123
MADURA.
SAMPLES TAKEN—19TH JULY 1909.
REMARKS.—There has been 3.3 inches of rain since last report. The Vaigai river is partially flooded. Water
is now flowing down the river from Periyár.
Bacteriólogical Analyses.
SAMPLE 1—FROM THE RUNNING WATER OF THE VAIGAI RIVER
(UNFILTERED)
C o l o n y N o . G l u c o s e .
L a c t o s e .
S a c c h a r o s e .
D u l c i t e . A d o n i t e .
I n u l i n .
V o g e s a n d P r o s k . I n d o l .
M o t i l i t y . G r o u p .
Bacillus.
Group and
Remarks.
(a ) Total colonies per cc. on agar at 37°—1,920.
( b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
+ -
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken .. .. 1 . . 1 + + + + - - - + - I I I B. Neapolitanus .. Group I, 1.
2 tubes 10 cc.
" . .
. . 2 . . 2 + + + + - - - + - I I I
Do.
.. " II, nil.
3 " 5 cc.
" . .
. . 3 . . 3 + +- - - - - + - I B. Vesiculosus .. " III, 2.
3 " 1 cc.
" . .
. .
3 .. 4 + + + - - - - + - IV B. Coscoroba .. " IV, 7.
3 " .1 cc. "
. .
. .
1 2 5 + + + - - - - + - I V
Do.
. .
Class I, nil.
3 " .01 cc.
" . .
. . ..
3 6 + + + - + - - - IV B. Gasoformans .. " II, 9.
7 + + + - - - - + - IV B. Cascoroba
. . " III, 1.
(c) Fœcal bacilli in 1 cc. and upwards.
8 + + + - - - - + - IV
Do.
..
( d ) N o v i b r i o s i n 2 c c . o r 1 0 0 c c .
9 + +
+ — + - - + - IV 101.
..
(e ) Glucose fermenters in .01 cc. and upwards.
10 + + + - - - - + -
IV B. Coscoroba ..
SAMPLE 11.—TAP OPPOSITE TO PUMPING STATION FILTERED
WATER. (a ) Total colonies per cc. on agar at 37°—960.
+
- 1 + + + - + — + + + IV
Group I, nil.
( b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
2 + ++ - + - +++ IV
" II, nil.
3 + ++ -
++ - +++ IV
" III, nil
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken .. . 1 . . 4 + ++ - +
— + + + IV
" IV, 10.
2 tubes 10 cc.
" . .
. . 2 ..
5 + ++ - + - +++ IV
Class
I ,
nil.
3 "
5 c c . "
. .
. . 3
. . 6 + ++ - + - +++ IV
" II, 10.
3
"1 cc.
" . .
. . 1 2 7 + ++ - + - +-+ IV 102
" " III, nil.
3
" . 1 c c .
" . .
. .
. . 3 8 + + + - + - ++ + I V
3
" . 0 1 c c .
" . .
. . . . 3 9 + + + - + - ++ + IV
10 + + + - + - + + + I V
(c) Fœcal bacilli in 5 cc. and upwards.
(d) No vibrios in 2 cc. or 100 cc.
( e ) Glucose fermenters in 1 cc.
S A M P L E I I I . — T A P I N M A N G A M M A L C H A T T R A M , B L O C K N o 1 , R A I L -
WAY STATION ROAD.
(a) Total colonies per cc. on agar at 37°—1,760.
1 + + + + + - + - - III 67 .. .. .. Group I, nil.
(b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
+ -
2 + + + - + - - + - IV 101 .. .. .. " II, nil.
3 + + + + + - + + + III
" III, 9.
4 + + + + + - + + - III
" IV, 1.
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken .. .. 1 .. 5 + + + + + - + - - III 67 .. .. .. Class, I nil.
2 tubes 10 cc.
" . .
. . 2 .. 6 + + + + + - + - - III 67 ..
..
"
II 10.
3 " 5 cc.
" . .
. . 3 . . 7 + + + + + - + + + III
" III nil.
3 " 1 cc.
" . .
. . . .
3 8 + + + + + - + + - III
3 " .1 cc.
" . .
. . 1
2 9 + +
+ + + - - - - III Pneumonia.. ..
3 " .01 cc.
" . .
. . . .
3 10 + + + + + - + + - III
( c) Fœcal bacilli in 5 cc. and upwards.
(d ) No vibrios in 2 cc. or 100 cc.
(e) Glucose fermenters in 1 cc.
SAMPLE IV.—FROM A PILLAR FOUNTAIN NEAR BIG TEPPAKULAM,
FOUNTAIN No. 1.
(a ) Total colonies per cc. on agar at 37°—2,240.
( b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
+ - 1 + + + + + - - + - III 66 .. ..
. . Group I, nil.
2 + + + - - - - - - IV
" I I , n i l .
3 + + + - - - - + - IV B. Coscoroba.. . .
" III, 1.
1 tube 20 cc.of water taken
..
. .
1
. . 4 + + + - - - - - - IV
" I V , 9 .
2 tubes 10 cc.
" . . . . 2
.. 5 + + + - - - - + - IV B. Coscoroba.. .. Class I nil.
3 " 5 cc.
" . .
. . 3 .. 6 + + + - - - - - - IV
" II, 10.
3 " 1 cc.
"
. . . .
1 2
7 + + + - - - - + - IV B. Coscoroba.. .. " III nil.
3 "
. 1 c c .
" .. . . . . 3 8 + + + - - - - - - IV
3 "
. 0 1 c c .
" . .
. . . . 3
9 + + + - - - - + - IV B. Coscoroba
. .
10 + + + - - - - + - I V Do.
. .
( c) Fœcal bacilli in 5 cc. and upwards.
(d ) No vibrios in 2 cc. or 100 cc.
( e) Glucose fermenters in 1 cc. and upwards.