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of the preservative. The subject is still in a condition on the 15th of 

 February which renders his attendance on an after period under 

 observation impracticable. 



No. 11 J. S. C. 



The recorded data for No. 11 on January 21 are temperature 

 98.2 and 98.2 F. and pulsations 80 and 82 per minute, respectively, 

 before and after dinner. The fore period passes without any notable 

 variation from the normal condition noticed at the beginning thereof. 



On the 28th, the first day of the preservative period, the recorded 

 observations for temperature are 98.5 and 98.5 F. and for pulsa- 

 tions 76 and 78, respectively, before and after dinner. On the 31st, 

 at the end of the first subperiod, there is no marked variation in the 

 data except a slight increase in temperature, which is recorded as 

 97.9 and 97.9 F., respectively, before and after dinner. The second 

 subperiod also passes without any very great variation, but by reason 

 of the disturbed condition of the health no preservative is given after 

 February 2. The temperature is somewhat higher on February 4, the 

 record reading 99.1 and 99.4 F. and for the pulsations 88 and 90, 

 respectively. This febrile tendency has partly passed away on the 5th, 

 and normal conditions continue to the 8th. There is developed, how- 

 ever, during this period a dull and continued headache, with a watery, 

 bloodshot condition of the eyes, and a feeling of general malaise, which 

 may be partly due to the preceding use of the preservative. This con- 

 nection, however, is not demonstrated. 



No. 12 B. J. T. 



The recorded observations of No. 12 on January 21 are tempera- 

 ture 98.4 and 98.6 F. and pulsations 86 and 96, respectively, before 

 and after dinner. There are no notable variations in the data, with 

 the exception of the second movement of the bowels on January 27. 

 The f eces previously voided during this period have been very hard and 

 dark, and the second movement on the 27th is described as soft and dark. 



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

 tions are 98.7 and 98.9 F. for the temperature and 92 and 96, 

 respectively, before and after dinner, for the pulsations. These data 

 indicate a slight febrile excitement. There are no marked disturbances 

 during the first subperiod, ^vith the exception of a febrile excitement 

 on the 31st, when the temperatures registered are 99 P and 99.1 F. 

 and the pulsations 84 and 104, respectively, before and after dinner. 

 These conditions continue on February 1, the first day of the second 

 subperiod. On February 2 No. 12 is suffering with a severe headache, 

 which he states began the day before. The headache is described as 

 being slight in the morning and heavier at night. No. 12 has also 

 contracted a very slight cold, The febrile excitement noticed on this 



