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At this time there had been no influenza of epidemic 

 dimensions in the country for 7 months. (The 3rd. epidemic 

 did not gain a foothold till a fortnight later). 



In most cases the cultivations were made from the region 

 around the tonsils, — in a few cases from the naso-pharynx. 

 In some patients with a cold, cultivations were made from 

 the nose. 



Pfeiffer's bacillus was found in 15 of the patients, in the 

 throat and mouth of 14, in the nose of 1, while inoculations 

 from the nose of 4 other patients gave negative results. 



The following table shows the occurrence in uncompli- 

 cated cases, in cases with bronchitis, broncho-pneumonia or 

 diphtheria, and in patients who were febrile or afebrile at 

 the time the examinations were made. „-f" and „0" signify 

 the presence or absence of Pfeiffer's bacillus. 



Thus no relation could be observed between the factors 

 referred to and the presence or absence of Pfeiffer's bacillus. 



4. Tuberculosis. 



During the second epidemic cultivations were made at the 

 autopsies of 7 cases of phthisis without any sign of influenza, 

 partly from cavities and partly from areas of peribronchitis. 

 Pfeiffer's bacillus was found in 5 cases, three times in large 

 numbers and almost pure culture, and twice in smaller numbers. 



During the third epidemic it was not found in 5 samples 

 of the contents of tuberculous cavities sent for examination. 



