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Title: United States Naval Medical Bulletin Vol. 13, Nos. 1-4, 1919

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Date: 1919

Language: eng

Table of Contents

Number 1

PREFACE vii

FRONTISPIECE:

Thomas Henry Huxley.

SPECIAL ARTICLES:

Heart sounds and their value.

By Lieutenant Commander H. A. Hare, Med. Corps, U. S. N. R. F. . 1

Eliminating the epileptic from the navy.

By Lieutenant L. E. Bisch, Med. Corps, U. S. N. R. F 6

The use of serum in lobar pneumonia.

By Lieutenant E. W. Gould, Med. Corps, U. S. N. R. F., and Lieutenant

M. Shaweker, Med. Corps, U. S. N 16

Diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia and empyema.

By Commander F. A. Asserson, Med. Corps., U. S. N., and Lieutenant W.

L. Rathbun, Med. Corps, U. S. N. R. F 26

Development of specific serum therapy in pneumonia.

By Lieutenant W. R. Redden, Med. Corps, U. S. N 36

Flatfoot.

By Lieutenant Commander L. R. G. Crandon, Med. Corps, U. S.N. R. F 43

Treatment of flat feet.

By Lieutenant (J. G.) S. B. Burk, Med. Corps, U. S. N. R. F 46

Ear protection.

By Commander G. B. Trible and Lieutenant S. S. Watkins, Med.

Corps, U. S. N 48

HISTORICAL.

Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895).

By Lieutenant Commander F. J. B. Cordeiro, Med. Corps, U. S.N., Ret 61

EDITORIAL.

Accuracy. —Military titles and military behavior. —Shell shock. 71

SUGGESTED DEVICES:

Typhoid prophylaxis cards.

By Lieutenant Commander R. B. Henry, Med. Corps, U. S. N 77

A SURGICAL DRESSING TRAY FOR SHIPS.

By Lieutenant M. J. Price. Med. Corps, U. S. N 78

A USEFUL FLYTRAP.

By Lieutenant H. V. Hughens, Med. Corps, U. S. N 80

Scale for measuring flatfoot.

By Lieutenant (J. G.) B. Dunham, Med. Corps, U. S. N R. F 82

CLINICAL NOTES:

A CASE OF STATUS LYMPHATICUS

By Lieutenant E. L. Rice, Med. Corps, U. S. N 85

Some practical and theoretical considerations.

By Lieutenant Commander J. J. A. McMullin, Med. Corps, U. S. N. 87

Pain in right hypochondrium and pernicious anemia.

By Lieutenant Commander H. M. Stenhouse, Med. Corps, U. S. N.. 89

Perforating wound of intestine and mesentery.

By Lieutenant G. G. Ross, Med. Corps, U. S. N. R. F 93

Treatment of scarlet fever.

By Lieutenant Commander W. C. Newton, Med. Corps, U. S. N. R. F. 94

Illustrative cases of atypical acute abdominal conditions.

By Lieutenant Commander G. D. Hale and Lieutenant J. C. Adams, Med.

Corps, U. S. N 95

Varieties of hypersusceptibility.

By Lieutenant L. K. McCafferty, Med. Corps, U. S. N 98

Varix simulating inguinal hernia.

By Lieutenant E. J. Cummings, Med. Corps, U. S.N 103

Appendicitis and ruptured meso-appendix artery.

By Lieutenant F. H. Bowman, Med. Corps, U. S. N 104

Unusual wound contamination.

By Lieutenant E. A. Stephens, Med. Corps, U. S. N 105

Subluxation of vertebra by muscular action.

By Commander I. S. K. Reeves and Lieutenant M. K. Miller, Med. Corps,

U.S.N 107

Fracture of the skull.

By Lieutenant Commander R. I. Longabaugh, Med. Corps, U. S. N.. 108

Report of case of stenosis of Wharton's duct.

By Lieutenant J. A. Halpin, Med. Corps, U. S. N 108

PROGRESS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES:

General medicine. —Status lymphaticus. —Epidemic of intestinal infection.

—New pathology of syphilis 111

Mental and nervous diseases. —Temperament and psychosis. War neuroses.

—Traumatic and emotional psychosis. —War neuroses. —Instinct distortion 117

Surgery. —Fascial transplants. —Chloralose as a general anesthetic 131

Military, legal and industrial. —Treatment of mustard-gas poisoning.

—Conference on medico-military administration. —Illegitimacy in Norway.

—Prevention of blindness.- —Aniline poisoning. —Immigration

statistics. —Preservation of fruit.—Economic and financial assistance given

by the United States 133

REPORTS:

SURGICAL EXPERIENCES AT THE FRONT.

By Lieutenant G. G.Ross, Med. Corps, U. S.N. R. F 145

Details of transport service.

By Lieutenant Commander R. I. Longabaugh, Med. Corps, U. S. N.. 149

Plan of a regimental field hospital.

By Lieutenant Commander C. B. Camerer, Med. Corps, U. S. N 156

The preparation of blood stain at the U. S. Naval Medical School.

By Lieutenant Commander G. F. Clark, Med. Corps, and Chief Pharmacist's

Mate L. F. Shabek, U. S. N 157

Preparation of identification tags.

By Lieutenant Commander R. H. Laning, Med. Corps, U. S. N 157

A death following salvarsan.

By Lieutenant R. C. Christiansen, Med. Corps, U. S. N 158

Sanitary report on the Island of Corfu.

By Lieutenant Commander H. Shaw, Med. Corps, U. S. N 163

The march and the shoe.

By Lieutenant Commander W. L. Mann, Med. Corps, U. S. N 164

Tuberculin test in young adults.

By Lieutenant E. Moody, Med. Corps, U. S. N. R. F., and Lieutenant C.

F. Carter, Med. Corps, U. S. N 165

Bed screens in barracks.

By Commander P. S. Rossiter, Med. Corps, U. S. N 167

Influenza on a naval transport.

