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The following abortive treatment of coryza is pursued by 
Dapitan. He advises a powder made of the following consti- 
uents to be blown into the nose: 
Salol pulv., gr. xv, 
Ac. Salicyl., “ gr. iii, 
Ac. Tannici, “ gr. ii, 
Ac. Borici, 3 i, 
! M. 
Sig.—Every hour for one-half a day. 
This must not be used longer than half a day, or the free car- 
)olic acid in the salol will cause a herpatic eruption upon the 
das of the nose. 
Should it become necessary to continue this treatment for 
iny length of time this powder must be diluted with chalk or 
he quality of the salol reduced to gr. iij—gr. vii. Antipyrine 
s also useful, though less effective, in the following prescrip- 
ion : 
J]c Cretae Prasp., 3 (h 
Antipyrine, gr. xv, 
Ac. Boric Pulv., 3 js, 
Ac. Salicyl., gr. iij, 
M. 
Sig.—Use as a snuff. 
Neither of these powders cause irritation sufficient to induce 
sneezing.— Wien. Med. Presse. A lIg. Med. Cent. Z. 
PASTEUR INSTITUTE, 
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 
Dr. Paul Gibier, Director of the New York Pasteur In¬ 
stitute, begs to inform you of the results of the preventive 
noculations against hydrophobia performed at this institute 
luring the second year of its existence (February 18, 1891 
.0 February 18, 1892). During this time 574 persons who 
vere bitten by dogs, cats and other animals, applied for treat¬ 
ment. These patients may be divided into two categories: 
1 st. In the case of 461 of these persons it was demonstra- 
