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insignificance, although occasionally a non-specific in- 

 fection arises, due to the 31, catarrJialis or other pyo- 

 genic bacteria. Gonococcus bacterin has been utilized 

 both prophylactically and therapeutically against 

 gonorrhoea. As a protective measure, Douglas, 

 Wright's associate, recommends an initial dose of 

 100,000,000. If this is followed by no reaction a 

 second inoculation of 200,000,000 is administered in a 

 week or ten days. The adoption of this procedure is 



Fig. 51. — Cystitia and toxic neuritis. 



advisable, although unattended with any absolute as- 

 surance, in certain marital relations when the disease 

 is innocently acquired, for the protection of girls in an 

 institution in the event of an outbreak of gonorrhceal 

 vulvovaginitis, and perhaps to safeguard innocent 

 newlyweds, under peculiar circumstances, when one 

 of the contracting parties has recently convalesced 

 from an attack of urethritis. 



Again, it must be borne in mind that the discharge 



