112 The Philippine Journal of Science ™* 



Family history. -Father dead, cause unknown; brothers and sisters all 

 ^Personal histor j/.-Dysentery at 11 years; fracture of rib at 12 years; 

 smallpox in infancy; cholera in childhood. 

 Special 6 enses.— Normal. 



sk and mucous membranes. -Visible mucous membranes very pale, 

 conjunctivae extremely amemic; skin clear; does not show characteristic 

 hookworm pallor. 



Glandular system.— Inguinal glands palpable. 

 Pulse. — 108; regular in rate and rhythm. 

 Heart. — A.C.D., normal; slight hsemic mu 

 Lungs. — Normal except for old adhesions 

 at right lower side; adhesions in same region on the left side, also i 

 of old fracture. 



Genito-urinary system. — Not examined. 



Abdomen.— No tenderness; no masses. 



Spleen and liver.- Not palpable. 



Nervous system, osseous system, muscles, and joints.— Normal. 



Blood findings: 



Total erythrocytes, 3,296,000. 

 Haemoglobin, 70 per cent. 

 Polymorphonuclears, 79 per cent. 



Lymphocytes, 20 per cent. 



Large mononuclears, 1 per cent. 



Poikilocytosis, — . 



Anisocytosis, slight. 

 Treatment with 7 cubic centimeters of carbon tetrachloride. 

 Worms recovered on screening, Ancylostoma duodenale, female! 



Juan Pepito, male, aged 25 years; residence, Liloan, Cebu; occupation, 

 laborer; weight, 52.5 kilograms. 



This patient had been treated for hookworm infection on two previous 

 occasions, receiving 15 minims of oil of chenopodium each time. 



Narcotics.— Alcohol and tobacco moderately. 



Family history.— -Mother dead, cause unknown; one brother died of 



Personal history.— "Fewer" of two days' duration four years ago; no- 

 thing else of significance. 



Special senses. — Normal. 



Skin and 1 

 branes especially 

 anaemic; depigmentation of skin; 



Glandular system.— Right epitrochlear glands and inguinal glands 



Pulse. — 62; regular in rate and 

 Heart. — A.C.D., not increased; 

 mitral valve; otherwise normal. 