By Lieutenant W. F. McAnally, Med. Corps, U. S. N 168

The treatment of chancroids and the prevention of buboes.

By Lieutenant G. W. Millett, Med. Corps, U. S. N 170

Record of the navy recruiting station, Pittsburgh, Pa.

By Lieutenant C. C. Ammerman, Med. Corps, U. S. N. R. F 171

Strength of the navy 172

BOOK NOTICES 173

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS 175

Number 2

PREFACE v

SPECIAL ARTICLES:

The pathology of pneumonia accompanying influenza.

By Lieutenants (J. G.) E. W. Goodpasture and F. L. Burnett, Medical

Corps, U. S. N. R. F 177

Mental examination of recruits.

By Lieutenant L. E. Bisch, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 198

Treatment of military offenders.

By Lieutenant Commander A. L. Jacoby, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F..

229

Extraction of metallic foreign bodies.

By E. Robin, Medecin I ere Classe 237

New methods in amputations and prosthesis of the lower limbs.

By Lieutenant Commander R. G. LeConte, Medical Corps, U.S.N. R.F.. 244

Education and sanitation aboard ship.

By Commander W. S. Pugh, Medical Corps, U. S. N 254

HISTORICAL:

Jean Dominique Larrey 267

Extract from a surgical memoire by Baron Larrey.

Translated by Captain G. A. Lung, Medical Corps, U. S. N 275

EDITORIAL:

The lesson of job's war horse 283

SUGGESTED DEVICES:

Sanitary drinking fountain.

By Lieutenant Commander D. S. Hillis, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F. .

287

Clinical charts in health records.

By lieutenant (J. G.) J. J. Cancelmo, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F. .

287

System of clinical records.

By Captain W. B. Grove, Medical Corps, U. S. N., and Lieutenant G. B.

Crow, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F... 288

A DRESSING FOR WOUNDS.

By Lieutenant Commander C. W. C. Bunker, Medical Corps, U. S. N. 291

CLINICAL NOTES:

Abdominal wounds from hand grenade.

By Lieutenant J. M. Emmett, Medical Corps, U. S. N 293

Fracture of spine of tibia.

By Lieutenant Commander G. G. Ross, Medical Corps, U.S.N. R.F... 294

Fracture of pelvis.

By Lieutenant Commander G. G. Ross, Medical Corps, U. S. N . R. F . . .

295

Chronic rheumatism cured by appendectomy.

By Lieutenant R. H. Michels, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 296

A CASE OF MYELOID LEUKEMIA.

By Lieutenant E. R. Ryan, Medical Corps, U. S. N 297

Pericardiotomy.

By Lieutenant Commander L. R. G. Crandon, Medical Corps, U. S. N.R. F

299

A CASE OF KERATOSIS PLANTARIS.

By Lieutenant J. M. Perret, Medical Corps, U.S.N 300

Influenza with unusual complications.

By Lieutenant (J. G.) F. G. Folken, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F.. 301

PROGRESS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES:

General medicine. —Diagnosis, treatment and prophylaxis of malaria in Brioni

— Epidemic lethargic encephalitis— Encephalitis lethargica — Syphilitic

aortitis —The pathology of the streptococcal pneumonias of Army camps— The

venereal problem and the war—The cocaine habit.

Surgery. —Sterilization of wounds by electro-ions — Abscess of thyroid following

septico-pyemia from otitis —Acute perforations of the abdominal viscera— The

use of paraffin for drainage in surgery — Surgical technic in orthopedic

surgery 307-320

Pathology, bacteriology, and animal parasitology. —Laboratory diagnosis—Detection

of spirochetes— Gonococcus infections 321

Eye, ear, nose and throat. —Tests for malingering in defective hearing

— Ocular anaphylaxis 334

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

The third resuscitation commission. — Lecture course at Great Lakes,

Ill.—A department of physical training —The Germans and the scientific workers

of Lille—Physical education — Transportation of sick and wounded — Traumatic

rupture of the spleen—Officer-material school at Princeton — Wanted, a

diagnosis 337

REPORTS:

Hospital administration.

By Captain G. A. Lung, Medical Corps, U. S. N 347

Removal of wounded from U. S. S. "Northern Pacific."

By Commander E. H. H. Old, Medical Corps, U. S. N 349

On board a torpedoed transport.

By Lieutenant Commander E. E. Curtis, Medical Corps, U.S.N 351

Influenza at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Washington, D. C.

By Rear Admiral R. M. Kennedy, Medical Corps, U. S. N 355

Notes on post-influenzal pneumonia.

By Lieutenant (J. G.) A. M. Burgess, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F., and

Phar. Mate E. J. Staff, U. S. N. R. F 356

Diphtheria at the U. S. Naval Academy.

By Lieutenant J. E. Houghton, Medical Corps, U. S. N., and Lieutenant

(J. G.) D. G. Richey, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 359

Influenza at Pensacola.

By Lieutenants J. M. Perret, and C. M. Shaar, Medical Corps, TJ. S. N .

. 365

Training school for nurses in Haiti.

By Chief Nurse L. D. Jordan, U. S. N 378

Observation of candidates for the listener's school.

By Lieutenant F. B. Galbraith, Medical Corps, U. S. N 380

BOOK NOTICES 391

UNITED STATES NAVAL MEDICAL SCHOOL LABORATORIES.

Additions to pathological collections 393

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS 394

Number 3

PREFACE VII

SPECIAL ARTICLES :

Preventive medicine at training camps and stations.

By Captain C. E. Riggs, Medical Corps, U. S. N 395

With marines in France.

By Lieutenant F. E. Locy, Medical Corps, U. S. N 417

Bone grafts.

By Lieutenant Commander E. M. Foote, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 433

Internal derangements or knee joints.

By Lieutenant ( J. G.) C. F. Painter, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 442

Clinical manifestations of tropical sprue.

