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SATURDAY MARCH 23 1946 TABLE OF CONTENTS Health Problem in Berlin P. G. HORSBURGH, M.R.C.S., and H. A. RAEBURN, M.D...... 423 Nutrition of Leeds School-children in Winter, 1943, and Summer, 1944 F. W. CHAITAWAY, Ph.D., FRANK C. HAPPOLD, D.SC., and A. MARGARET HAPPOLD, M.A...... 429

Gunshot Wound of Internal Carotid S. L. SCHWARZWALD, L.R.C.P...... 431

Congenital Malaria A. ECKSTEIN, M.D., and W. C. W. NIXON, F.R.C.S...... 432

Hypertension in Ruptured Kidney D. C. CORRY, F.R.C.S.. 433

MEDICAL MEMORANDA LEADING ARTICLES CORRESPONDENCE-cont. http://www.bmj.com/ Penicillin Treatment of Malignant How London Saw it Through...... 437 Treatment of Amoebiasis. T. W. PRESTON, M.D. Diphtheria. A. B. CHRISTIE, M.D., Contraception and Infertility...... 438 ...... 446 Ocular Signs in Far East P.O.W.s. L. B. and J. C. PRESTON, M.R.C.S ...... 433 SOMERVILLE-LARGE, M.B...... 446 Sigmoidoscopy: Perforation of the ANNOTATIONS Cephalin Flocculation Test in Malaria. Rectum. H. B. WALKER, F.R.C.S. ...434 What is Gastric Flu ?...... 439 ARCHIBALD DICK, M.D...... 446 Volvulus of Small Intestine T. A. Chorionic Gonadotrophin ...... 439 Incision for Appendicectomy. ANDREW -

M.B...... QUILLIAM, 434 The Starved but not Corrupt Kidney ... 440 MONRO, F.R.C.S...... 446 Convulsions for Depression...... 440 Physical Therapy in Mental Disorder.

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