CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VII. 



PAGE 



PARASITES AND SAPROPHYTES - - 145-149 



Putrefactive Bacteria Pigment-forming Bacteria Enzyme- 

 forming Bacteria Non-pathogenic, Saprophytic, Parasitic, 

 Pathogenic Bacteria Sarcina Ventriculi Leptothrix Buccalis 

 Facultative Saprophytes Facultative Pathogenic Para- 

 sites Anthrax Bacillus "Pathogenic," "Parasitic," "Sa- 

 prophytic," merely Relative Terms. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



CHOLERA - 150-170 



Cholera a Parasitic Disease Early Observations on the Comma 

 Bacillus Characters Methods of Staining Methods of 

 Isolation Use of Plate Method in Practical Public Health 

 Work Tube Cultures Motility of Cholera Bacilli Potato, 

 Blood-serum, and Milk Growths Behaviour in Water and 

 Sewage Infection of Man through Agency of Bacillus 

 Early Inoculation Experiments Koch Nicati and Rietsch 

 Macleod Difficulties Cholera in Guinea-pigs Position 

 of Bacilli in Tissues Presence of Spores doubtful. 



CHAPTER IX. 



CHOLERA (continued] - 171-193 



Pettenkofer's researches Saprophytic and Parasitic Stages of 

 Cholera Bacillus Temperature Conditions Relation to 

 Epidemics Moisture Ground Water Flushing Cholera 

 in Shanghai Endemic but Intermittent Cholera Endemic at 

 the Mouth of the Ganges Vitality of Cholera in Old 

 Cultures Relation of this to Quiescent Periods during Parts 

 of the Year Gastro-intestinal Irritations prepare for Cholera 

 Chinese Vegetables Cholera Poison formed in the In- 

 testine, absorbed into Body Inoculation against Cholera 

 Gamaleia's Experiments Germicides useful in attacking 

 the Cholera Bacilli Water Supply, Pilgrimages, Feasts pre- 

 disposing to Cholera Quarantine except in Harbours Use- 

 less Time and Place Dispositions. 



CHAPTER X. 



TYPHOID FEVER - - 194-204 



Typhoid Fever a Bacterial Disease Recklinghausen's Observa- 

 tions Klein Eberth Klebs Coats The Bacillus 

 Method of Staining Position in Tissues Gaffky's Observa- 

 tions Pure Cultures Excretory Products Experiments on 

 Animals Mixed Infections Action of Light and Heat on 

 Typhoid Bacilli Pseudo-typhoid Bacilli. 



