500 FLUID PRODUCTS OF DISEASE. 



the microscope there were seen free granules and nuclei, to- 

 gether with exudation globules filled with granular contents. It 

 was strongly alkaline. 



In 1000 parts there were contained : 



Water .... 966-10 



Solid constituents . . . 33-90 



Albuminate of soda . . . 1872 



Fat . . . 1-35 



Extractive matters . . 6-12 



Salts . . . . . 873 



7. In a case of f perimetritis, metritis, and endometritis/ 

 the microscopic characters of the fluid were similar to those in 

 the preceding case. The exudation was neutral. When boiled 

 it coagulated and deposited flocculi; the filtered liquid was 

 rendered turbid by acetic acid, and the turbidity did not dis- 

 appear on the addition of an excess of the test. The fluid 

 was, however, rendered clear by the addition of hydrochloric 

 acid. These reactions show that the precipitated substance 

 was not casein, but pyin. 



In 1000 parts there were contained : 



Water . . . 941-27 



Solid constituents . . 58-73 



Albumen , . 25-21 Unchanged protein 



Pyin 



Fat 



Alcohol-extract 



Water-extract 



Fixed salts 



4-37 



Metamorphosed tissue 

 27-17 



8. We shall conclude this series of cases with a notice of the 

 analysis of the fluid found in the peritoneum of a boy aged 

 8 years, who died from perienteritis. The exudation deposited 

 a sediment similar to those described as forming in the pre- 

 ceding cases of puerperal fever ; it was neutral and coagulated 

 on boiling. 



It contained in 1000 parts : 



Water .... 980-00 



Solid constituents . . . 20-00 



Albumen .... 6-49 



Pyin .... 2-45 



Extractive matters . . .4-74 



Salts .... 6-32 J 



