564 WHITMORE. 



The tuberculins used were "new tuberculin (T. K.)" and "old tuber- 

 culin (T. 0.)" They were mixed and the dose at the beginning was tbW 

 milligram T. E. and ^Vb milligram T. 0. This dose was gradually in- 

 creased until the patients took siu milligram T. E. and s*o milligram T. 0. 



The patients in the "suceinimide of mercury series" .received injec- 

 tions of 13 milligrams or suceinimide of mercury every other day for 

 fifteen doses; then 26 milligrams every four days for fifteen doses; and 

 then 39 milligrams once a week. 



These of the "atoxyl series" received injections of atoxyl, soamin, or 

 arsacetin : 65 milligrams every other day for fifteen doses, then 130 

 milligrams every four days for fifteen doses; and then 200 milligrams 

 once a week. 



The patients of the "cinnamate of mercury series" received injections 

 of 18 milligrams of cinnamate of mercury every other day for fifteen 

 doses; then 36 milligrams every four days for fifteen doses; and then 

 54 milligrams once a week. 



The members of the control series received routine hospital treat- 

 ment. 



The cases taking suceinimide of mercury and cinnamate of mercury 

 experienced some trouble with sore mouths, especially in the early weeks 

 of the treatment and the dosage frequently was cut down. Later, they 

 bore the increased amounts better. 



In all the series the dosage given above was used merely as a guide and 

 was deviated from in individual eases as seemed advisable. 



The treatment of all the cases was continued from January 14, 1909, 

 to February 12, 1910, and the table gives the results up to the latter 

 date. 



CONCLUSION". 



While the series is small and one must be very careful in drawing 

 conclusions, still the result of this year's work seems to indicate that 

 none of the "specifics" used by me were of especial value in the treatment 

 of pulmonary tuberculosis in natives of the Philippines. 



