8oo 



ANIMAL HEAT. 



Fahr. 



time, and the readings were taken every 

 hour. The boy was in good health, and 

 was kept in bed during the observations. 



In the next chart 1 (Fig. 77) are the 

 daily curves representing the results of 

 Ogle, Clifford Allbutt, Casey and Eattray, 

 and those of Crombie, who, during 

 residence in Bengal, made observations 

 upon his own temperature and that of 

 natives. 



FIG. 76. Daily variations 

 in temperature observed 

 by Ringer and Stuart. 

 The observations extend 

 over 50 hours. 



FIG. 77. Daily variations in temperature 

 observed by Ogle, Clifford Allbutt, 

 Casey and Rattray, and Crombie. 



The next curves (Fig. 78) represent the daily variation according to 

 Jiirgensen and Liebermeister's observations. 2 



FIG. 78. Daily variations in temperature observed by Jiirgensen and Liebernieister. 

 The observations extend over 30 hours. 



The average results of Thierfelder's 3 observations upon the daily 

 variations of temperature found in subjects of different age and sex are 

 shown in the following table : 



1 Crombie, Indian Ann. Med. Sc., Calcutta, 1873, vol. xvi. p. 568. 



2 "Handbuch der Pathologic und Therapie des Fiebers," Leipzig, 1875. 



3 Schmidt's Jahrb., Leipzig, 1851, Bd. Ixxi. 