By Lieutenant Commander E. J. Wood, Medical Corps, U. S. N.R. F 449

Isolation and cultivation of Pfeiffer's bacillus.

By Lieutenant DeW. G. Rlchey, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 453

Nervous element in aviation.

By Lieutenant G. U. Pillmore, Medical Corps, U. S. N 458

Administration of the U. S. Hospital Ship Solace.

By Commander E. E. H. Old, Medical Corps, U. S. N 478

HISTORICAL :

Devices and uniforms of the Navy Medical Corps 505

EDITORIAL :

The reform of funerals —The apotheosis of dungarees 515

IN MEMORIAM :

Henry G. Beyer.

By Lieutenant (T.) P. J. Waldner, Medical Corps, U. S. N 521

Washington Berry Grove.

By Lieutenant Commander L. M. Schmidt, Medical Corps, U. S. N_ 522

SUGGESTED DEVICES :

Improvised mess tables.

By Captain H. C. Curl, Medical Corps, U. S. N 1 525

Apparatus for submersion cases.

By Captain G. F. Freeman, Medical Corps, U. S. N 525

Recording dental operations.

By Lieutenant W. F. Murdy, Dental Corps, U. S. N 527

CLINICAL NOTES :

Rupture of the esophagus.

By Lieutenant Commander L. Sheldon, Medical Corps, U. S. N 529

Anthrax cured by vaccine.

By Lieutenant (J. G.) J. K. Leasure, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 581

Foreign body in antrum.

By Lieutenant J. B. Greene, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 534

Traumatic rupture of kidney.

By Lieutenant Commander P. H. Bowman. Medical Corps, U. S. N., and

Lieutenant Commander H. D. Meeker, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 536

Thrombosis of popliteal vein.

By Lieutenant C. A. Frink, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 538

Alopecia Universalis.

By Captain A. R. Alfred, Medical Corps, U. S. N 539

Operations for rupture of kidney and spleen.

By Lieutenant C. O. Tanner, Medical Corps, U. S. N 539

Traumatic aneurism : Five cases.

By Lieutenant Commander F. H. Bowman, Medical Corps, U. S. N. and

Lieutenant Commander H. D. Meeker, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 541

A DEATH FROM SALVARSAN.

By Lieutenant E. F. Crofutt, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 543

Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum.

By Lieutenant W. F. Pearce, Medical Corps, U. S. N 546

Syphiloma of cererrum.

By Lieutenants A. W. Hoaglund and P. F. Prioleau, Medical Corps, U. S.

N 547

Extra-genital chancre.

By Lieutenant Commander C. B. Camerer and Lieutenant J. R. Poppen,

Medical Corps, U. S. N 551

Chancre of the thumb.

By Lieutenant (J. G.) L. Herman, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F. 553

Typhoid fever with severe complications.

By Lieutenant F. N. Martin, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 554

Cholangitis following influenza.

By Lieutenant R. S. Reeves, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 557

Diphtheria complicating fractured mandible.

By Lieutenant (J. G.) J. B. Goodall, Dental Corps, U. S. N. R. F. 559

PROGRESS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES :

General medicine. —Tests of physical efficiency — Malaria as a military

problem —Anthelmintics as tested on earthworms —New treatment of bichloride

poisoning —Corpeus luteum and vomiting of pregnancy 561

Surgery. —Post-operative parotitis —The empyema problem — Skin disinfection

by picric acid — Reconstructive surgery of the hand and forearm 573

Pathology, bacteriology, and animal parasitology. — Bacteriology of

tuberculous kidneys — Hermann-Perutz reaction — Experiments with virus of

grippe 578

Eye, ear, nose, and throat.— Perineural anesthesia for surgery of maxillary

sinus —Intraocular pressure and tonometry 5S2

NOTES AND COMMENTS :

Transmission of venereal disease may constitute assault — Interdepartmental

Social Hygiene Board— Sir Charles Wyndham —Harvard surgical unit— Retail

druggists and quack remedies — School of Hygiene, Johns Hopkins University —

Legal decision re vaccination —American merchant marine —Meningococci in blood

—Radium conservation —Andre Chantemesse 585

REPORTS :

The U. S. hospital ship "Comfort."

By Captain A. W. Dunbar, Medical Corps, U. S. N. 591

Voyage of the U. S. S. "Leviathan."

By Commander F. A. Asserson, Medical Corps, U. S. N 602

Ship life in Constantinople.

By Lieutenant Commander E. P. Huff, Medical Corps, U. S. N 605

A record ship.

By Lieutenant Commander A. E. Lee, Medical Corps, U. S. N 609

U. S. Naval Air Station, Pauillac, France.

By Lieutenant Commander H. A. Garrison, Medical Corps, U. S. N 611

U. S. Naval Air Station, Rockaway Beach, L. I.

By Lieutenant ( J. G. ) A. A. Shadday, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 616

Increase of weight under service conditions.

By Lieutenant H. Halstead and Lieutenant (J. G.) E. A. Mallon, Medical

Corps, U. S. N. R. F 620

Poisoning by trinitrotoluol.

By Lieutenant (J. G.) A. Saska, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 624

The marine shoe.

By Lieutenant Commander W. L. Mann, Medical Corps, U. S. N__ 625

X-RAY WORK AT A NAVAL HOSPITAL.

By Lieutenant C. H. Jennings, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 628

Dental work at the navy yard, New York.

By Lieutenant Commander R. Barber, Dental Corps, U. S. N 631

Dental work at the navy yard, Mare Island, Cal.

By Lieutenant Commander J. L. Brown, Dental Corps, U. S. N 632

BOOK NOTICES 633

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS 635

Number 4

PREFACE .. vii

SPECIAL ARTICLES :

Report on the influenza epidemic.

By the Staff of the U. S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia 837

Infectious and contagious diseases. Virgin Islands, 1918.

By Lieutenant E. Peterson, Medical Corps, U. S. N 682

Naval ambulance trains in Great Britain.

