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Table V shows that in a mixed autopsy service in Manila 88 out 

 of 104 cases showed microscopically degeneration of the peri- 

 pheral nerves by the Marchi method. Of these 88 cases the 

 degeneration was slight in 55, moderate in 29, and marked in 4. 



Table VI. — Incidence of degeneration and its degree in different ages. 



Cases. 





Age limits. 



+ + + 



++ 



+ 



— 



Total. 



7 

 10 

 14 

 56 

 17 



Under 1 year . 





3 



2 

 8 

 8 

 30 

 7 



2 

 2 



1 

 7 

 4 



7 

 10 

 14 

 56 

 17 



1 to 5 years . 





5 to 20 years - . -_.-_. 





5 



17 

 4 



20 to 50 years ._ - — 



2 

 2 



50 and over - - _. 



Total 



4 



29 



55 



16 



104 





Table VI shows that of the 88 cases of nerve degeneration 

 more than half (49) occurred between the ages of 20 and 50 

 years, but no age was exempt. 



Table VII. — Classification of kidney conditions with the incidence and 



degree of degeneration. 



Cases. 



Condition of kidneys. 



+ -f-t- 



-!- + 



-r 





Total. 



41 



32 

 7 

 6 

 5 

 1 

 3 

 2 

 3 

 2 



Acute parenchymatous nephritis and acute 



2 

 2 



13 



11 



3 



20 



16 



3 



3 



3 



6 

 3 



1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 3 



41 

 - 32 



7 

 S 

 5 



1 

 6 

 2 

 3 

 2 











1 









Tuberculosis 













3 

 2 



Sarcoma - 







Pyonephrosis 







3 



2 



Chronic parenchymatous nephritis 







Total 







4 



29 1 55 



16 



104 









Table VII shows that of the 88 cases of nerve degeneration 69 

 had nephritis of some form. 



Table VIII. — Classification of cases to show condition of nutrition m terms 

 of number of cases and incidence of degeneration. 



Cases. 



Poorly 

 nourish- 

 ed. 



Fairly 



well 



nourished. 



Well 

 nourish- 

 ed. 



Total. 



Without degeneration ( — ) __ - _ - 



5 

 13 



4 7 

 10 32 



16 

 56 

 29 



4 



With slight degeneration (-H) - J. . 



With moderate degeneration (++) 



With marked degeneration (+ + -F) . 



13 

 1 



1 



15 

 3 



Total - 







32 



15 



57 



104 





