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the condition for the time being. P, on the other hand, suffered from 

 chronic diarrhea acquired while he was residing in the tropics. The 

 stools were of the most offensive odor. 



Both of these subjects responded readily to the acidophilus milk ad- 

 ministration, in so far as implantation of B. acidophilus is concerned, 

 as is seen in the accompanying tables (56 and 57). What is of further 

 interest is that subject O presented a specimen of stool for examination 

 every day but one during the thirty-five or more days that he took the 

 acidophilus milk. These specimens were from all appearances normal. 



TABLE 56— SUBJECT O 



Ordinary Daily Diet + B. Acidophilus Milk 1000 cc. 



