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to milk ; it separated into a thicker and a thinner portion. Blood 

 taken some days afterwards separated into a red clot and into 

 a milky serum. Zanarelli is of opinion that this milky blood is 

 chyle, which has not been converted into proper blood, in con- 

 sequence of the affection of the lungs. Bertazzi analysed it, 

 and his results ai'e given below. 



Berfazzi's Analysis of Milky Blood. 

 Water 905-0 



Solid constituents ...... 95*0 



Crystalline fat ...... 4'0 



Non-crystalline fat ..... 6'0 



Extractive matter, lactates, and chlorides . . 5*0 



Carbonates, phosphates, and sulphates . . 4*0 



Dr. Sioni observed an instance of milky blood in a case of 

 mammary abscess. It contained no fibrin, and when allowed 

 to stand a small quantity of colouring matter was deposited. 

 The fluid was analysed by Lecanu, and the following are the 

 results he obtained : 



LecanvUs Analysis of Milky Blood. 

 Water 794-0 



Solid constituents 206-0 



Albumen 64-0 



Fat; cholesterin,margarin, stearin, and fatty acids 117-0 



Salts and extractive matter . . . 25-0 



Htematoglobulin ..... a trace. 



In a case of milky serum, wliich occurred during hepatitis, 



Trail found : 



Water .... 789 



Albumen . . . . 157 



Oily fat ... . 45 



Chlorides and lactates . . 9 



V. PUS IN THE BLOOD : PYOH^MIA. 



According to Gulliver,^ pus is found, and probably is also 

 formed, in the blood in all diseases in which there is suppura- 

 tion, or even inflammatory swelling, accompanied with hectic 

 fever. According to Blandin, blood of this nature, in issuing 

 from the vein, does not differ much in appearance from ordinary 

 blood ; it is frequently, however, rather darker and more fluid. 

 When the blood is inflamed and purulent, a muddy or greenish 



' Lancette fran?. 1835, No. 49. 



^ Lond. and Edin. Phil. Mag. 1838. 



