“Capillary resistance test,” 212, 257

Carbohydrates, 34, 59

“Cardiorespiratory syndrome,” 200

Cardiovascular system, 199

Carrots, antiscorbutic value of, 159, 160

Central nervous system, gross pathology, 93
microscopic pathology, 104

Cereals, antiscorbutic value of, 170
germinated, 167

Cerebrospinal fluid, 203

Chlorides, 242–247

Citric acid theory, 23

Climate, 55

Complement, effect of scurvy on, 69

Complexion, characteristic change in, 176, 184

Complications of scurvy, 182, 202, 205, 217

Constipation, 27, 118–122, 207

Cord, spinal, pathology, 93, 104

Creatinine, 244

Cure, 236

D

Death, causes of, 179, 227

Deficiency diseases, general discussion, 63, 248

Diagnosis, 176, 219

Diastase, blood content of, 244

Diet, general, 59

Digestive disturbances, 78

Diphtheria, antitoxin in blood, 68
as complication of scurvy, 217

Drying, effect on vitamines of, 66

Duodenum, pathology, 89

Dysentery, 59, 182

E

Economic status, 55

Eczema, 195

Edema, 178, 184, 196
hunger, 256
war, 256

Eggs, antiscorbutic value of, 168

Endocrine organs, gross pathology, 92
microscopic pathology, 104
extracts of, as preventive, 172
theory of vitamine action, 72

Epidemics, 2, 217

Epiphyses, separation of, 96, 181, 198

Etiology, 35
exciting factors in, 60

Excretion of vitamine, 77

Expeditions, scurvy in Arctic, 10

Experimental scurvy, 111
pathogenesis, 116
pathology, 122
symptoms, 135

Exudative diathesis, 59, 256

Eyeball, proptosis, 193

F

Familial tendency, 58

Fats, in diet, effect on scurvy, 59

Fever, 181, 216

Fœtus, effect of scorbutic diet on, 125

Food, excess of, 257

Foods, antiscorbutic, 143, 149
proprietary, 49

Fractures, 95

Frost-bite, 180

Fruit juices, 153

Fruits, fresh, 144

G

Generative organs, pathology, 104

Glands, endocrine, 72
changes in, 73, 92, 104

Glucose, blood content of, 244

Grapes, antiscorbutic value of, 158

Growth in scurvy, 213

Guinea-pig scurvy, 112, 114

Guinea-pig pathogenesis, 116
pathology, 122
relation to human, 115
symptoms, 135

Gums, 177, 181, 184
in infantile scurvy, 189
pathology of, 89, 100

H

Hair, changes in, 194

Heart, 200
gross pathology, 87
microscopic pathology, 99

Heat, effect on vitamine of, 65

Hemorrhages, 180, 189
as early symptoms, 178
distribution of, 84
gastric, 208
orbital, 193
subperiosteal, 95, 191
urinary, 204

History of scurvy, 1

Hog, effect of scorbutic diet on, 115

Hypophysis, 104

I

Infantile scurvy, history, 10
in artificially fed, 40
in breast-fed, 35
increase during World War, 21–22
relation to epidemic scurvy of adults, 15, 37
relation to rickets, 11, 110, 252
symptomatology, 183

Infection, as exciting factor, 60, 218
increased liability to, 68
effect on prognosis, 227

Intestines, gross pathology, 90
microscopic pathology, 100

Intravenous use of orange juice, 238

Irregularities in course of deficiency diseases, 78

J

Jaundice, 208

Joints, lesions of, 199

K

Kidneys, gross pathology, 91
microscopic pathology, 102

L

Latent scurvy, 179, 183, 187

Laxatives, failure to cure with, 28, 207

Lemon juice, antiscorbutic value of, 153, 234
dried, 155, 232
ration in British Navy, 9, 144

Lentils, value as antiscorbutic, 167, 231

Lice, theory of transmission of scurvy by, 30

Lime juice, antiscorbutic value of, 156
fallacy in regard to, 149
use in British Navy, 144

Liver, gross pathology, 91
microscopic pathology, 101

Lungs, gross pathology, 88
microscopic pathology, 99

Lymph-nodes, gross pathology, 92
microscopic pathology, 101

M

Malnutrition, general, 58

Malt soup, 50

Marrow, changes in, 107

Meat, fresh, 147, 168
salt, 146

“Mehlnaerschaden” of Czerny, 256

Metabolism in scurvy, 241–247

Milk, alkalized, 50
amount necessary to prevent scurvy, 49, 117, 150
boiled, 44, 65
condensed, 48
dried, 46, 66, 152
effect of industrial methods on, 43
evaporated, 45
pasteurized, 40, 65
home vs. commercial, 42
sterilized, 44
breast, amount necessary to prevent scurvy, 36, 39, 153
as cause of beriberi, 39
cows, antiscorbutic value of, 40, 152
goats, antiscorbutic value of, 153

