BLOOD. 



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diminislied, the water, the fibrin, and the phosphorized fat^ are 

 increased, while tlie corpuscles and the albumen are diminished.] 



The menstrual blood was obtained at a period at which it 

 contained no epithelium scales. It did not coagulate ; it con- 

 tained some vaginal mucus, but it was not putrid nor of an 

 unpleasant smell. 



It was composed of : 



Analysis 46. 

 785-000 

 215-000 

 2-580 

 76-540 

 120-400 

 8-600 



Water 



Solid constituents 



Fat ... . 



Albumen 



Haematoglobulin 



Extractive matters and salts 



The most striking peculiarities of this blood are, the total 

 absence of fibrin, and the increase of the solid constituents 

 caiised by the excess of the blood-corpuscles. The hsemato- 

 globulin was found to be very rich in hcematin, combined, un- 

 doubtedly, with a considerable amount of hsemaphsein; the 

 colouring matter amounted to 8*3^ of the haematoglobulin. 



[In an analysis made by Denis, and quoted by Raciborski 

 in his Essay on Menstruation, (in I'Experience, No. 333,) the 

 menstrual fluid was found to consist of: 



Water .... 



Solid constituents . 



Fibrin 



Phosphorized fat 



Albumen 



Blood-corpuscles 



Mucus .... 



Osmazome and cruorin 



Soluble salts . 



Earthy phosphates and carbonates 



Peroxide of iron 



825-0 



175-0 



0-5 



3-9 



48-3 



63-4 



45-3 



1-1 



9-5 



2-5 



0-5 



Rindskopf analysed the menstrual discharge of a vigorous 

 and healthy girl. It was extremely acid, and contained : 



Water . 

 Solid residue 

 Salts 



1st Analysis. 

 820-830 

 179-170 

 10-150 



2d Analysis. 

 Water .... 822-892 



Albumen and haematoglobulin 156-457 

 Extractive matters and salts 20-651 



' The phosphorized fat is alwavs abundant in impoverished blood. 



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