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into the 2nd Eastern General Hospital as an ' Enteritis ' case in 

 May 1918. I found him positive for E. histolytica on the first 

 test. He was then transferred to the Kitchener Hospital, and 

 treated first with emetine injections (1 gr. daily for 13 days). 

 This failed. He was then treated with emetine bismuth iodide 

 (usual 12-day course, 3 gr. per diem). This apparently succeeded. 

 Ten negative tests were made by me over a period of six weeks 

 following treatment, and he then passed successfully through 

 Barton Ddpot as a ' negative ' case. 



3. Bristol Eepokt. 

 By A. H. Campbell. 



The material for examination was obtained from Stapleton 

 Workhouse, Bristol, and the Children's Hospital, St. Michael's 

 Hill, Bristol. The stools were, examined in saline or iodine 

 solution in the usual way, and if necessary fixed and stained 

 preparations were also made. 



This work would have been impossible without the very 

 careful collection of material by Dr. W. E,. Norgate at the 

 Stapleton Workhouse and the Medical Officers at the Children's 

 Hospital. I am much indebted to them for their assistance, and 

 also to Professor Walker Hall, M.D., for making the general 

 arrangements and for continual interest and advice. The work 

 was carried out in the Pathological Laboratory of the University 

 of Bristol. 



Altogether, the stools of 213 adults (including all persons over 

 12 years of age) and 49 children under 12 were examined. 

 Repeated examination of the same case was not always possible — 

 owing to death or discharge from hospital. The number of 

 examinations made per case was as follows : 



Adults {over 12). Children {under 13). 

 One examination . . 22 41 



Two examinations . . 54 2 



Three examinations . ' . 137 6 



Total No. examined . . 213 49 



[It was found on inquiry that 31 inmates of the workhouse 

 had been abroad, whilst particulars of 4 others were unobtainable. 

 If these 35 cases are eliminated from the series, the total number 

 of persons who had never been out of Britain was 227 (178 adults, 

 49 children). The protozoological findings in these 227 cases are 

 shown in the following table.] 



Persons who have never been abroad. 

 Total No. of cases examined .... 227 



