Nutritional Macrocytic Anæmia Amongst Vegetarians in Forward Areas in the Middle East Campaign *This report was written when the writer was working as a pathologist in Persia and Iraq Force.

Case 1.?Havildar, Rajput, resident of Gurgaon, vegetarian; service 9 years; had been overseas lor 21 years. Admitted on 24th October, 1942. Felt levensh at Cairo when he was on his way to Persia and Iraq Force. Did not feel fit during the journey. Felt very weak when he reached Boom Town.t Complained of breathlessness, weakness, puffiness of the eyes and nervousness. Physical examination.?Liver and spleen not palpable, heart sounds normal, no murmur. Laboratory investigation.?Urine?albumin a trace; stools?no ova detected by concentration method on three examinations; van den Bergh negative; malarial parasite?negative; niegaloblast?ml; normoblast? intermediate and late types present; size of red blood corpuscles?7.8 m .