BLOOD. 



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The blood which was then analysed had the following con- 

 stitution : 



Analysis 33. 



Water .... 80G-500 



Solid residue . . . 193-500 



Fibriu .... 1-200 



Fat .... 2-299 



Albumen . . . 81-230 



Globulin . . . 90-810 



Hffimatin . . . 4-598 



Extractive matters and salts 9-580 



The hajmatoglobulin contained 4-8g of colouring matter. 



This change in the composition of the blood is truly sur- 

 prising, and aflfords an excellent illustration of the wonderful 

 effects of certain remedies. The amount of solid constituents 

 is increased by nearly one half, and the increase of the hsema- 

 toglobulin is likewise extraordinary. In this, as well as in 

 Andral and Gavarret's observations, the quantity of the fibrin 

 is diminished : the proportion of the hsematiu to the globulin 

 is however slightly, although not materially, increased. 



The changes in the condition of the patient kept pace with 

 those of the blood. Before, she was pale, and her lips colour- 

 less ; now she presented a really blooming appearance. Andral 

 and Gavarret have arrived at perfectly analogous residts. 



They give two cases, in one of which the iron was admini- 

 stered for four weeks, in the other for only three weeks. 



[The two following analyses were made by Herberger.^ The 

 blood in (1) was taken from a chlorotic girl aged 20 years ; in 



' Buchuer's Repertoiium, 2d series, vol. 29. 



