Table of Contents

 Number 1

 PREFACE vii

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS viii

SPECIAL ARTICLES:

Diabetes and Protamine Insulin.

By Elliott P. Joslin, M. D., Boston 1 J

Compressed-Air Illness.

By Charles W. Shilling, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy 9,

Treatment or Hay Fever With Alum-Precipitated Pollen Extract.

By Robert F. Sledge, Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy 18

Malaria.

By W. H. Michael, Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy 29

Barbiturate Poisoning.

By F. L. McDaniel, Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and Robert A. Bell, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy 32

Carboxide Poisoning.

By J. D. Blackwood, Jr., Lieutenant Commander, and E. B. Erskine, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy 44

The Sulfanilamide Therapy of Gonorrhea.

By R. H. Snowden, Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and Robert A. Bell, Lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Navy 45

Sulfanilamide Treatment of Ludwig's Angina.

By James E. Fulghum, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve 68

Psychosis Precipitated by Sulfanilamide.

By Bartholomew W. Hogan, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and Philip J. McNamara, Lieutenant, junior grade, Medical Corps, United States Navy 60

Sulfanilamide Poisoning.

By J. T. O'Connell, Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy 61

Results of Sulfanilamide Therapy of Gonorrhea.

By E. R. Hering, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy 63

Chondrodystrophy Fetalis.

By Willard S. Sargent, Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy 67

The Cancer Problem in the United States Navy.

By Otis B. Spalding, Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy 74

Carcinoma of the Lung.

By Irving J. Warmolts, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy 79

Bronchogenic Carcinoma.

By Irwin L. Norman, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and William M. Silliphant, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy . - 89

CLINICAL NOTES:

Krukenbergs Spindle.

By Raymond W. Hege, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy 95

Dental Neurosis.

By V. A. LeGlair, Lieutenant, Dental Corps United States Navy. 97

Passive Algolagnia Masochism.

By James E. Fulghum, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, Louisburg, N. C 99

Atypical Lobar Pneumonia.

By A. J. Walter, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and J. L. Holland, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy 101

Atypical Meningococcic Infection.

By W. H. Funk, Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy 104

Tularemia.

By Julian Love, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and Alfred W. Eyer, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy... 105

Neutropenia Following the Administration of Neoarsphenamine.

By Albert R. Behnke, Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy 108

NAVAL RESERVE: Symposium, Humphreys 111

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

The Twelfth Surgeon General, United States Navy— The Fleet Hospital Ship-— Blunders of Plain Muscle —Treatment of Surgical Shock With Neo-Synephrin —The Common Cold —Cancer — Skin Irritation and Cancer in the U. S. Navy—Syphilis Prophylaxis — Articles on Professional Subjects —Articles of Special Merit, 1937— College of Physicians 115

BOOK NOTICES:

The Practice of Medicine, Meakins —An Introduction to Medical Science, Boyd —Clinical Allergy, Manifestations, Diagnosis and Treatment, Rowe —Operative Surgery, Horsley and Bigger —Pre-operative and Postoperative Treatment, Mason —Handbook of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shands and Raney —Injuries and Diseases of the Hip, Albee and Preston —Diseases of Infants and Children, Griffith and Mitchell—Medical Treatment of Cataract, Davis — The Ocular Fundus in Diagnosis and Treatment, Atkinson — Microscopical Technique, McClung — Flying Vistas, Jones —Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Blayney — Essentials of Oral Surgery, Blair and Ivy 125

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE:

Toxic Effects of Arsenical Compounds as Administered in the United States Navy, 1936.

By C. S. Stephenson, Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and E. H. Wingo, Chief Pharmacist's Mate, United States Navy 131

Anti-Tetanus Toxoid.

By C. S. Stephenson, Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and W. W. Hall, Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy 150

Food Poisoning on Board the U. S. S. "Nevada" 162

STATISTICS:

Health of the Navy 155

Injuries and Poisonings 158

Morbidity 159

Deaths 160

Mental and Physical Qualification of Recruits 161

 

Number 2

 

PREFACE v

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS vi

SPECIAL ARTICLES:

Logistics: Interrelation of the Medical Service Aboard Ship and Tactics.

By Rear Admiral Perceval S. Rossiter, Surgeon General, United States Navy 163

Medical Supply Procurement in the Navy.

By W. H. Michael, commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy 168

Medical Department Function in a Naval Engagement.

By C. J. Holeman, captain, Medical Corps, United States Navy.. 179

Fleet Medicine.

By George F. Cottle, captain, Medical Corps, United States Navy. 193

Hospital Ships.

By Lucius W. Johnson, captain, Medical Corps, United States Navy 197

The Making of a Bluejacket.

