38 



TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE HUMAN BODY. 



depth of about 6 centimeters, and from 6 to 12 centimeters there was no material 

 variation. 



37.6 C 



2 3 4 5 6 7 8 



DEPTH 



Fig. 11. Observations on thermal gradient, with Mrs. B I, 



IOCMS.- 



The experimental results shown in fig. 11 were obtained with the woman 

 subject previously mentioned, a double thermometer being used in the vagina 

 and a single thermometer in the rectum. The curves show in a general way 

 the characteristics of the curves in the preceding tests, although the gradient 

 is not so sharply indicated. 



37 2C 



37.0 



36.8 



U 

 or 



i_ 36.6 

 < 



UJ 



0. 



36.4 



LJ 



h 



36.2 



36.0 



35. 8 



8 CMS. 



DEPTH 

 Fig. 12. Observations on thermal gradient, with J. J. C. 



A thermal-gradient experiment was made with another laboratory assistant 

 (J. J. C.) in which a double thermometer was used in the rectum, the results 

 being shown in fig. 12. With this subject the temperature at a depth of 0.5 