By Captain P. L. Pleadwell, Medical Corps, U. S. N 706

Bone surgery.

By Lieutenant Commander A. L. Clifton, Medical Corps, U. S. N__ 718

An epidemic of mumps.

By Lieutenant Commander R. B. H. Gradwohl, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F.

; Lieutenant C. F. Carter, Medical Corns, U. S. N. ; Lieutenant W. S. Barcus

and Lieutenant (J. G.) H. L. Fougerousse, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F. 723

Constitutional inferiority in the Navy.

By Lieutenant T. A. Ratliff, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 728

Acute early appendicitis.

By Lieutenant Commander H. E. Jenkins. Medical Corps, U. S. N., and

Lieutenant L. A. Will, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 733

Extra-genital chancres.

By Lieutenant .T. M. Perret, Medical Corps. U. S. N. R. F 736

Incubation and choice of antigens in the Wassermann reaction.

By Lieutenant E. D. Hitchcock, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 740

HISTORICAL:

The practice of medicine in Europe during the Middle Ages 747

EDITORIAL : Intangible damage—The "Attitude of the Bureau"

775

IN MEMORIAM :

Abraham Jacobi (1830-1919) 781

SUGGESTED DEVICES :

The construction of animal cages.

By Lieutenant Commander G. F. Clark, Medical Corps, U. S. N 783

A ROTARY TOOTHBRUSH.

By Lieutenant Commander H. E. Harvey, Dental Corps, U. S. N_ 783

Equipment of battle dressing station storerooms.

By Commander W. S. Pugh, Medical Corps, U. S..N 786

CLINICAL NOTES :

Poisoning by bay rum containing wood alcohol.

By Lieutenant N. S. Betts, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 791

Arsenic poisoning following the use of novarsenobenzol.

By Lieutenant C. M. Burchflel, Medical Corps, U. S. N 795

Death following arsphenamine. Page.

By Lieutenant A. Goetsch, Medical Corps, U. S. N 797

High temperature in influenza.

By Lieutenant (J. G.) P. M. Williams, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 799

Voiding of a bullet from the bladder.

By Lieutenant Commander F. H. Bowman, Medical Corps, U. S. N . 799

Depressed fracture of frontal bone.

By Lieutenant A. W. Hoagland, Medical Corps. U. S. N 800

Colon ptosis.

By Lieutenant G. U. Plllmore, Medical Corps, U. S. N 801

Ideal tonsil operation.

By Lieutenant Commander A. H. Robnett, Medical Corps,

U. S. N 06

PROGRESS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES :

General medicine. — Bacillus botulinus poisoning 800

Surgery.—Pathological possibilities of neglected gallstone disease 811

Hygiene and sanitation. — Historical Inquiry into the efficacy of lime

juice for the prevention and cure of scurvy —The ship's water supply 813

Pathology, bacteriology, and animal parasitology. — Vaccine treatment

of filarial lymphangitis in British Guiana —Blood destroying substance in

ascarls lumbrlcoldes 817

Chemistry and pharmacy. —New titration method for the determination of

uric acid in urine — Modifications of Benedict's and Folin's quantitative sugar

methods—Food ingestion and energy transformations with special reference to the

stimulating effect of nutrients —Nutritive factors In animal tissues 819

Eye, ear, nose, and throat. —Methylene blue in purulent discharge from

the eye socket—Prophylactic use of pitultrin in nose and throat operations

under general and local anesthesia —Colloidal manganese in gonorrheal

ophthalmia —Hemorrhage following the removal of the tonsils and its treatment

821

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

The devastation of France— Peking Medical School —Vaccination in California

— Internal decoration of hospitals —Interallied conference on medical aspects

of aviation —U. S. Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board—War Risk Insurance

Bureau —Boy Scouts — Legal control of motion pictures — Influenza statistics,

Great Lakes,

111— Sixth Division, Bureau of Navigation 823

REPORTS :

Naval railway battery in France.

By Lieutenant Commander C. S. Stephenson, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy 831

Submarine Division Five.

By Lieutenant Commander E. W. Brown, Medical Corps, U. S. N. 846

Preparation of antihuman amboceptor.

By Lieutenant Commander G. F. Clark, Medical Corps, U. S. N., and Chief

Pharmacist's Mate A. J. Mouton, U. S. N 853

Psychiatric work among recruits.

By Lieutenant F. L. McDaniel, Medical Corps, U. S. N 854

Bacteriological experiments with acriflavine.

By Lieutenant H. B. LaFavre. Medical Corps, U. S. N 858

Acriflavine In The Treatment Of Gonorrhea.

By Lieutenant C. M. Burchflel, Medical Corps. U. S. N 869

The army bedside x-ray unit.

By Lieutenant H. R. Coleman, Medical Corps, U. S. N 866

Hospital service in Haiti.

By Lieutenant Commander H. F. Lawrence, Medical Corps, U. S. N 869

Organization of the U. S. naval hospital, Charleston, S. C.

By Commander W. M. Garton and Lieutenant Commander G. W. Calver,

Medical Corps, U. S. N 876

BOOK NOTICES 897

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS 901

INDEX 903

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Table of Contents

Number 1

PORTRAIT OF SURGEON GENERAL E. R. STITT, U. S. NAVY —Frontispiece

PREFACE vii

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS vii

THE NAVAL HOSPITAL, MARE ISLAND, CALIF. :

HISTORY OF THE HOSPITAL.

By Captain A. Farenholt, Medical Corps, U. S. N 1

Operating room technique.

By Lieutenant Commander Lucius W. Johnson, Medical Corps, and Bessie C.

Graham, Nurse Corps, U. S. N 10

The urological service.

By Lieutenant Commander A. B. Hepler, Medical Corps, U. S. N__ 16

The roentgenological service.

By Lieutenant H. R. Coleman, Medical Corps, U. S. N 30

The laboratory.

