508 Mr. A. W. Mayo Robson. On the [Apr. 24, 



i. ii. ni. iy. 



24 hours' bile, 



12 hours' bile, 12 hours' bile, corrected for 



10 A.M. to 10 P.M. 10 p.m. to 10 a M. 24 hours' bile, gall-bladder 

 April 13. April 13— 14. April 13— 14. fluid, 



mucus and epi- f 



thelium 131 T29 130 85 



Chlorides equal 

 to sodium chlo- 

 ride 5-08 4-91 5-01 4-95 



Carbonates and 

 phosphates of 

 sodium, potas- 

 sium, lime, 

 magnesia, and 



iron 2-52 2'66 2*57 2*54 



Copper minute trace . . trace 



Silica trace .. trace 



Sulphates t 



Urea l> none . . none 



Sugar J 



The solid matter of the bile gave on ignition : — 

 Ash per 1000 parts 8'15 8"68 8'36 8"34 



The above analysis of the bile was confirmed by a further quanti- 

 tative analysis of the bile taken five days later. 



The average quantity of bile as ascertained by observations extend- 

 ing over eight months was 30 ounces (very nearly 862 c.c.) during 

 twenty-four hours. 



Analysis of Fluid from the Gall-bladder (collected during 24 hours. 

 Mrs. A.). Received April 29, 1889. 



Quantity 72 c.c. 



Specific gravity 1*0095 



Heaction Alkaline. 



The fluid contains in 1000 parts : — 



Water 98464 



Total solids* 1536 



The solid matter contains : — 



Organic matter, chiefly mucin with 



trace of albumen 6'72 



Chlorides equal to sodium chloride ... 573 



Sodium carbonate 2'20 



Other salts, containing phosphates, 



potassium salts, &c 71 



* The solid matter was carefully dried until its weight was constant, and on 

 ignition gave 8'64 parts of ash. 



