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figure  reached  now  by  the  fluid,  and  the  difference  represents  the 
acids  of  fermentation  present.  The  soda  solution  is  then  added 
further,  drop  by  drop,  until  the  tint  turns  slightly  pinkish.  The 
mark  then  reached  represents  the  total  acidity.  By  subtracting 
from  this  figure  the  sum  of  the  two  other  figures,  we  get  the  figure 
for  the  HQ  in  organic  combinations.  Comparative  tests  with  this 
technic  have  confirmed  its  reliability,  and  it  is  in  constant  use  in 
Leoper's  service.  (From  Jour.  American  Med.  Assoc.,  Sept.  13, 
1919.) 
MEDICAL  AND  PHARMACEUTICAL  NOTES. 
Chloramine  Paste. — A  formula  for  chloramine  paste  is  given  by 
A.  Carrel  in  his  recent  work,  "  The  Treatment  of  Infected  Wounds." 
It  is  as  follows : 
Chloramine-T   10 
Stearate  of  soda    70 
Water   1,000 
The  preparation  of  this  substance  is  somewhat  difficult,  and  it 
should  be  made  by  means  of  a  mechanical  mixer  in  order  to  obtain  a 
thoroughly  homogeneous  paste.  (From  The  Prescriber,  August, 
1919.) 
Chloramine  Ointment. — The  following  ointment  is  recommended 
by  B.  Deplas  (Presse  medicate)  as  a  useful  antiseptic  application 
for  superficial  wounds : 
Virgin  wax    100  Gm. 
Olive  oil,  sterilized   200  " 
Balsam  of  Peru   3  " 
Tincture  of  benzoin   3  " 
Chloramine-T    4.5  " 
Chloramine  Surgical  Powder : 
Chloramine-T   1  Gm. 
Zinc  stearate    10  " 
Sodium  stearate    89  " 
(From  The  Prescriber,  August,  1919.) 
