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ot a parasitic fungus, a Trichophyton. The treatment employed 

 which seemed most successful was to cut the hair close, and once daily 

 to rub into the scalp a solution of bichloride of mercury in kerosene. 

 Two gi-ains of bichloride were dissolved in a small quantity of alcohol, 

 and this was added to half an ounce each of kerosene and olive oil. 

 Then a dressing of simple ointment was used for a few days, and the 

 bichloride treatment renewed at longer intervals. In some cases a sat- 

 urated solution of iodine in alcohol was used alternately with the 

 bichloride applications. The average time required to cure by this 

 method was six weeks and a half. 



Pathology of Angina Pectoris. — In the American Lancet for 

 August, 1891, Dr. Geo. DufKeld gives a careful report of a case of an- 

 gina pectoris, with post mortem and microscopical examination of the 

 heart. The principal lesions were endarteritis and calcareous degen- 

 eration of the coronary arteries. We recall a case in which the patient 

 succumbed to the first attack of this disease, and the coronary arteries 

 were found almost completely occluded by calcareous deposit. The 

 muscular tissue of the heart tore as easily as wrapping-paper. 



Microbes in the Water of the Dead Sea. — It has always been 

 asserted that the water of the Dead Sea was free from microbes, and 

 we had contemplated advising some of our American cities to lay mains 

 to it and thereby secure better water. But the Lyon Medicate records 

 researches made by Prof. Lortet, showing that the water contains 

 bacilli and that the ooze on the bottom abounds with the microbe of 

 tetanus. 



NOTES. 



Photo-Micrograph Received. — We desire to return thanks to 

 the donor for the following interesting photo-micrograph : 



P. Pubis — photographed by Dr. L. Deck, Salamanca, N. Y. 



Vivisection. — Dr. Gaertner advocates the authorization by Con- 

 gress of the appointment of a board of examiners, upon whose certifi- 

 cate scientists, microscopists, pathologists, and histologists may be au- 

 thorized to practice vivisection, and thinks that in the interest of human- 

 ity no other persons should be permitted to act. 



Tuberculosis. — Arthaud places the period of incubation at two 

 months. The disease may be taken by anyone who is predisposed 

 thereto who works with consumptives in poorly-ventilated i^ooms or 

 shops, or even by riding in tightly-closed railway cars with sufferers. 



John Mayall, Jr. — The late Secretary of the Royal Microscopical 

 Society died recently, leaving his family in straightened circumstances. 

 An effort will be made in London to raise a Mayall fund for the bene- 

 fit of his wife and children. 



Harold. C. Krnst was formerly Harvard's crack base-ball pitcher. 

 Now he has dropped back to professor of bacteriology. — Washi?igton 

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