ILLUSTRATION 



Plate 1. The Intestine in Cholera 

 >. 1. Section of jejunum from case 1, forty-five minutes post mortem 

 showing subepithelial oedema, but well-preserved epithelial layer. 



2. Section from ileum, case 2, showing subepithelial oedema and begin- 



ning post-mortem maceration. Note absence of nuclei at tips 

 of villi and rupture of epithelial layer. 



3. More-advanced maceration in case 2. » 



4. An area in jejunal ulcer in case 3, showing polymorphonuclear 



leucocytic exudate and vibrios. 



