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had been before described, but never, as far as he was aware, 

 in the heart. It would be extremely interesting if cirrhosis of 

 the liver could be made a general disease. He had also seen a 

 case of cirrhosis of the liver at the age of four years. 



Dr. Pritchard suggested the presence of the small cells in the 

 various organs pointed onlf to some irritation of the blood- 

 vessels, and to no particular diseased condition. 



The President inquired if the cells were found equally around 

 arteries and veins ; for if so it was against simple inflammation 

 being the cause. 



Mr. Needham, in reply, stated that in another case of cirrhosis 

 that he had examined he had found all the changes here de- 

 scribed. The proliferation of small cells were equally around 

 the arteries and veins. 



