A study into certain aspects of the Opsonic Index in pulmonary tuberculosis: the influence exerted thereon of tuberculin in varying amounts: the question of the utility of and necessity for opsonic technique in the thera peutic administration of tuberculin

In September, 1906 I was appointed Research Scholar to the Royal Victoria Hospital for Consumption, Edinburgh. This post I held for a year.Under the supervision and with. the assistance of Dr. Philip, I undertook a series of observation . into certain aspects of the opsonic content of the blood in pulmonary tuberculosis.The main purpose of the Research was the determination of this factor, as a guide to future dosage with tuberculin, an indication being desired of dose, how much, and time to inject