WW1 medical report

[Joanne]

Hello everyone,

I was just wondering if anyone could help me please.  I have highlighted 7 words, that I’m struggling to read, in my grt grt uncles very sad WW1 medical report. 

Thank you in advance

[horselydown86]

After the first words or word:

...reaction reported...

Syphilis

...contributary stress of campaign...

melancholia

[aghadowey]

Wasserman reaction-
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18280907/#:~:text=The%20Wassermann%20reaction%20was%20used,extract%20of%20a%20syphilitic%20fetus.
"The Wassermann reaction was used in the diagnosis of syphilis."

[Crumblie]

The first word is Wassermann a test for syphilis, just beaten to it.

[Joanne]

Thank you all for your fast replies & link, I’ve never heard of that test before.  No wonder he sadly passed 23 days later.