50 INFLUENCE OF FOOD PRESERVATIVES ON HEALTH. 



No. 7E. R. M. 

 Preliminary observations: 



Heart Normal; apex beat forcible. 



Lungs Remains of slight bronchitis; no dullness; percussion note normal; no 



derangement of bowels; one attack of nausea. 

 Recent indisposition Influenza. 

 Physical condition About normal. 



No. 8J. H. E., age 21. 

 Preliminary observations: 

 Heart Normal. 



Lungs Normal; slightly increased vocal resonance in left side. 

 Previous indisposition Recent gastro-intestinal disturbance. 

 Physical condition Good. 

 Periodical observations: 



Apr. 2. Good general condition. 



23. Good general condition; no change for the worse. 



No. 9E. B. D., age 18." 



Preliminary observations, February 19: 



Heart Normal; apex beat normal and well localized. 



Lungs Respiration roughened; mucous rales; vesicular murmur normal; per- 

 cussion tone normal and equal. 

 Previous indisposition Influenza. 

 Physical condition Slightly below par. 

 Periodical observations: 



Feb. 26. Has taken another cold; feels depressed; sense of lassitude. 

 Mar. 6. Absent. 



12. Has been absent at home in Virginia; has improved physically. 

 Bronchitis relieved; auscultation and percussion normal; bowels 

 regular; no headache since last examination. 

 19. Has improved; gaining weight; cough has disappeared. 

 Apr. 2. Has continued to improve. 



9. Is improving; has always had a tendency to headaches, and has had 



two in past week. 

 23. Two headaches in past two weeks; hemicrania. On the whole his 



physical condition has much improved since March 12, 1903. 

 30. Is feeling well. 

 May 7. Is feeling well. 



15. Had a severe headache commencing May 12, evening, and slight chill 

 May 13, morning. 



No. 10 W. J. J., age 22. 

 Preliminary observations: 



Heart Normal; pulse slightly rapid. 

 Lungs Normal . 



Previous indisposition Slight catarrhal attack. 

 Periodical observations: 



Apr. 2. Resumed Saturday last; had slight gastric pain yesterday, which soon 



passed off. 

 9. Has slight neuralgic pain of very transitory nature, lasting only a 



fraction of a second. 

 23. Is feeling very well; physical condition is good. 



Withdrew February 1; March 9 entered into special series of experiments, in 

 which he is known as No. 14. 



