The comparative infrequency of careful descriptions of the occurrence and distribution of many cell types encountered in the vermiform appendix of man, has led us to make a study of this organ. This is all the more important, since an accurate knowledge of the normal cellular content of this organ is essential in making a study of many of the less definite pathological reactions which occur in the appendix. This paper embodies the results of a careful analysis of specimens of normal appendices with regard to the presence of Paneth's cells and the normal content of eosinophilic leucocytes. These specimens have been obtained as a result of the routine removal of this organ in instances of laparotomy for abdominal and pelvic lesions other than those of the appendix. Only those specimens have been selected that are free from angulations, bands of adhesion, dilatations, obliterations, lymphoid destruction, parasitic worms, and inflammatory exudates.
EOSINOPHILIC LEUCOCYTESAlthough it is generally recognized that eosinophiles are normally found in the mucous membrane of the alimentary tract, there are only a few references to the number, distribution, and frequency of the occurrence of these cells in the vermiform appendix. According to Schwarz ('14), Oehler ('12) found eosinophiles very frequently in the vermiform appendix of man; Loele ('11) and Aschoff ('08) also have mentioned the great numbers