BY K. GKEIG-SMITH. 41 



Typical liacterium = Bac. coli communis. 

 Typical streptococcus = Str. iii. 



Notes. — Outpatient, came for treatment on 6/5/09, very characteristic 

 ■shape of head, severe vomiting and diarrhoea, motion sent 19/8/09. At 17 

 months of age anterior fontanelle was over ^ inch wide at widest part. 



L.S., aged 11 months. 



MacConkey's ruedium ... B,. 100 



Etido's medium ... ... B^. .30; B^g 5; Str. iii., 6-5 



Acid lactcse-agai- ... ... Bg 1.5; Str. iii., 85 



Alkaline a^ar 



> Str. iii., 



100 



Glucose-agar (anaerobic) 



A';idity of stool ... ... 1 grin. = 1 c.c. ^^^ acid 



Typical bacterium = Bac. coli communis (immobilis). 

 Typical streptococcus = Str. iii. 



Notes— Inpatient, 'admitted 26/7/09, motion sent 19/10/09. Indications 

 of rickets only slight. 



V. B., aged 1 year and 8 months. Convalescent from sliglit 

 Rickets. 



MacConkey's medium ... B^^ 90; B^^^ 10 



Eiido's medium B^g, 19; Bi ^^ 1; Str. i., 80 



Acid lactose-agar ... ... B^^ 20; Str. i., 80 



Alkaline glucose-agar ... Str. i., 100 



Aciility of stool ... ... lgrm.:=0 3cc. y^ acid 



Typical bacterium^ indeterminate. 

 Tj'^pical streptococcus=;Str. i. 



Notes : -Inpatient admitted 23/3/09, motion sent 19/10/09. Symptoms 

 of rickets only slight. 



31. E., aged 1 year and 2 months. Convalescent from acute 

 Rickets. 



MacConkey's medium ... B- 100 



Endo's medium ... ... B- 88; Str. i., 12 



Acid lactose-agar ... ... B^ 100 



Alkaline agar ... ) ^, . , ^^ 



<jrlucose agar (anaerobic) j 



