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in the after period. In the case of No. 9 the weight remains practi- 

 cally constant throughout the whole series, there being only a tendency 

 to decrease in weight, which was more pronounced in the after period. 

 No. 10 showed a considerable increase in weight during the preserva- 

 tive period and a slight loss during the after period covered by his 

 illness, the average weight for the after period being practically the 

 same as that of the fore period. It will be observed, however, that 

 Nos. 3, 9, and 10 are excluded from the general summary, the data in 



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NOVEMBER 



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FIG. 2. Daily and average body weights for Series VI, Nos. 9-12, and summary. 



these cases, owing to variations introduced by sickness and other 

 external causes, not being considered strictly comparable. No. 11 

 shows a considerable losa of weight during the preservative period, 

 amounting to 0.77 kilogram, and a still more marked loss during the 

 after period, of 1.03 kilograms. No. 12 shows a slightly increased 

 weight during the preservative period, 0.33 kilogram, and a very 

 slight loss in the after period, resulting in a slight gain for the entire 

 series, i. e., 0.17 kilogram. 



