578 ANNUAL RECORD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



period. It is then dried on tiles, and calcined in the ordinary 

 manner. The foecal matters, when dried and distilled, yield 

 large quantities of inflammable gases, and readily furnish a 

 most intense heat. 18 A, May 24, 1872, 341. 



CONNECTION BETWEEN PYAEMIA AND BACTERIA. 



Dr. Sanderson has lately published a lecture^ delivered be- 

 fore the Pathological Society of London, in which he shows 

 the connection between the disease called pyaemia (or blood- 

 poisoning) and bacteria, and proves that blood-poisoning is 

 produced by the presence of bacteria within the body. 22 

 A> August 31,1872, 210. 



MOULDINESS. 



A French chemist has recently announced that borax and 

 sub-borate of ammonia will prevent mouldiness, and will pre- 

 serve animal matter. Each of the above salts have proved 

 effectual when tried separately, but when combined in a sin- 

 gle solution they seem to be well adapted for anatomical in- 

 jections. For this purpose the following preparation is rec- 

 ommended: Rain-water one hundred parts, common borax six 

 parts, and sub-borate of ammonia twelve parts. The liquid is 

 to be used lukewarm ; it does not change the color of the 

 tissues, is not poisonous, does not blunt the dissecting instru- 

 ments, and in a concentrated state may be used for embalm- 

 ing. Philadelphia Ledger. 



AMERICAN HEALTH ASSOCIATION. 



An organization was established during the past summer 

 in New York, under the title of the American Health Asso- 

 ciation, with Dr. Stephen Smith as president; E. M. Snow, of 

 Providence, first vice-president ; C. B. White, of New Orleans, 

 second vice-president ; John H. Rauch, of Chicago, treasurer ; 

 and Elisha Harris, of New York, secretary several well- 

 known physicians composing the executive committee. The 

 objects of the association are to take cognizance of all matters 

 bearing upon the public health, especially those of national im- 

 portance ; and in the membership are already enrolled ninety- 

 five names, from all parts of the United States and Canada. 

 The next meeting of the association is to be held in Washing- 

 ton in the last week in February, 1873. New York Herald. 



