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functions during the remainder of the administration of the borax, 

 and No. 5 is in fairly good physical condition at the end of the period 

 on June 20. 



The after period passes without any variation from normal condi- 

 tions, but with a somewhat gradual improvement in the general state 

 of the body. 



The data in the above case are not decisive. The occurrence of 

 the headache, feeling of fullness in the head, etc., may be due to the 

 slight cold which exists and the persistent constipation. The feeling 

 of uneasiness and symptoms of acute indigestion may be justly attrib- 

 utable to the administered borax. It is only reasonable to suppose 

 that the effect produced in this direction, if any, should be more pro- 

 nounced during a period when the organs were more susceptible, by 

 reason of the slight cold and constipation, to the influences of the 

 administered preservative. Taking the data as a whole, it may be 

 inferred that some slight disturbance is caused by the preservative used. 



No. 6L. M. S. 



All the functions of the body appear to be in normal condition at 

 the beginning of the fore "period on April 24, the registered tempera- 

 tures being 98 and 98 F. and pulsations 76 and 81. During the 

 continuance of the fore period the normal conditions continue without 

 any notable variations. There is a slight febrile excitement on the 

 30th, the registered temperatures being 99.1 and 99.2 F. and the 

 pulsations 80 and 82, respectively. On the last day of the fore period 

 there are still indications of febrile excitement, the registered tern-, 

 peratures being 98.4 and 99 F. and the pulsations 94 and 95. Two 

 movements of the bowels are also noted on this da}^ but without any 

 tendency to diarrhea. 



The conditions remain normal after the beginning of the preserva- 

 tive period until May^ 7, when a headache develops which persists all 

 the night, with a feeling of gas on the stomach and nausea. By reason 

 of these pronounced symptoms the administration of the borax is 

 omitted on the 8th and 9th. No. 6 reports on the 9th that the headache 

 is gradually leaving, and on the 10th the administration of the borax is 

 again commenced. On May 19 a slight cold develops, and 9 grains of 

 quinine are taken; 3 grains are given on the following day, when 

 there is a marked febrile disturbance, the recorded temperatures 

 being 99.2 and 99.8 F. The cold rapidly passes away on the follow- 

 ing days. On the 24th there is a recurrence of the headache, which 

 is not acute but persistent, continuing all the night. There is a dull 

 feeling experienced, and the appetite fails. There is, however, no 

 fever and no tendency to diarrhea. On the 25th the head is described 

 as beginning to feel better, and on the following day the symptoms 

 cease. There is no further recurrence of the headache until June 6, 



