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 Colitis. 



The two cases of colitis were of the acute type. One was 

 uncomplicated, but had a long history of intestinal disturbance. 

 The case responded to the treatment slowly and at the end of 

 about four weeks all of the symptoms of colitis, which at times had 

 been bloody, disappeared. He continued in apparently good 

 health for about two months when he experienced a slight reversion. 



The second case gave every evidence of improvement when, 

 owing to a return of a serious nephritic condition, he required 

 special hospital treatment and was compelled to discontinue the 

 use of the acidophilus milk. 



Sprue. 



Both of the subjects had contracted sprue while in China. 

 The one, whose case was less severe than the other, took one quart 

 of the milk for six weeks, during which time the feces changed 

 completely from the clay-colored, soft and extremely offensive to 

 the yellow, almost formed and odorless type. The gas disappeared 

 from the colon, and the subject appeared in every way to approach 

 normalcy. 



The second case was extremely acute, with the various ad- 

 vanced symptoms, including tetany. He was very emaciated and 

 subject to abdominal pains and gaseous distention. There was a 

 history of tubercular infection also. He seemed from the time of 

 beginning the treatment to show a gradual improvement. The 

 pains became less severe and the tetany disappeared for a time. 

 He was able after several weeks to leave his room and to take short 

 automobile excursions. He gained at least four pounds in weight, 

 and seemed to be on the way to recovery when he experienced a 

 relapse and died. 



Dermatitis. 



All of the three cases of dermatitis were those of eczema. One 

 responded completely to the treatment, though it required about 

 a month to bring about the first indications of a clearing up of the 

 face, which for many years had been subject to a form of eczema 

 that had caused considerable disfigurement. He required a quart 

 of acidophilus milk plus 100 grams of lactose daily to bring about 

 the desired implantation in the intestine. After two months 