By Griffith E. Thomas, captain, Medical Corps, United States Navy 233

Compressed-air Illness.

By Charles W. Shilling, lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy 235

NAVAL RESERVE 261

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

The Thirteenth Surgeon General, United States Navy—International Congress on Military Medicine and Pharmacy —Classified matter — New members American College of Surgeons —Hospitalization of dependents 263

BOOK NOTICES:

Clinical Allergy, Tuft —Introduction to Dermatology, Sutton and Sutton —Approved Laboratory Technic, Kolmer and Boerner — Diseases of the Blood and Atlas of Hematology, Kracke and Garver — Atlas of Hematology, Osgood and Ashworth —The Cerebrospinal Fluid, Merritt and Fremont-Smith —Clinical Urinalysis and Its Interpretation, Kilduffe—Embryology, Jordan and Kindred—Diseases of the Nose and Throat,Thomson and Negus —Practical Methods in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Venereal Diseases, Lees and Lees—The Treatment of Gonorrhea and Its Complications in Men and Women, Robinson 271

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE:

United States Navy Submarine Service.

By W. C. Harrison, New York Life Insurance Co., New York,  N. Y 277

Observations on Staphylococcus Food Poisoning.

By E. M. Wade, lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Navy.. 306

Food Poisoning, United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

By W. D. Small, commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy 316

STATISTICS:

Health of the Navy.. 319

Injuries and Poisonings - 322

Morbidity 322

Deaths 323

Mental and Physical Qualification of Recruits 324

 

Number 3

 

PREFACE v

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS vi

SPECIAL ARTICLE:

Field Sanitation.

By Capt. W. L. Mann, Medical Corps, United States Navy 327

NAVAL RESERVE 413

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

The Fourteenth Surgeon General, United States Navy—Yellow Fever —Observations on Burns Due to Explosion —Commendation — The New York Academy of Medicine Graduate Fortnight—The American Board of Radiology- — American College of Hospital Administrators — New Naval Medical Center —Committee to Study Serodiagnostic Tests for Syphilis 415

BOOK NOTICES:

Practical Tropical Sanitation, Kirk —Organization, Strategy, and Tactics of the Army Medical Services in War, Nicholls 423

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE:

The Effect of the Age of Neoarsphenaxtine on Reaction Expectancy.

By Commander C. S. Stephenson, Medical Corps, United States Navy, Associate Pharmacologist T. F. Probey, and Senior Surg. W. T. Harrison, United States Public Health Service. . . 425

The Effect of Moisture and Age on Stability of Neoarsphenamine.

By Associate Pharmacologist T. F. Probey, and Senior Surg. W. T. Harrison, United States Public Health Service, Washington, D. C 429

Insecticidal Powders, a Comparative Study.

By Commander F. S. Johnson, Medical Corps, United States

Navy, with the technical assistance of Pharmacist's Mate

First Class A. G. Vallee, United States Navy 435

A Presumptive Test for the Potency of Cow-Pox Virus.

By Lt. Comdr. J. B. Moloney, Medical Corps, United States Navy 445

STATISTICS:

Health of the Navy 447

Injuries and Poisonings 450

Morbidity 451

Deaths 452

Mental and Physical Qualification of Recruits 453

 

Number 4

 

PREFACE - -- vi

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS- vu

SPECIAL ARTICLES:

Gastric Surgery. A Discussion of the Present Day Trends.

By Commander Frederick R. Hook, Medical Corps, United States Navy 455

The Surgical Gall Bladder.

By Commander M. D. Willcutts, Medical Corps, United States Navy 469

Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatic Necrosis. A Review With Case Reports.

By Lieutenant A. R. Higgins, Medical Corps, United States Navy. 477

Diagnostic Errors in Diseases of the Colon. With Illustrative Case Reports.

By Lieutenant (Junior Grade) John Burke, Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve 482

The Treatment of Lung Abscess.

By Lieutenant Roy M. Mayne, MC-F, United States Naval Reserve, and Lieutenant Commander T. Gage Clement, MC-V (S), United States Naval Reserve 487

Ruptured Cruciate Ligaments of the Knee. Modified Hey Groves Reconstruction Operation With Case Reports.

By Lieutenant E. M. Wade, Medical Corps, United States Navy.. 491

Intranasal Procaine Anesthesia.

By Lieutenant Commander Bruce V. Leamer, Medical Corps, United States Navy 498

Corneal Transplantation From the Standpoint of Final Results.

By Commander Edwin C. Ebert, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and Lieutenant Robert C. Boyden, Medical Corps, United States Navy 499

An Improved Method of Lip Fixation. For Harelip and Other Defects.

By Commander Edwin C. Ebert, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and Lieutenant Robert C. Boyden, Medical Corps, United States Navy 501

Facial Injuries. Treatment of Special Interest to the Dental Surgeon.

