130 METABOLISM IN SEVERE DIABETES. 



butter, cheese, and beef tea; 3 h 30 m p.m., beefsteak and butter; 7 h 30 m p. m., 

 boiled chicken, butter, and eggs. The results of the experiment are included 

 in table 138. 



Respiration Experiment No. 6. 



Date, December 31, 1911. Body-weight without clothing, 61 kilos. 



As usual, the subject fasted for 12 or more hours previous to the experi- 

 ment. He lay down upon the couch at 8 h 04 m a. m., the experiment beginning 

 at 9 h 01 m a. m. The measurements were made in three 15-minute periods, 

 ending at 10 h 30 m a. m. The pulse-rate during the experiment ranged from 75 

 to 83. 



During the day the subject ate as follows: At 1 p. m., boiled eggs, includ- 

 ing a little of the whites, butter, and cream (32 per cent fat) with soda; at 

 3 h 30 ra p. m., eggs (yolks only), bacon, and beef tea; at 7 h 30 m p. m., eggs 

 (yolks), olive oil, cream with soda, and tea. He said subsequently that he felt 

 very thirsty on this day, and drank considerable water, but this did not affect 

 the volume of the urine. Table 138 gives the results of the experiment. 



Respiration Experiment No. 7. 



Date, January 1, 1912. Body-weight without clothing, 60.9 kilos. 



The experiment was divided into two sections with an interval of some 3 

 hours; in the first part the subject fasted for three periods; shortly before the 

 second part of the experiment began he ate a considerable amount of oatmeal 

 and eight periods followed, an additional portion of oatmeal being taken before 

 the last two periods. 



The subject lay down upon the couch at 7 h 45 m a. m., and the experiment 

 began at 8 h 22 m a. m. The fasting periods ended at 9 h 51 m a. m. At 12 h 12 m 

 p. m., the subject took 582.8 grams of cooked oatmeal, 83.6 grams of butter, 

 and 400 c.c. of water. The following six 15-minute periods began at 12 h 41 m 

 p. m. and ended at 4 h 18 m p. m. At 4 h 35 ra p. m. the subject ate a second por- 

 tion of oatmeal (350.7 grams) and butter (65.1 grams) and drank 400 c.c. of 

 water. The two last periods of the experiment began at 5 h 23 m p. m., and 

 ended at 6 p. m. In the first period after food, the subject probably went to 

 sleep for a moment or so. In the final period he coughed during the last 

 minute of the experiment. The times of urinating were 7 a. m., 10 h 15 m a. m., 

 ll h 55 m a. m., 3 h 05 m p. m., and 6 h 15 m p. m. The pulse-rate during the fast- 

 ing periods ranged from 76 to 84, while during the periods following the inges- 

 tion of food it ranged from 75 to 93. The measurements of the metabolism 

 are given in table 138. 



Respiration Experiment No. 8. 



Date, January 2, 1912. Body-weight without clothing, 61.2 kilos. 



This experiment was divided into two sections, the first three periods 

 being fasting, and the last six periods following the ingestion of cane sugar. 

 For supper the night preceding the experiment the subject took coffee with 

 sugar, and bread. 



The fasting periods began at 7 h 42 m a. m. and ended at 8 h 45 m a. m. At 

 9 h 12 m a. m., the subject took 100 grams of cane sugar in 400 c.c. of water and 

 lemon juice. The following periods began at 9 h 22 ra a. m., ending at 12 h 57 m 

 p. m. During the fasting periods the pulse-rate ranged from 64 to 68; in the 

 periods following the taking of the cane sugar it ranged from 73 to 86. The 

 subject urinated at 10 h 30 m a. m., also urinated and defecated between the 

 eighth and ninth periods, resting afterwards for about 15 minutes. The 

 results of the experiment are to be found in table 138. 



