Abstract
Work on the bacteriology of the tonsils has largely been confined to the examination of swabs and smears made directly from the surface of the tonsils in situ . This surface is necessarily contaminated by bacteria from the mouth, throat, nose, food, etc., and the great variety of bacteria reported to have been found here is thus at least partly explained. It is evident, too, that the bacterial flora on the surface may be very different from that in the crypts. The present study, therefore, was made before and after excision of the tonsils and a comparison made of the bacterial flora of the surfaces and in the depths. The tonsils, usually enlarged, were obtained from patients with a variety of clinical conditions, including chronic joint affections, nephritis, endocarditis, rheumatic fever, recurring tonsillitis, etc. The detailed facts are reserved for later publication. Tonsils from forty-five patients have been examined. The excised
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