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r. Brahmachari’s case has subsequently led to wide 
interest and attention. A second similar case was discovered 
in Calcutta in March 1923; much experimental and research 
work has been carried out on this new type of leishmania 
infection, Major Knowles recovering the flagellate form of L. 
research papers published in the Indian Medical Gazette and 
in the Indian Journal of Medical Research in 1922 and 1923 
deal with the matter. 
. J. Campos read a paper “On the Biochemical 
As pects of Cholesterin and its Therapeutic Value i in Infections 
with acid-fast bacilli and in Hemolytic Diseases. 
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MARCH, 1922. 
A meeting of the Medical Section of the Society was held 
on Wednesday, the Sth March, 1922. 
Dr. Upendranath Brahmachari, Rai Bahadur, M.A., M.D., 
Ph.D , F.A.S_B.. in the chair 
Miahers - PRESENT. 
Acton, Major H.W., I.M.S. Knowles, Major R., 1.M.S. 
Campos Dr. J. J. oy w, Lt. Col. J. W. D., I.M.S 
Chatterjee, Dr. Foss i Mui 
anguli, Capt. pent Boy ai AD, EMS. 
Visiiors ; 9, daleane = 
Cunha eee Dr. Shanks, Capt. G., I.M.S. 
Napier, Dr. L. 
The minutes of the — meeting were confirmed _ signed. 
ajor Ae MS, then read a paper “On the 
Tsomeric Relattonahipe ‘of the Cinchona Alkaloids — their 
Relative Therapeutic Values 
This very important paper covered the whole ground of 
Major Acton’s enquiry into the cinchona alkaloids during the 
was first dealt with. Hane: where icidteciions could be ex- 
cluded, almost all the relapses were found to be caused by the 
benign. tertian parasite and not by the malignant tertian one 
It was clear that whereas infections with alciparum are 
more or less readily amenable to quinine administration, those 
with P. vivax are not, and it is this parasite which is especially 