By Lieutenant G. A. Gray, Medical Corps. U. S. N 34

Features of organization.

By Commander E. C. White, Medical Corps, U. S. N 40

General file and record system.

By Lieutenant D. C. Allen, Medical Corps, U. S. N 4T

Suggested clinical chart.

By Lieutenant Commander M. C. Baker, Medical Corps, U. S. N 49

The theater.

By Chief Pharmacist T. C. Hart, Medical Corps, U. S. N 50

Study of one hundred navy desertions.

By Lieutenant A H. Ehrenclou. Medical Corps, U. S. N., and

Lieutenant W. H. Wilson, Chaplain Corps, U. S. N. R. F 53

Surgical failures.

By Lieutenant Commander Lucius W. Johnson, Medical Corps,

U. S. N 69

Circumcision.

By Lieutenant Commander Lucius W. Johnson, Medical Corps, U. S. N 77

A glue cast for fractures of long bones.

By Lieutenant H. R. Coleman, Medical Corps, U. S. N . 79

Tuberculin in the early diagnosis of tuberculosis.

By Lieutenant G. A. Gray, Medical Corps, U. S. N 81

Diphtheria at Mare Island, Calif., in 1920.

By Lieutenant G. A. Gray, Medical Corps, U. S. N 84

Agglutination of human erythrocytes by sera.

By Lieutenant G. A. Gray, Medical Corps, U. S. N., and Pharmacist's

Mate E. C. Upp, U. S. N 8G

A method of ringing the hanging drop, etc.

By Hospital Apprentice First Class D. G. Willard, U. S. N 92

Preparation of colloidal gold solution.

By Marie Karlen. Reserve Nurse Corps, and Pharmacist's Mate First Class

A. E. Bourke, U. S. N 94

Report of seventy-five refraction cases.

By Lieutenant W. D. Horner, Medical Corps, U. S. N 95

Empyema cases.

By Lieutenant E. R. Guinan, Medical Corps, U. S. N 99

Acute mastoiditis. Page.

By Lieutenant C. N. Meador, Medical Corps, U. S. N 106

Dental foci in the etiology of systemic disease.

By Lieutenant A. H. Ehrenclou, Medical Corps, and Lieutenant

B. F. Loveall, Dental Corps, U. S. N 109

Transfusion in medical cases.

By Lieutenant D. H. Murray, Medical Corps, TJ. S. N 117

A DENTAL BRANCH OF THE HOSPITAL COBPS.

By Lieutenant B. F. Loveall, Dental Corps, U. S. N 118

A CASE OF TUBERCULOUS PEBICABDITI8.

By Lieutenant A. H. Ehrenclou, Medical Corps, U. S. N 120

A CASE OF ACUTE ANILINE POISONING.

By Lieutenant A. H. Ehrenclou, Medical Corps, U. S. N 123

A CASE OF TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS.

By Lieutenant J. J. Sale, Medical Corps, U. S. N 126

A CASE OF NEUROPARALYTIC KERATITIS.

By Lieutenant C. N. Meador, Medical Corps, U. S. N 127

Vernal conjunctivitis treated with radium.

By Lieutenant W. D. Horner, Medical Corps, U. S. N 1 128

A case of acute myelitis.

By Lieutenant L. E. Smith, Medical Corps, U. S. N 130

A case of osteoma of the tibia.

By Lieutenant F. G. Linde, Medical Corps, U. S. N 131

A DISLOCATED SEMILUNAR CARTHAGE.

By Lieutenant F. G. Linde, Medical Corps, U. S. N 132

A CASE OF COMPOUND FRACTURE OF TIBIA AND FIBULA.

By Lieutenant F. G. Linde, Medical Corps, U. S. N 132

A DEATH FROM NITRIC ACID POISONING.

By Lieutenant G. A. Gray, Medical Corps, U.S. N 133

NECROSIS OF THE MANDIBLE ; TWO CASES.

By Lieutenant B. F. Loveall, Dental Corps, U. S. N 134

HISTORICAL.

Alexis Soyer.

By Captain J. S. Taylor, Medical Corps, U. S. N 139

EDITORIAL.

Morale 175

SPECIAL ARTICLES.

Venereal statistics of the Army and Navy: A study of certain published

reports.

By Captain C. E. RIggs. Medical Corps, U. S. N 179

Report of one hundred compound fractures due to shell fragments or

machine-gun bullets.

By Lieutenant Commander A. L. Clifton, Medical Corps, U. S. N__ 191

A Death From Novarsenobenzol.

By Lieutenant Commander R. A. Torrance, Medical Corps, U. S. N 193

Mercurochrome —220, in dentistry.

By Lieutenant Commander W. L. Darnall, Dental Corps, U. S. N_ 194

PROGRESS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES.

General medicine. —Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.

—The clinical recognition of syphilis. —Mercury bichloride Intravenously. —

Transduodenal lavage. — Immunization against diphtheria. —Buccal auscultation

197

Mental and nervous diseases. — Malingering. —Extending the field of

conscious control. —The patient himself. —Anxiety and fear 210

Surgery. —Blood transfusion. —Dangers of transfusion. —Mixture of ethyl

chloride, chloroform, and ether for anesthesia. — Skin grafting.—Autoplasties

for baldness. —Bladder tumors 217

Hygiene and sanitation. —Hospital tires.—Coffee and vitamines 223

Tropical medicine. —Sterilization of ova in bilharziasis.—Antimony in the

treatment of bilharziasis 226

Eye, ear, nose, and throat. —Cause and diagnosis of glaucoma ; treatment

by myotics.— Corneal disease of tubercular origin. —Action of chloral on the

pupil 227

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Enlistments. —Professional training of experienced officers.—The case of

the U. S. S. Pittsburgh. —Prostatic lithiasis.—Cessation of respiration 15

hours before death. —Chloropierin to exterminate rats. —The Annual Report of

the Surgeon General, U. S. Navy. —Finding malarial parasites.— Icterus in

malaria.—Excretion of quinine.— Student health at the University of

Iowa.—Conference on war victims. —Pleasure and profit in the Medical Corps of

the Navy. —Law regarding thermometers. —Adhesive plaster. —The essential in

nursing. —Laxative cookies.—Samoa. —The Navy Mutual Aid Association 236

BOOK NOTICES 251

Number 2

PREFACE VII

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS VIII

SPECIAL ARTICLES:

Treatment of influenza.

