operations. The cause in most cases is an infection which occurs at the time of operation; but it may sometimes be derived from the surface of the wound and is occasionally endogenous. Its onset is favoured by any condition which debilitates the patient, such as diabetes, pyorrhoea, and gastro-intestinal disturbances, and by the presence of lens matter in the anterior chamber."(l) This subject ...

A focus of infection is a confined area that: (1) contains pathogenic microorganisms, (2) can occur anywhere in the body and (3) usually causes no clinical manifestations (1). A focal infection is a localized or generalized infection caused by the dissemination of microorganisms or toxic products from a focus of infection (1). These concepts have led to the Focal Theory of Infection (or Theory ...

The following case appears to be worthy 01 record on account of the rarity of renal stones in females and also because of the condition revealed afterwards. The patient, a Hindu child-widow, aged about 40 years, was admitted to the Java Arogya Hospital, Gwalior, on 8th March, 1931, complaining of a tumour in the abdomen of four months' duration. There was nothing of note in the personal history...

The skeletal remains of 1338 dentate early Hawaiians (pre-Captain Cook -1778)from the Bishop Museum collection in Honolulu were examined. The proportion of children with primary or mixed dentition in the overall sample was 18.3%. All major islands were represented. Minor geographic variations in caries prevalence were observed. For the entire sample of 245 children and 2854 teeth, caries was de...