INTKODUCTOKY. LIll 



Fungous tumors of the dura mater. 



Caries of the spine ; spina bifida ; curvature in the cervical, dorsal, or lumbar region ; 



lumbar abscess ; rickets ; fracture and dislocation of the vertebrae. 

 Angular deformity, including gibbosity of the anterior and posterior part of the thorax. 



B. — Affections of the cerebrospinal nervous system. 



Epilepsy ; chorea. 



Paralysis agitans ; paraplegia ; hemiplegia ; paralysis of any part of the body. 



Neuralgia, if intractable. 



THIRD CLASS. 



NECK AND CONTAINED ORGANS. 



Chronic laryngitis ; induration and scirrhus of epiglottis ; polypus of the larynx ; 



aphonia due to any of these causes. 

 Dysphagia due to stricture of the oesophagus. 

 Goitre, if large enough to impede respiration. 



Engorgement, scrofulous enlargement, and ulceration or abscess of the lymphatic glands. 

 Cicatrices producing deformity, retraction of jaw, and rigidity. 

 Fistula of larynx or trachea. 

 Wry-neck, if permanent in character. 

 Osseous degeneration of thyroid gland. 



FOURTH CLASS. 



CHEST AND THORACIC ORGANS. 



Malfomiation of chest or badly united fracture of ribs or sternum suflScient to interfere 

 with respiration ; caries or necrosis of ribs ; deficiency in extent of expansive 

 mobility ; greatly diminished ^dtal capacity ; evident predisposition to phthisis. 



Phthisis pulmonalis ; chronic pneumonia ; chronic pleurisy and emphysema ; chronic 

 bronchitis ; asthma ; haemoptysis. 



Organic disease of the -heart and large arteries ; hypertrophy ; valvular insufficiency ; 

 aneurism ; serious and protracted functional derangement ; dropsy dependent on 



disease of heai-t 



FIFTH CLASS. 



ABDOMEN AND DIGESTIVE APPARATUS. 



Chronic gastritis ; chronic gastro-enteritis ; chronic disease of liver or spleen ; engorge- 

 ment or tubercular infiltration of mesentery, (marasmus;) chronic diarrhoea; 

 chronic dysentery ; taenia ; chronic peritonitis, with or without efiusion ; ascites ; 

 obesity. 



Dyspepsia, if of long standing and accompanied by general emaciation, vomiting, &c. 



Haemorrhoids, if large, internal, bleeding, ulcerated, and painful. 



Malfonnation or stricture of the rectum ; prolapsus ani ; fistula in ano ; considerable 

 fissure of the anus ; artificial anus. 



Hernia in all situations. 



Extensive cicatrices from incised wounds. 