By Lieutenant Merritte M. Maxwell, Dental Corps, United States Navy -- 501

Fractured Maxillae. Description of an Appliance for Reduction and Fixation With a Case Report.

By Lieutenant Commander H. G. Ralph, Dental Corps, United States Navy, and Lieutenant Merritte M. Maxwell, Dental Corps, United States Navy 507

Apicoectomy. General Considerations and Subsequent Root Canal Therapy.

By Lieutenant R. W. Taylor, Dental Corps, United States Navy.. 511

Healing Time in Fractures of the Mandible.

By Lieutenant C. C. Welch, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and Lieutenant R. W. Taylor, Dental Corps, United States Navy 513

Inhalation Anesthesia. Physiologic Concepts Underlying Recent Progress.

By Lieutenant Albert R. Behnke, Medical Corps, United States Navy 517

A Formula For Immediate Chemical Prophylaxis.

By Rear Admiral H. W. Smith, Medical Corps, United States Navy 522

Active Immunization Against Tetanus. Using Alum-precipitated Tetanus Toxoid.

By Captain R. Hayden, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and Commander W. W. Hall, Medical Corps, United States Navy.. 524

Mental Diseases in the United States Navy. A Comparative Analysis of the Incidence.

By Commander F. L. McDaniel, Medical Corps, United States Navy 536

Physiologic Studies of Helium.

By Lieutenant A. R. Behnke, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and Lieutenant O. D. Yarbrough, Medical Corps, United States Navy. 542

The Health Record.

By J. S. Marks, Clerk in Charge, Medical Record Section, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery 559

The Penalties of Upright Posture.

By Lieutenant Reuben A. Benson, Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve 563

CLINICAL NOTES:

An Unusual Case of Injuries Multiple Extreme.

By Lieutenant Frederick R. Lang, Medical Corps, United States Navy 569

Acute Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia. A Case Report.

By Lieutenant Commander J. M. Brewster, Medical Corps, United States Navy 572

Lesions of the Cardiac Portion of the Stomach. Two Case Reports.

By Lieutenant H. H. Carroll, Medical Corps, United States Navy. 576

Carbuncle of Kidney. Case Report With Atypical Symptoms.

By Lieutenant Commander W. S. Sargent, Medical Corps, United States Navy 580

NAVAL RESERVE 583

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

The Naval Medical Center —Navy Exhibit Awarded Special Citation of Merit—Autopsies — Surgical Knots—Influenza —Annual Session of the American College of Physicians 585

BOOK NOTICES:

Surgical Treatment, Warbasse and Smyth —Surgical Diseases of the Mouth and Jaws, Padgett —Practical Proctology, Buie —The Management of Fractures, Dislocations and Sprains, Key and Conwell — Work-book in Elementary Diagnosis for Teaching Clinical History Recording and Physical Diagnosis, Clendening —Synopsis of the Diagnosis of the Acute Surgical Diseases of the Abdomen, Hardy— Hernia, Watson —Hemorrhoids, Pruitt —Physical Diagnosis, Sutton — Methods of Treatment, Clendening —The Role of Chemiotaxis in Bone Growth, Bertwistle—The Injection Treatment of Hernia and Hydrocele, Goldbacher —Everyday First Aid, Cobb —Injection Treatment of Hernia, Rice and Mattison—Injection Treatment of

Varicose Veins and Hemorrhoids, McPheeters and Anderson — The New International Clinics, Piersol—Treatment by Diet, Barborka —Athletic Injuries: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment, Thorndike—Diseases of the Nose, Throat, and Ear, Medical and Surgical, Ballenger and Ballenger —Practical Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, Schlanser 693

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE:

Toxic Effect of Arsenical Compounds. As Administered in the United States Navy in 1937 With Special Reference to Arsenical Dermatitis.

By Commander C. S. Stephenson, Medical Corps, United States Navy, and E. H. Wingo, Chief Pharmacist's Mate, United States Navy - 605

Traffic Injuries. A Study by Post Medical Department.

By Captain W. L. Mann, Medical Corps, United States Navy.. 616

Food Poisoning. In the First Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force, Culebra, P. R.

By Lieutenant Commander J. B. O'Neill, Medical Corps, United States Navy 629

Fish Poisoning in Culebra —Virgin Islands Area.

By Captain W. L. Mann, Medical Corps, United States Navy 631

Food Poisoning. On Board the U. S. S. Philadelphia.

By Commander Oscar Davis, Medical Corps, United States Navy. 634

STATISTICS:

Health of the Navy 637

Deaths 639

Mental and Physical Qualification of Recruits 640

INDEX 643

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