Add MS 56143

FLEMING PAPERS. Vol. XXXVIII. 3 Jan.-21 Dec. 1916.

ff. ii + 63. 260 x 202mm. Hard, green cover with ‘Physics Book’ imprinted on the front. A number of pages of the notebook have been cut out.

Notebook includes:

Section one: 17 May 1915-31 July 1916.

ff. 3-17. Symbiosis of bacteria

All have graphs or diagrams to illustrate the results

i) Perfringens, staphylococcus and streptococcus

ii) Perfringens coli and Proteus

iii) Perfringens and B – Dec.

iv) Perfringens, streptococcus and Coil

v) Perfringens with other anaerobes

vi) Pseudo and streptococcus

vii) Forrest I, II and III with aerobes

Section two: 5-21 Dec. 1916.

ff. 23-34v. Parker Sinus

Tests involved irrigating the nose and then testing the contents for its antiseptic action; includes graphs or diagrams to illustrate the results.

i) NaCl

ii) Normal salt

iii) Chloramines

iv) Eusol

v) Exudates

vi) Normal rate of pus

Links with other notebooks:

56146: Symbiosis and antiseptics (although dates differ)

56147: Parker

includes:

• ff. 3-17 Ecology: Experiments by A. Fleming rel. to the symbiosis of bacteria: 1915-1916.
• ff. 23-34v Pharmacology: Experiments by A. Fleming entitled 'Parker Sinus', testing the nasal contents for its antiseptic action, 5-21 December: 1916.