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III. Counting the Leukocytes 283 



IV. Specific Gravity 284 



V. Alkalinity 286 



VI. Volume of Red Cells 287 



VII. Spectroscopic Examination 287 



VIII. Agglutinative Reactions 288 



IX. Bacteriological Examination .... 290 



The Anemias 304 



Simple Anemia 305 



Progressive Pernicious Anemia 310 



The Course of the Disease 317 



Therapy 318 



Chlorosis 320 



Symptoms 320 



The Blood 325 



Pathological Anatomy . . 329 



Frequency of Chlorosis with Regard to Sex, Age and Locality .... 330 



Predisposing Influences 331 



The Genesis of Chlorosis 333 



Diagnosis . . 336 



Course of the Disease 337 



Prognosis 339 



Treatment 339 



Prophylaxis 343 



Leukemia 344 



Composition of the Blood 344 



Symptoms and Blood-Changes 348 



Diagnosis 364 



Leukocytosis 364 



Prognosis 367 



Treatment . 367 



Pseudo-Leukemia (Hodgkin's Disease and Banti's Disease) 370 



Hodgkin's Disease .... 371 



Diagnosis 375 



Etiology 377 



Course, Duration and Result ........... 378 



Therapy 378 



Banti's Disease ............. 381 



The Hemorrhagic Diatheses 388 



Scurvy ........... 388 



History 388 



Etiology 393 



Pathological Anatomy 399 