By Commander J. L. Neilson, Medical Corps, U. S. N 269

Intravenous use of magnesium sulphate in influenzal pneumonia.

By Lieutenant J. J. Hogan, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R.F. 277

Accidental injuries from electric currents.

By Commander W. J. Zalesky and Lieutenant W. T. Brown, Medical Corps,

U. S. N 279

Methods of sterilization in dentistry.

By Lieutenant Commander H. E. Harvey, Dental Corps, U. S. N. 282

Peptic ulcer.

By Lieutenant C. S. Norburn, Medical Corps, U. S. N 285

SURVEY OF FIFTY COURT-MARTIAL PRISONERS.

By Lieutenant C. H. Castle, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R.F 291

Hospital training of apprentices.

By Lieutenant A. H. Ehrenclou, Medical Corps, U. S. N 296

Methods of instructing hospital corpsmen.

By Lieutenant Commander W. M. Kerr. Medical Corps, U. S.N 302

Standardizing treatment for venereal disease.

By Lieutenant Commander W. D. Owens, Medical Corps, U. S. N 308

Plan of organization for a naval hospital.

By Captain R. P. Crandall and Commander W. A. Angwin, Medical Corps, U.

S. N 316

HISTORICAL:

SURGERY IN THE MIDDLE AGES.

By Captain J. S. Taylor, Medical Corps, U. S.N 347

EDITORIAL:

Calling a spade an implement of horticultural utility 377

"To bide the hobbyhorse with the boys " 378

SIGGESTED DEVICES:

RETINOSCOPIC LENS HOLDER.

By Captain J. S. Taylor, Medical Corps, U. S. N 383

Strong room for alcohol and narcotics.

By Captain A. Farenholt, Medical Corps, U. S. N 385

Detection of mosquito larvae.

By Lieutenant Commander J. C. Parham, Medical Corps, U. S. N 380

CLINICAL NOTES:

Tuberculous meningitis simulating lethargic encephalitis.

By Lieutenant Commander W. A. Bloedorn, Medical Corps, U. S. N 387

Advancement of ocular muscles by the Fox technique.

By Lieutenant Commander C. B. Camerer, Medical Corps. U.S. N 392

Surgical treatment of "saddle nose" deformity.

By Lieutenant Commander C. B. Camerer, Medical Corps. U. S. N 397

A HAND PLASTIC.

By Lieutenant Commander Lucius W. Johnson. Medical Corps, U. S. N 399

Dislocation of first cervical vertebra.

By Captain G. T. Smith, Medical Corps, U. S. N 400

Death from neo-arsphenamine.

By Commander W. .T. Za leaky and Lieutenant J. B. Bellinger, Medical Corps,

U. S. N 401

Thrombosis of the lateral sinus.

By Lieutenant Commander E. E. Koebbe, Medical Corps, U. S. N_ 403

Orchitis complicating tonsillitis.

By Lieutenants J. D. Benjamin and T. C. Quirk, Medical Corps, U. S. N 408

Operations for trauma of the urethra.

By Lieutenant W. L. Cowles, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. P 407

Sea sickness.

By Commander C. E. Henry. Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 410

Treatment of the " West Indian chancroid."

By Lieutenant Commander W. H. Michael, Medical Corps, U. S. N 412

PROGRESS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES:

General medicine. —The arsphenaniines in therapeutics. —Recital absorption

of glucose 415

Mental and nervous diseases. —lethargic encephalitis. —Theory of hysteria.

—Mental deficiency 420

Surgery. —Resuscitation in death under anesthesia. —Advances in anesthesia.

— Sloughing in local anesthesia. —Anesthesia in abdominal surgery. —

Suppurating wounds after abdominal section. —Saving suppurating Incisions.

—Abdominal adhesions. —Perforating gastric and duodenal ulcer. — Persistence of

pyloric and duodenal ulcers. — Diverticula of the duodenum.— Orthopedic

treatment of burns. —Postoperative bronchial irritation. —Care of surgical patients.

—End-to-end anastomosis. —Genital tuberculosis.— Radium therapy of cancer of

bladder. — Radium and malignant genitourinary disease.—Bone tumors. —Fracture

of vertebrae. —Penetrating wounds of chest. —Operation for empyema.—Plastic war

surgery in civil life. —The war's contribution to civil surgery 429

Hygiene and sanitation. —Typhus fever in Serbia 455

Pathology, bactkriology, and animal parasitology. —Diagnosis of cholera.

—Staining malarial parasites. —Saprophytysm of venereal organisms. — Variation

in size of red cells. —Anophellnes of California. —Reaction from echinococcus fluid

457

Eye, ear, nose, and throat.— Encephalitis lethargica 487

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

Bronchospirochaetosis. — Starvation edema. —Dried cabbage as an antiscorbutic.

—Miner's nystagmus. —Endocrines and the teeth. — Orientation of bats. — Sugar

production.- -The teeth of the ancient Egyptians. —Treatment of enlarged

thymus. —Plague in Paris.— Antivenereal campaign in Rouen.— Medical school of

the University of Virginia. —Postgraduate study In the Japanese Navy. — National

Academy of Science.—Peking Unjon Medical College. — The dye Industry. — Naval

medical service as a career. —Naval dispensary and hospital defined.— Death of

Anton Weichselbaum. — Action of the Women's Civic League, Maiden, Mass. — Dr.

Russel H. Boggs. — Preservation of leather. —Service publications. —Picric acid

469

REPORTS :

Sewage system in Charlotte Amalia.

