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M. R. TRUMBOWER. 
A particular case of universal syphilitic lychen with roseola 
and psoriasis plantaris required 219 pills and a treatment of 36 
days. 
The total result shows that iodo-mercuro-hsemol cannot 
be substituted for the more active ointment or injection treat¬ 
ment, but no internal application of mercury whatever is 
capable of competing with these. 
We must not forget, however, that mercuro-iodo-hsemol 
is the first preparation in existence which contains mercury 
and iodin, together with iron. Consequently we are in its 
case in possession of a specific and a tonic at the same time. 
Ferrum iodatum does not approach it in action. 
The mercuro-iodo-hasmol is therefore indicated in cases of 
paleness of skin, marasmus and combined scrophola and 
syphilis. 
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DISEASE. 
By M. R. Trumbower, Chairman. 
Read before the United States Veterinary Medical Association, 
(Continued from page 487). 
ILLINOIS. 
In my report of the disease that came under my observa¬ 
tion during the past year in the State of Illinois, I will make 
my remarks as brief as possible, as I wish to take up some 
little time on one special disease. 
In speaking of glanders, during the past year we destroyed 
143 horses and mules affected with glanders, or farcy. Of 
this number 32 were cases discovered in three of the street car 
barns in the city of Chicago. During the month of May we 
made an inspection of all the street car horses used in the 
city of Chicago. We inspected 5,375 of them, and found the 
disease existed in three of the barns, 955 of which are now 
under quarantine restriction. Abour two weeks ago we dis¬ 
covered the disease in two stables along the drainage canal, 
in one of which there were seven out of ten affected. The 
average pay for diseased horses during the past year has been 
