64 INFLUENCE OF FOOD PRESERVATIVES ON HEALTH. 



No. 2F. C. W. 



The recorded data for February 19 are temperature 98.5 and 98 F. 

 and pulsations 71 and 73 per minute, respectively, before and after 

 dinner. All the functions of the body appear to be normal. The last 

 day of the fore period, namely, February 27, the body functions are 

 still entirely normal, the recorded temperatures being 98.4 and 98.2 

 F. and the pulsations 65 and 85 per minute, respectively, before and 

 after dinner. 



The first day of the preservative period the recorded observations 

 show a temperature of 98.4 and 98.2 F. and the pulsations 76 and 

 80, respectively. On March 3 there is a marked febrile disturbance, 

 the recorded temperatures being 99.7 and 99.2 F. and the pulsations 

 105 and 109 per minute, respectively, before and after dinner. A 

 slight headache also is developed, ascribed by No. 2 himself to taking 

 a slight cold. The febrile excitement has almost disappeared on the 

 following day, the recorded temperatures being 98.9 and 98.9 F. 

 and the pulsations 99 and 99, respectively. The symptoms of head- 

 ache and malaise are recorded as being the same as the previous day, 

 and the symptoms of a cold are firmly established. On the 5th there 

 is again an increase in temperature, the recorded data being 100.3 

 and 100.1 F. and the pulsations 106 and 106, respectively. There is 

 a marked loss of appetite and the headache has increased. The fever 

 on the 6th has practically disappeared, the temperature being 98.8 

 and 98.8 F. and the pulsations 85 and 85, respectively. A very 

 marked increase in the fever is noticed on the 7th, the recorded tem- 

 peratures being 100.3 and 100.3 F. and the pulsations 106 and 103, 

 respectively. The subject describes his symptoms as those of taking 

 cold all day and as feeling very badly. On March 5, by reason of the 

 general headache and feeling of uneasiness, only 2 grams of boric acid 

 are given, the other subjects receiving 4 grams each. On the 6th the 

 boric acid is omitted altogether, and on the 7th only 1 gram is given. 

 On the 8th, by reason of the increased indisposition, loss of appetite, 

 and general ill feeling of No. 2, the administration of boric acid is dis- 

 continued in his case. On- the 9th the cold is still very bad; headache 

 persistent; aching muscles; general symptoms of grippe; and a tem- 

 perature about 1 above normal. On the 10th symptoms of cold 

 have almost disappeared and the temperature and pulse are normal, 

 the subject feeling very much better. On the llth he describes him- 

 self as feeling perfectly well in every respect except the persistence of 

 a slight cold. Temperature and pulsation, however, are perfectly 

 normal. 



At the beginning of the after period March 12 the recorded data 

 are temperature 98.2 and 98 F. and the pulsations 60 and 65, respec- 

 tively. The normal condition is continued throughout the after 



