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MADURA.
SAMPLES TAKEN—9TH OCTOBER 1909.
REMARKS.—There was a small flow of water in the Vaigai at the time when the samples were collected. There has been about 18
inches of rain since last report.
Bacteriological Analyses.
SAMPLE I.—FROM THE RUNNING WATER OF THE VAIGAI RIVER
(UNFILTERED)
C o l o n y n u m b e r .
L a c t o s e .
S a c c h a r o s e .
Du l c i t e . A d o n i t e . I n u l i n e .
V o g e s a n d P r o s k .
I ndol .
Mot i l i t y. Gr o u p .
Bacillus.
. . Group and
Remarks.
(a) Total colonies per cc. on agar at 37°—2,520.
(b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
+
-
1 + - - - - - +
+ I B. Grunthal
.. Group
I, 4.
2 + - -
+ - - + + I B. 1 ..
..
.. „ II, 1.
3 + + - + - + - - IV B. Lactis ærogenes ..
, ,
III, 1.
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken
..
..
1 ..
4 + + + - -
-
+ + III B. 71 ..
..
..
„
IV, 4.
2 tubes 10 cc.
,,
..
..
2 ..
5 + - - - - - + + I B. Grunthal ..
. .
. . . .
3 „ 5 cc.
,,
. .
. .
3 ..
6 + - - - - - - + I B. 7 ..
..
..
. . . .
3 „ 1 cc.
,,
..
..
3
. .
7 + - + - - + + + II B. 37 ..
..
.. Class I, 1.
3 , , .1 cc.
,,
..
. .
3
. . 8 + + - + - + - - IV B. Lactis ærogenes .. , ,
I I , 5 .
3 „
. 0 1 c c .
,,
. .
3 ..
9 + + - + - - + - IV B 101 ..
..
.. (Mixture 4).
10 + + - - - - +
+ IV B. 106 ..
..
.. Class III, 4.
(c) Fœcal bacilli in .01 cc. and upwards.
SAMPLE II. —TAP OPPOSITE TO PUMPING STATION
(a ) Total colonies per cc. on agar at 37°—1,260.
+
-
1 + - + - - - + + II B Coli communis .. Group I, 2.
(b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
2 + + - + - + - + IV B. 102
..
, , II, 4.
3 + - + - - - + + II B. Coli communis ..
„ III, nil.
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken ..
..
1 ..
4 + - + - - - - - II B. Schafferi ..
..
„ IV, 4.
2 tubes 10 cc
, ,
. .
. .
2 ..
5 + - - + - - + + I B. I ..
..
. . . .
3 „
5 cc.
,,
..
. .
3
6 + - - + - - + +
I
B. I ..
..
. .
. . . .
3 ,, 1 cc.
,,
. .
. .
3
. . 7 + + - + - + - - IV B. Lactis ærogenes .. Class I, 4.
3 „ .1 cc.
,,
. .
. .
. . 3 8 + - + - - - + + II B. Coli communis ..
, ,
II, 4.
3 „ .01 cc.
,,
..
. .
. .
3 9 + + - + - + - - IV B. Lactis ærogenes .. „ III, 2.
10 + + - + - + - - IV
Do.
. .
....
(c) Fœcal bacilli in 1 cc. and upwards.
SAMPLE III.—TAP IN MUNGAMMAL CHATTRAM—BLOCK No. 1—
RAILWAY STATION ROAD.
(a ) Total colonies per cc. on agar at 37°—4,310.
+
-
1 + + + - - - - + I I I B. 74 ..
..
.. Group I, 5 .
(b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
2 + - - - - - + + I B. Grunthal ..
..
„ II, nil.
3 + - - - - - + - I B. Vesiculosus
..
„ III, 2 .
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken ..
..
1 ..
4 + - - - - - + + I B. Grunthal ..
..
, , IV, 3.
2 tubes 10 cc.
,,
. .
. .
2 ..
5 + + - - - - - + IV B. 109
..
. .
. . . .
3 „ 5 cc.
,, ..
..
3 ..
6 + + - - + + - - IV B. 105
..
. . . .
3 „ 1 cc.
, ,
. .
. .
3 ..
7 + - - - - - + + I B. Grunthal
..
Class I, 1.
3 „ .1 cc.
,,
..
. .
. .
3 8 + + - - - - + + IV B. 106
..
. .
, , II, 4.
3 „ .01 cc.
,,
. .
. .
3 9 + + + - - - + + III B. 71 ..
..
,, III, 5 .
10 +- - - - - +
+
I B. Grunthal ..
. .
....
(c) Fœcal bacilli in 1 cc. and upwards.
,
SAMPLE IV.—FROM A PILLAR FOUNTAIN NEAR BIG TEPPAKULAM,
FOUNTAIN No 1.
(a) Total colonies per cc. on agar at 37°—1,890.
+
-
1 ++ + + +
+
- + III B. Oxytoccus Pernici- Group I,nil.
(b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
2 + + + -
-
+ - - III
ous.
3 + + + - - - + + III B. 67..
..
..
II,nil.
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken
..
..
1 ..
4 + + + + - + - - IV B. 71 ..
..
„ III, 4.
2 tubes 10 cc.
,,
. .
2
. .
5 + + - - - + - + IV B. Lactis ærogenes ..
„ IV, 6.
3 , , 5 cc.
,,
..
. .
3
. . 6 + + - + - + - + IV B. Cloacae ..
....
3 „ 1 cc.
,, ..
..
3
. .
7 + + + - - - + + II B. 102
. .
. . . .
3 „ .1 cc.
,,
..
. .
3
. .
8 + + - - - + - + IV B. 71
. .
Class I, 1.
3 „ .01 cc.
,,
..
. .
3
. .
9 + + - + - + - - IV B. Cloacae ..
.. „ II, 7.
10 + + - - - + - - IV B Lactis ærogenes .. (Mixture 5).
(c) Fœcal bacilli in .01 cc. and upwards.
B. 112
..
.. Class I I I , 2
.