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with the instruments. I have put the facts in tabular form, and 
it is clear that no such discrepancy exists as in the training-ship 
boys ; but still the statistics lend a certain measure of support to 
Dr Stirling’s observations. 
Table VI . — Showing incidence of Albuminuria in 2 If . Wind-Instrument 
Band Boys and 24 other Boys ( Orphan Hospital). 
No. 
Before Breakfast. 
After Breakfast. 
After Playing. 
hno 3 
Pic. A. 
Total. 
P.C. 
HNOg 
Pic. A. 
Total. 
P.C. 
hno 3 
Pic. A. 
Total. 
P.C. 
Band Boys, 
24 
2 
3 
5 
20-8 
2 
4 
6 
25-0 
1 
2 
3 
12-5 
Other Boys, 
24 
0 
2 
2 
8-3 
1 
3 
4 
16-6 
Some years ago Dr George Johnson of London drew attention to 
the fact that albuminuria is sometimes induced by cold bathing. In 
order to get some information upon this question, I got the urine of 
21 boys passed on rising at 6 a.m., and that passed at 8 after a cold 
plunge bath. It was found that when, before bathing, 4, or 19 ‘05 
per cent., showed albumen, after it 5, or 23 -8 per cent., showed it. • 
Among the boys so examined only a small number showed 
albuminuria, and the amount of albumen was slight, for nitric acid 
failed to detect it, but there was an increase both in the number 
of cases affected and in the intensity of the condition, although 
the effect was not very pronounced. 
In Table VII. I have stated the results of these observations. 
Table VII. — Showing effect of Cold Bathing on 21 Boys ( Orphan Hospital). 
Before Bath (6 a.m.). 
After Bath (8 a.m.). 
With 
HNOg. 
Only 
with 
Pic. A. 
Total. 
Per cent. 
With 
HNOg. 
Only 
with 
Pic. A. 
Total. 
Per cent. 
0 
4 
4 
19-05 
0 
5 
5 
23”08 
I have not been able as yet to test the effects of mental excitement 
or emotion upon any considerable number of healthy individuals, but 
no doubt an investigation in suitable quarters might elicit interest- 
ing results. This is indicated by the occurrence of such cases as 
those recorded by Furbringer, of a medical man who never showed 