By Lieutenant R. L. Pettigrew, Civil Engineer Corps, U. S. N. and

Lieutenant E. Peterson. Medical Corps, U. S. N 481

Application of the Schick reaction to 2,011 naval recruits.

By Lieutenant B. F. Norwood. Medical Corps, U. S. N 486

Smallpox in Haiti.

By Lieutenant Commander K. C. Melborn, Medical Corps, U. S. N 492

Sanitary report on Libau, Latvia.

By Lieutenant Commander A. C. Smith and Lieutenant R. P. Parsons,

Medical Corps, U. S. N 492

Summer school, Hampton Roads, Va.

By Lieutenant Commander K. E. Lowman, Medical Corps, U. S. N 495

INFORMATION WANTED 498

BOOK NOTICES 499

Number 3

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS VI

CLINICAL NOTES : Surgical service of the United States Naval Hospital,

New Orleans, La.

By Lieutenant Commander W. J. Riddick and Lieutenant Commander E. A.

Stephens, Medical Corps, U. S.N. 507

A CASE OF HYSTERIA IN THE NAVAL SERVICE.

By Lieutenant Commander W. A. Bloedorn, Medical Corps, U. S. N. 515

A CASE OF HYSTERICAL CONTRACTURE.

By Lieutenant A. H. Ehrenclou, Medical Corps, U. S. N 521

X-RAY PROCEDURE AND TECHNIQUE.

By Lieutenant Commander I. E. Jacobs, Medical Corps, and Chief

Pharmacist's Mate C. B. Worster, U. S. N 524

Interpretation of abdominal rigidity.

By Lieutenant Commander Lucius W. Johnson, Medical Corps, U. S. N 529

A CASE OF ECHINOCOCCUS CYST.

By Lieutenant C. S. Norburn, Medical Corps, U. S. N 530

NONCORRODIBLE INSTRUMENTS.

By Lieutenant Commander G. C. Thomas, Medical Corps, U. S. N 532

Aseptic technique for canal instruments.

By Lieutenant Commander H. E. Harvey, Dental Corps, U. S. N 533

Traumata due to falling.

By Lieutenant Commander H. H. Lane, Medical Corps, U. S. N 535

Administration of neosalvarsan.

By Lieutenant J. B. Bostick, Medical Corps, U. S. N 536

Diet deficiency in Vincent's angina.

By Lieutenant C. H. Morris, Dental Corps, U. S. N 540

Vincent's infection of the -mouth.

By Lieutenant (j. g.) J. B. Goodall, Dental Corps, U. S. N. R. F 542

Penetrating wound of the pelvis.

By Lieutenant F. P. Gardner, Medical Corps, U. S. N 544

Traumatic rupture of spleen —removal.

By Lieutenant Commander F. H. Bowman, Medical Corps, U.S. N., and

Lieutenant Commander E. M. Foote, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 545

Operation for wrist drop.

By Lieutenant J. I. Yohannan, Medical Corps, U. S. N 547

A PLASTIC OPERATION ON THE MUSCLES OF THE SHOULDER.

By Lieutenant R. W. Auerbach, Medical Corps, U. S. N 54S

A SIMPLE OPERATION FOR TRICHIASIS.

By Lieutenant H. S. Cragin, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 551

A CASE OF ADENO-CARCINOMA.

By Lieutenant Commander M. Boland, Medical Corps, U. S. N— 552

Chancroidal infections.

By Lieutenant W. F. Pearce, Medical Corps, U. S. N 554

A CA8E OF INNOCENT SYPHILIS.

By Lieutenant J. W. Jones, Medical Corps, U. S. N 556

A CASE OF CARCINOMA OF THE TESTICLE.

By Lieutenant W. J. Corcoran, Medical Corps, U. S. N 557

Removal of an unusually large tumor.

By Commander E. L. Jones, Medical Corps, U. S. N 558

HISTORICAL:

A RETROSPECT OF NAVAL AND MILITARY MEDICINE.

By Captain J. S. Taylor, Medical Corps, U. S. N 561

EDITORIAL :

Accidental poisoning — Contributing to the Bulletin —The omission of

the—The future of nursing — Comparative values 627

PROGRESS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES :

General medicine — Mechanism of hiccough — Gases In arterial blood—Treatment

of arsenic poisoning —Treatment of encephalitis letharglca —New test for

nephritis—Blood in pellagra and beri beri —Ocular symptoms in sinus

disease—Reaction from repeated transfusions —Eye symptoms in epidemic

encephalitis —Diagnosis and treatment of hemorrhoids —Cost of venereal

disease—Future of medicine in the United States 637

Mental and nervous diseases —The criminal—Brain lesions of dementia

praecox —Follow-up studies on mental patients 652

Surgery—Trauma of the abdomen— Rubber dam tampon —Diagnosis of gastric

or duodenal ulcers —Postoperative thrombophlebitis — Treatment of fractured

patella —Affections of the tibial tubercle— 655

Hygiene and Sanitation —Sanitary features of merchant ships 659

NOTES AND COMMENTS :

Errata —Centenary of von Helmholtz —Retirement of Filippo Rho, Surgeon

General, Italian Navy—A diagnostic point in tuberculosis —Curing hemorrhoids

—The X-ray and art— Industrial code of New

York —Preservation of eyesight —Basal metabolism —American Society of Tropical

Medicine —Laboratory work in the Far East— Dentistry in South America

—Fireprooflng of fabrics—The exploration of Mount Everest — Physical

development in Japan — Hiccough and encephalitis lethargica —Use of fish as

food in France — Service items 665

REPORTS :

Rat-Proofing at the United States Navy Yard, Key West, Fla.

By Lieutenant Commander P. E. Garrison, Medical Corps, U. S. N 673

Report of the Fifth Congress of the International Society of Surgery,

Paris.

