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In 1000 parts there were contained : 



Water . . . 909-79 



Solid constituents . . 90-21 



Albumen . . . 48-17 



Alcohol-extract . . 14-16] 



Fat . . . 1'97 I Transformed tissues 



Water-extract . . 6-80 f 32-83 



A substance thrown down by acetic acid 9'90 J 



Fixed salts . . . 9-00 



4. In a similar case, the abdominal exudation separated in a 

 short time into a purulent deposit, and a reddish-yellow super- 

 natant fluid. The microscope revealed the presence of cells, 

 organisms resembling minute alga3, granules, and nuclei. The 

 exudation had a faintly acid reaction and developed a consider- 

 able quantity of sulphuretted hydrogen. 



In 1000 parts there were contained : 



Water . . . 902-70 



Solid constituents . . . 97'30 



Pus- and exudation- corpuscles . 13-81 1 p rot ein-compounds 



Albumen precipitable by water . 12-98 V 50-63 



Albumen coagulated by boiling . 



A substance thrown down by acetic I -. 



add and not soluble in an excess . J I Metamorphosed tissue 



Alcohol-extract . . - 



Water-extract . . 



Fat ... 



Fixed salts . . . 



5. A similar fluid in a case of ' metritis septica' was strongly 

 acid, and contained in 1000 parts : 



905-74 

 94-26 



14-67 "I Protein-compounds 

 32-46 J 47-14 



6-91") 



1*50 I 



n>49 I Metamorphosed tissue 



Water 



Solid constituents 



Pus- and exudation-cells 



Coagulable albumen 



Fat 



Lactic acid 



A substance precipitable by acetic acid i\)t&> QQ , 



Alcohol-extract . . 12-60 | 



Water-extract . . 7-45J 



Fixed salts . . . 9'38 



6. The abdominal exudation in a case of metroperitonitis 

 and endometritis differed from the preceding fluids in not depo- 

 siting a purulent sediment, but after standing for a considerable 

 time remained turbid and of a yellowish-red colour. Under 



