34 INFLUENCE OF FOOD PRESERVATIVES ON HEALTH. 



variation in the amount given to any individual occurred it is noted 

 by appropriate references in the table itself. 



Under the head "Special series" is a record of the amounts given to 

 two of the original members of the table, who, by reason of illness 

 other than that due to the administration of the preservative, were 

 found unable to continue the regular course of experimental work. 

 It was thought, however, that it would be of use to administer very 

 small quantities of the preservative to these individuals throughout 

 a long period of time in order to ascertain, if possible, by such an 

 administration, any visible effect which this long-continued use of the 

 preservative might produce. It is believed that the following data 

 are sufficiently detailed to answer all purposes for reference and par- 

 ticular study. 



