54 INFLUENCE OF FOOD PRESERVATIVES ON HEALTn. 



There is a slight increase in the temperature on the 7th of Januar^ 

 rising to 98.8 and 98.4 F., respectively, and the pulsations to 87 and 

 78. There is a considerable depression in the p .Isation observed on 

 the llth of January, it falling to 57 per minute, while the recorded 

 temperature is 57.8 F. The recorded temperatures before and after 

 dinner on the last day of the after period, January 13, are 98.2 and 

 97.7 F., respectively, while the rates of pulsation are 68 and 64. 

 None of these departures from the standard, however, can be con- 

 sidered of sufficient magnitude or persistence to be recorded as dis- 

 tinctive or abnormal manifestations. 



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The recorded observations of the vital phenomena of No. 3 on 

 December 9, the second day of the fore period, are: Temperatures 

 98.2 and 98.2 F. and pulsations 70 and 76, before and after dinner, 

 respectively. The first notable variation from the normal in the case 

 of No. 3 is found on December 13, when the recorded temperature 

 after dinner is 99.1 F. and the pulsations 90. The slight increase in 

 temperature persisted also on the 14th, the recorded data being 98.9 

 and 98.2 F. and the pulsations 80 and 98, respectively. A consid- 

 erable febrile excitement is noticed on the 15th, the recorded tempera- 

 tures being 99.2 and 99.1 F. and the pulsations 105 and 100, respec- 

 tively. This slight febrile excitement continues also during the 16th 

 and 17th, but disappears on the 18th. On the 19th, however, there is 

 again a slight increase in temperature, the recorded observations being 

 99 and 99.3 F. There is no increase, however, in the rate of pulsa- 

 tion. The temperature and pulsation are again normal on the 20th. 

 On the last day of the fore period, December 21, the recorded tem- 

 peratures are 98.6 and 99 F., respectively, and the pulsations 66 and 

 87. During a part of this period, therefore, No. 3 may be said to have 

 exhibited a very slight febrile excitement. 



On the first day of the preservative period the recorded tempera- 

 tures are 98.8 and 99 F. and the pulsations 72 and 84, respectively. 

 A rise of temperature is noted after dinner on the 24th, when the 

 temperature is 99.5 F. and the pulsation 102. Before dinner, how- 

 ever, both temperature and pulsation are normal, namely, 98.7 F. and 

 80, respectively. Slight increases of temperature are also noted after 

 dinner on the 25th, 26th, and 27th. There is an increase in tempera- 

 ture on the 28th, the two observations being recorded as 99.1 and 

 99.4 F., respectively. This excitement had partially passed away on 

 the following day. It continued, on the 30th, 31st, and the 1st of 

 January, the highest temperature recorded, however, being only 99.3 

 F. On January 2 there is a partial return to the normal condition. 

 On the last day of the preservative period the recorded temperatures 

 are 98.8 and 99 F. and the pulsations 63 and 90, respectively. 



