CONTENTS IX 



ANTHRAX. 



Discovery and morphology of the organism — Growth on media — 

 Staining of the bacUli — Eesistanoe of the bacilli and spores to 

 external influences — Pathogenesis — Eeport of the Anthrax 

 Committee— Infection from imported hides — Protective Inocu- 

 lation for cattle — ' Attenuation ' of the organisms — Practical 

 disinfection - - - 138-163 



CHAPTER VI. 



TYPHOID. 



Discovery and morphology of the organism — Method of staining 

 — Growth on media — Pseudo-typhoid organisms — Occurrence 

 and distribution of enteric fever — Conveyance of typhoid by 

 water, milk, dust, shell-fish, vegetables, etc. — Pathogenesis — 

 The bacteriological diagnosis of enteric fever — Widal's serum 

 reaction — Eisner's method of diagnosis — The serum treatment 

 of typhoid — LoflSer's and Abel's reseajrches on the immunising 

 substance in blood serum — Practical disinfection. 



DIPHTHERIA. 



Discovery and morphology of the organism — Growth on media — 

 Bacteriological diagnosis — Method of staining — Varieties of 

 organisms — Pseudo-diphtheria bacilh — Other organisms accom- 

 panying diphtheria — Distribution and occurrence — Transmis- 

 sion of disease by means of milk, dust, water, etc. — Patho- 

 genesis — Method and precautions to be adopted in injecting 

 antitoxic serum — Antitoxin treatment — Eesults and advantages 

 of the treatment — Need for proper dosage and standardisation 

 of serum — Practical disinfection. 



CHOLEBA. 



Discovery and morphology of the organism — Growth on media — 

 Distinction from the Finkler-Prior baciUus — Bacteriological 

 diagnosis of cholera — Indol reaction— Pathogenic effects of 

 organisms on animals — Variations in the organisms — Occur- 

 rence and distribution — Transmission of the disease — Methods 

 of conveyance — Conditions of growth of organisms — Patho- 

 genesis — Specificity of organism — Haffkine's vaccine treat- 

 ment ... - - 164-214 



