proceeded so, failed to get good results. The 
literature of this question may be found in 
a thesis of ELPIDIO DE ALMEIDA, just 
published (1919). 
Additional Note (Jan. 1920): CHRISTO- 
PHERSON published several papers on the 
treatment of Schlstosomum infection by Tar- 
trate of Antimony. One of them, iu collabo- 
ration with J. R. NEWLOWE, appeared in 
the Journ. of Trop. Med. V. XXII, pg. 128, 
1919 and sefers seventy treated cases. He 
declares that the results were very good and 
were partly controlled for two years. The 
author mentions mostly cases of Sch. haema- 
tob. and recommends a dose of 25—30 grains, 
approximately 2 grammes. The first injection 
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contains 1/2 gtain in 3 ccm. of physiological 
salt solution. (The injections are made in a 
vein.) This is repeated every second day, 
always incieasing the dose by half a grain, 
till 5 grains are reached. After some days 
the blood disappears from the urine and the 
eggs become sterile about two weeks after 
the dose of 20 grains has been reached. 
These results want more confirmations 
refering to patients with Sch. M. One expe- 
rience we made in a guinea pig shows that 
a cure cannot be obtained by a few large 
doses. The treatment must be necessarily 
rather iong, when made by this method, and 
may not be shortened, as the drug must be 
used with precaution. 
