22°C | Predominant Organisms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4.61 | F 2337 1 | Straw from Road Vehicles, No. 29 Shed, Royal Albert Dock. | 8,500,000 | Not found in 0.1 gm. | 2,500,000 | Organisms of the chromobacterium group, diptheroid and moulds. |
| " | F 2338 2 | Straw Store "A" Berth, Royal Victoria Dock. | 400,000 | Present in 0.1 gm. (non-faecal) | 50,000 | Aerobic sporing bacilli, organisms of the chromobacterium group and moulds. |
| " | F 2339 3 | " | 1,500,000 | " | 50,000 | " |
| " | F 2340 4 | Railway Store "Z" Shed, Royal Victoria Dock. | 550,000,000 | Present in 0.1 gm. (Faecal) | 2,500,000 | Aerobic sporing and coliform bacilli, micrococci and organisms of chromobacterium and 2 chromo-bactium groups. |
| " | F 2341 5 | " | 9,500,000 | " | 500,000 | Aerobic sporing and coliform bacilli yeasts, moulds and organisms of the chromobarium proup. |
| " | F 2342 6 | Bank at rear of "F" Shed, Royal Victoria Dock. | 150,000,000 | Present in 0.1 gm. (non-faecal) | 500,000 | Aerobic sporing and coliform bacilli, Proteus and organisms of the chromobacterium group. |
| 13.4.61 | F 2561 1 | No. 29 Shed, Royal Albert Dock. | 3,000,000 | " | 50,000 | Aerobic sporing and coliform bacilli micrococci organisms of the chromobacterium group. |
| " | F 2562 2 | No. 5 Shed, King George V Dock. | 70,000,000 | " | 250,000 | " |
| " | F 2584 3 | " | 150,000 | Not found in 0.1 gm. | 750 | Aerobic sporing bacilli and micrococci. |
| " | F 2563 4 | Van No. 2986. | 5,500,000 | Present in 0.1 gm. (non-faecal) | 50,000 | Aerobic sporing bacilli micrococci and organisms of the chromobacterium group. |
| " | F 2564 5 | " | 5,500,000 | Not found in 0.1 gm. | 500,000 | Aerobic sporing bacilli, micrococci and organisms of the chromobacterium group. |
| " | F 2565 6 | B.R. Container, No. FM 14427 B. | 17,500,000 | " | 75,000 | " |
| 9.5.61 | F 3120 1 | B.R. Container, No. FM 60514 B. | 600,000 | " | 50,000 | Moderate growth of micrococci organisms of the chromo-bacterium group, yeasts and moulds. |
| " | F 3121 2 | B.R. Container, No. FM 59858 B. | 900,000 | " | 3,500 | Organisms of the chromobacterium group and micrococci. |
| " | F 3122 3 | Daws Bros. (Haulage) Ltd. Insulated trailer No. 30. | 1,000,000 | Present in 0.1 gm. (non-faecal) | 250,000 | " |
| " | 3123 4 | B.R. Container, No. FM 59896 B. | 500,000 | Not found in 0.1 gm. | 5,000,000 | " |
| " | F 3124 5 | B.R.S. Container, No.TX493. | 200,000 | " | 50,000 | " |
| " | F 3125 6 | B.R.S. Container, No. TX 440. | 2,000,000 | " | 500,000 | Micrococci, moulds and organisms of the chromobacterium group. |