Mineral metabolism in scurvy, 241–247

Monkey, scurvy in, 114, 127
pathology, 128

Muscles, pathology, 97

N

Nails, changes in, 194

Necropsy reports, 82

Nephritis, 205

Nerves, peripheral, in guinea-pig
scurvy, 132
pathology, 105

Nervous system, effect of scurvy on, 202

Nutrition, general, in scurvy, 58, 59, 213

Nyctalopia, 182

O

Orange juice, antiscorbutic value of, 153, 234
“artificial,” 33
dried, 155
effect of alkalization of, 154
intravenous use of, 238
subcutaneous use of, 155
peel, antiscorbutic value of, 234

Osteogenesis imperfecta, 255

Osteomalacia, differentiation of, from scurvy, 255

Osteomyelitis, differentiation of, from scurvy, 222

Osteoporosis, differentiation of, from scurvy, 255

Osteotabes infantum, 109

P

Pains, as early symptom, 176

Pancreas, gross pathology, 91
microscopic pathology, 104

Pasteurized milk, 40

Pathogenesis of scurvy, theories of, 23

Pathology of scurvy in guinea-pig, 122
in man, gross, 83
microscopic, 96
in monkey, 128

Peas, antiscorbutic value of, 167, 231

Pellagra, 251

Phenols, excretion of, 245

Phosphate metabolism, 241–247

Pigeon, effect of scorbutic diet on, 114

Pneumonia, 202

Posture, characteristic, in guinea-pig, 136

Posture, characteristic, infant, 183

Potassium deficiency theory, 23
metabolism, 241–247

Potatoes, antiscorbutic value of, 6, 7, 146, 161, 235

Prevention of scurvy, 230

Prognosis, 225

Protein in diet, effect on scurvy, 59

Psychic element in scurvy, 57

Pulse, 181, 201

Pulses, germinated, 167, 231

Purpura, differential diagnosis, 221

Pyorrhœa, relation to lesion of gums, 181

R

Racial immunity, 56

Rats, effect of scorbutic diet on, 114, 115

Recurrent scurvy, 228

Respirations, 201

Retina, hemorrhages in, 105

Rheumatism, confusion with scurvy, 176, 220

Ribs, beading of, 197
pathology, 94
in guinea-pig, 129, 137

Rickets, relation of, to scurvy, 11, 110, 252

Rosary, 94, 197

S

Sauerkraut, antiscorbutic value of, 145

Season, effect on incidence, 54

Sex, effect on incidence, 56

Shaking, effect on antiscorbutic factor, 68

Ship beriberi, 250

Skin, pathology, 96

Spleen, gross pathology, 91
microscopic pathology, 102

Sprue, 256

Starvation, pathology of, 125

Stomach, gross pathology, 89
microscopic pathology, 100

Storage of vitamine in body, 74

Streptococcus in blood in scurvy, 134

Subacute form of scurvy, 184

Subcutaneous use of antiscorbutics, 155

Swede, antiscorbutic value of, 162, 235

Symptomatology, in adult, 176
in infant, 183

Syphilis, congenital, differential diagnosis, 222, 223

T

Teeth, in guinea-pig scurvy, 130, 137
in human scurvy, 177

Temperature, in guinea-pig scurvy, 141
in human scurvy, 181, 216

Thymus, pathology of, 104
use of gland in treatment, 172

Thyroid, pathology of, 104
use of gland in treatment, 172

Tomatoes, canned, antiscorbutic value of, 166, 231, 234
in U. S. Army ration, 231

Toxic theory of pathogenesis of scurvy, 25

Treatment of scurvy, 230
duration of, 237
non-dietetic, 239

U

Ultra-violet rays, effect on antiscorbutics, 67

Urea content of blood, 244
of tissues, 245

Urine in scurvy, 204–206

V

Vegetable juices, keeping qualities of, 161

Vegetables, antiscorbutic value of 144, 158
canned, 166
dehydrated, 163
effect of heat on, 159
fresh, 144, 158
ripeness of, effect on antiscorbutic value, 160

Vitamine, antiscorbutic, general discussion of, 62
action of, 68, 69
as antitoxin, 69
as catalytic agent, 70
as nutriment, 69
blood content of, 76
effect of heat on, 65
of ultra-violet ray on, 67
excretion of, 77

Vitamine, experimental evidence for, 62
fate in body, 74, 77
relation to water-soluble factor, 65, 67
relation to antineuritic vitamine, 67
resistance to chemical and physical processes, 64
storage in body of, 74
theory of scurvy, 32

W

Weight, loss of, 138, 213

“White line” of Fraenkel, 128, 198

World War, scurvy in, 15

X

X-ray in diagnosis of scurvy, 128, 192, 198

Y

Yeast, antiscorbutic value of, 171