By Lieutenant S. B. Burk, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F. (Inactive) 681

Smallpox in Port Au Prince, Haiti.

By Lieutenant C. J. Brown, Medical Corps, U. S. N 695

Medical Department of the United States Naval Torpedo Station,

Alexandria, Va.

By Lieutenant Commander C. C. Kress, Medical Corps, U. S. N 701

The Herman-Perutz Reaction.

By Lieutenant G. V. Genzmer, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 708

BOOK NOTICES 711

Number 4

PREFACE V

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS VI

SPECIAL ARTICLES :

Color blindness.

By Captain E. J. Grow, Medical Corps, U. S. N 717

Cardiac irregularity.

By Commander E. U. Reed, Medical Corps, U. S. N 732

Handling of recruits, Marine Barracks, Parris Island.

By Lieutenant Commander J. C. Parham, Medical Corps, U. S. N 740

Four centuries in the treatment of syphilis.

By Lieutenant L. W. Shaffer, Medical Corps, U. S. N 749

A Marine Corps field hospital.

By Lieutenant Commander G. F. Cottle, Medical Corps, U. S. N 762

Training and care of the football squad, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis,

Md.

By Lieutenant M. H. Roberts, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F 770

Gas poisoning in warfare.

By Lieutenant G. H. Mankin, Medical Corps, U. S. N 775

Venereal prophylaxis among U. S. Marines at Honolulu.

By Lieutenant Commander H. H. Lane, Medical Corps, U. S. N_. 783

HISTORICAL :

The Manila Galleon.

By Lieutenant Commander W. M. Kerr, Medical Corps, U. S. N. 787

EDITORIAL :

On learning to write-—On several phases of syphilis 801

SUGGESTED DEVICES :

Dental X-ray film holder.

By Lieutenant Commander H. E. Harvey, Dental Corps. U. S. N_- 807

Suggestion for recording dental conditions.

By Lieutenant Commander H. E. Harvey, Dental Corps, U. S. N-- 807

CLINICAL NOTES :

A CASE OF CUTANEOUS SPOROTRICHOSIS.

By Commander R. E. Hoyt, Medical Corps, U. S. N 809

Report of pellagra in Haiti.

By Lieutenant Commander G. F. Clark, Medical Corps, U. S. N__ 813

Acute rheumatic fever.

By Lieutenant W. M. Alberty, Medical Corps, U. S. N 814

A case of poisoning by oil of chenopodium.

By Lieutenant B. F. Norwood, Medical Corps, U. S. N 818

Brushing the teeth.

By Lieutenant Commander H. E. Harvey, Dental Corps, U. S. N 824

TWENTY-EIGHT CASES OF PNEUMONIA.

By Lieutenant J. R. Jeffrey, Medical Corps, U. S. N 825

A CASE OF TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS.

By Lieutenant Commander S. P. Taylor, Medical Corps, U. S. N— 830

Cholecystectomy and pyelotomy in

Guam.

By Commander A. H. Robnett, Medical Corps, U. S. N 831

Elephantiasis of the scrotum.

By Lieutenant L. W. Breene, Medical Corps, U. S. N., and W. Zur Linden,

chief pharmacist, Medical Corps, U. S. N 884

Rules for massage.

By Commander W. S. Bainbridge, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R. F— 835

PROGRESS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES :

General medicine. —Transfusion of blood—Diabetes mellitus In the Negro

race— Diagnosis of syphilis In malarial subjects —So-called diseases of the

blood— Singultus— The role of the prostate and

seminal vesicles in arthritis —Medical aspects of naval aviation — Treating

syphilitics—The etiology of scurvy —Food accessory factors in relation to the

teeth 839

Surgery. —Immediate surgery in fighting ships —Immediate surgery of war

wounds as practiced in hospital ships —The surgical treatment of empyema by a

closed method—Willems treatment of

knee-joint injuries —Observations on primary venereal sores—Resection

of the small intestine for war wounds —Tetanus in the British Army during the

European War 855

Tropical medicine. —New method of treatment of trypanosomiasis — Differential

diagnosis in tropical fevers —Schistosomiasis in the Yangtse Valley—Carriers of

dysenteriae among soldiers —Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 870

Pathology, bacteriology, and animal parasitology. — Cultivation of gonococcus—Aestivo-autumnal

malaria Plasmodia —Virulence of diphtheria-like organisms 885

Chemistry and pharmacy.—Absorption of calcium salts in man— Improvements

in the Nephelometer-Colorimeter — Substitution of turbidimetry for nephelometry

in certain biochemical methods of analysis— Creatinuria —Phosphoric acid in the

blood of normal infants—Basal metabolism of normal women—Fat-soluble vitamine— Standards

for normal basal metabolism 887

Eye, ear, nose, and throat.- —Injuries to the ear in modern warfare— Injuries

to the ear in modern warfare— Symptomatology and diagnosis of foreign bodies in

the air and food passages—Etiology and prevention of injuries to the eye

—Mosher-Totl operation on the lachrymal sac —-Tuberculosis of the middle ear

892

NOTES AND COMMENTS :

Colles's Fracture—The French view of an American medical congress —Case

Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital— National cancer week- —

Pharmacopoeia of China —Municipal disposal of garbage—American Journal of

Tropical Medicine —Danger of week-end camping in the Tropics — Influenza

epidemic in the British Navy —Benvenuto Cellini—A Consulting Surgeon in the

Near

East—Asphyxiation in Garages —Dental service In the British Navy

—Surgeon Captain Lomas, R. N.—Counsels and Ideals from the Writings of William

Osler —John Keats, apothecary and poet — Life and times of Ambroise

Pare—Treatment of ozena —Lead poisoning in the pottery trade—The International

Journal of Gastro-Enterology— Treatment of malarial fever —Formaldehyde

poisoning — Toxic effects of shaking arsphenamine solution —Peking Union Medical

College —Milk standards 901

BOOK NOTICES 921

INDEX 983