SULPHUROUS ACID AND SULPHITES. 771 



temperature and pulse remained practically the same as in the 

 previous subperiod. The average body weight for the second 

 preservative subperiod was 69.66 kilograms. 



The first day of the third preservative subperiod No. 2 reported 

 himself as " feeling all right." On this day his temperature reg- 

 istered 98 and pulsations 65, body weight 69.37 kilograms. The 

 next day he complained of a slight pain in the stomach. No other 

 complaint or symptom is registered on the three following days of 

 the subperiod, his temperature remaining at 98 and pulse 60 beats 

 per minute. The average body weight for the third preservative 

 subperiod was 69.44 kilograms. 



No symptoms or complaints of any nature are registered during 

 the fourth preservative subperiod. His temperature for the first 

 four days of this subperiod was considerably below normal, but not 

 sufficient to cause any suspicion, considering the uniform subnormal 

 temperature of this subject throughout; on the last day the tem- 

 perature registered 98.6 F., pulse 66, which is just a few beats higher 

 than in the previous period. His average body weight for this 

 subperiod was 69.41 kilograms. The average for the entire pre- 

 servative period was 69.61 kilograms. 



The condition of the kidneys remained about the same, a slight 

 trace of albumin being shown throughout, with scarcely any change 

 in the microscopical examination. 



On the first day of the after period No. 2 had u a little pain in the 

 stomach," which was of slight duration and did not recur again 

 during this period. His temperature and pulse remained practically 

 constant throughout at 98 and 60, respectively. The average body 

 weight for this period was 69.41 kilograms. 



In the second after subperiod the subject reported a headache and 

 pain in the stomach on two successive days. His temperature 

 registered 98 F. throughout and pulsations averaged 64, with very 

 little variation. The average body weight for this subperiod was 

 69.13 kilograms, while the average for the entire after period was 

 69.27 kilograms. 



The examinations of the urine in the after period again indicated 

 a slight albuminuria. 



The administration of the preservative seemed to have compara- 

 tively little effect on this subject. He complained once of dizziness 

 and headache during the preservative period and on three days in 

 the after period of pain in the abdominal region and headache, but 

 for ,the greater part of the time was in good condition. He suffered 

 an average loss of weight ' during the entire observation amounting 

 to almost 1 kilogram, although his symptoms were not nearly so 

 pronounced as those of No. 1, who made a slight gain in weight. 

 11240 Bull: 84, pt 3 07 2 



