eggs seen in preparations of the stools c.f tliis j)atient exainineil on one or two occa- 
sions after her recovery. 
Case Xo. 102 (Gov. Hosp. case 2S'o. 9901). — I. L., colored; age, 32; born in Vir- 
ginia; admitted to the hospital in May, 1896, suffering with chronic dementia which 
had lasted one year; supposed cause, masturbation. He has been an inmate of 
AV. L. building continuously since 1900, and of ward 3 of this building since April 11, 
1903. He is said to l)e in good physical condition and Avorks in the power house. 
In July, 1900, he was sick for a few days and lost considerable flesh; but, after treat- 
ment for three days with an ague mixture, improved and Avas soon back at Avork. 
In October, 1901, he AA'as affected Avith a skin disease resembling itch, Avhich disap- 
peared after local treatment with iodine. Eggs of whipAvorm ( Trichurls Irichifim) and 
of Ily nienolepis nana were present in his feces in iSIay, 1903. 
Case Xo. 103 (Gov. Hosp. case Vo. 9376). — E. Q., colored; indigent; age, 32; born 
in District of Columbia; admitted to hospital XoA*ember, 1894, Avith congenital imbe- 
cility. He has been an inmate of \V. L. building continuously since August, 1899, 
and of ward 3 since February, 1902. His Aveight has ranged from 222 to 232. He 
has been detected at A'arious times masturbating, and during these periods he has 
been more demented. Physically he remains in good health. Eggs of IT. nana 
AA'ere seen in the feces in 5 ont of 10 preparations examined; Avhipworm eggs A\ere 
also present. 
C<m Xo. 104 (Gov. Hosp. case Vo. 12804). — H. J., colored; sergeant (retired), 
V. S. Army; cook; age, 51; admited to hospital from Army General Hospital, Pre- 
sidio, Cal., Vovember, 1901, Avith delusional melancholia of six months’ duration, 
supposed cause organic brain disease. He has been an inmate of ward 3 of \V. L. 
building, continuously since [March, 1902. At a physical examination in Vovember, 
1901, he AA'as found to be fairly AA ell de\’eloped; his abdomen Avas tense, rounded, 
and tympanitic; his bowels Avere constipated. [Muscular moA’ements were sIoav and 
Aveak; coordination Avas fair. Muscle reflexes AA'ere diminished, tendon reflexes 
normal. He suffered at times Avith A'ertigo. Opacity of both crystalline lenses Avas 
present. His mental symptoms Avere false perception, poor memory, false ideation, 
poor reasoning and judgment, delusions and auditory hallucinations. In halnts he 
is fairly cleanly. An examination of his urine, VoA'ember 11, 1901, shoAved a slight 
hematuria, Avhich had entirely disappeared ten days later. He suffered from malaria 
(tertian type) for a feA\- days in VoA'ember, 1901, but recoA'ered promply after treat- 
ment. In May, 1903, the eggs of IT. nana Avere found in the feces in 7 out of 10 
preparations examined. 
Case Xo. 105 (Goa'. Hosp. case Vo. 10953). — C. G., colored; indigent; age 47; born 
in Maryland; admitted to hospital October, 1898, Avith (dironic mania of 20 years’ 
duration; supposed cause prison life. He has been an inmate of Avard 3, W. L. 
building continuously since February 1901. His health is reported good and appe- 
tite excellent. This case AA'as a heavy infection; numerous eggs AA'ere found in the 
feces, in all of 10 preparations examined, May, 1903; AvhipAvorm eggs AA'ere also 
present. 
Case Xo. 106 (Gov. Ho.sp. case Vo. 8857). — J. S., colored; indigent; age 40; born in 
Florida; admitted to hospital July, 1893, with acute melancholia of three months’ 
duration; supposed cause, masturbation. He has been an inmate of Avard 3, W. L. 
building, continuously since February, 1901. In the fall of 1901 he suffered for 
some time Avith a skin disease resembling itch, localized in the neighborhood of the 
genital organs. The eruption became better, and Anally disappeared after local 
treatment Avith iodine. He is said to be in good health, Avith good appetite, sleeps 
Avell, Avorks in the vineyard. In [May, 1903, fecal examination showed eggs of 
H. nana in 7 out of 10 preparations. Eggs of Trichurls Avere also present. 
It is a noteAvorthy circumstance that of the six ca.ses of IT. nana at the insane hos- 
pital, five Avere found among colored patients, all inmates of the same l)uilding and 
