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The poorest sample contained only 48.43 per cent alcohol, and 4 
others were found to contain less than 80 per cent. Three samples 
purchased for alcohol in paint shops were found to consist of wood 
alcohol, without the required poison label. — Rep. Massachusetts Bd. 
Health. 1906, p. 400. 
Barnard, H. E., reports that of 132 samples of alcohol analyzed 
32 were found to be impure or below standard. In almost every case 
the alcohols were but slightly below the U. S. P. VIII requirement. 
One sample only was diluted with water, and in no case was methyl 
alcohol substituted for grain alcohol. — Rep. Indiana Bd. Health, 1906, 
pp. 363-365. 
Baird, J. IV., reports that of 6 samples examined in 1904, 3 were 
adulterated. — Proc. Massachusetts Pharm. Ass., 1906, p. 58. 
Havenhill and Pedroja report 7 samples with specific gravities 
at 15° of 0.8196, 0.8220. 0.8196, 0.8209, 0.8182, 0.8158, 0.8189; no 
methyl alcohol present. — Proc. Kansas Pharm. Ass,, 1906, p. 35. 
Ohliger, TVdlard, reports alcohol which contained traces of alde- 
hyde and methyl alcohol. — Pros. Michigan Pharm. Ass., 1906, p. 46. 
Bachem, C., discusses the influence of small quantities of alcohol 
containing liquids on the blood pressure of man (Pfhiger's Arch., 
1906, v. 114, p. 508). — Biocliem. Centralbl., Leipz., 1906, v. 5, p. 750. 
Dow, Herm (Pfliiger's Arch., v. 112, 500-622), reports observations 
on the action of ethyl alcohol on the isolated frog's heart and the 
relation to the corresponding action of the higher alcohols. — Jahresb. 
ii. Tier Chem. IViesb. for 1906, 1907, v. 36, p. 481. 
Fonteyne, A., gives a number of historical and pharmacologic 
references in addition to the details of his own researches on the action 
of alcohol on respiration. — Arch, internat. de pharmacol. et de 
therap., Par., 1906, v. 16. pp. 357-369. (See also “ General Conclu- 
sions," Ibid ., p. 499 ff.) 
According to Billard, G. (Soc. de Biol., 16/VI/06; v. 60, p. 1011), 
alcohol in small dose favors gastric absorption by lowering the super- 
ficial tension of the gastric juice. — Bull, des sc. pharmacol., Par., 1906, 
v. 13 (Compt. rend, des soc. sav.), p. 189. 
TVhitmore, IV. V., concludes a somewhat detailed paper with the 
statement that alcohol still retains an important place in our list of 
remedial agents. Its field of usefulness is undoubtedly more limited 
than was formerly sujDposed. Almost all writers state that it should 
be used tentatively, and never as a routine treatment. They all urge 
that it be administered with judgment and used in moderation. — 
Merck's Archives, 1906, v. 8, p. 345. 
Raphael, Alex, quotes numerous operators, from the good Samari- 
tan down, as to the efficacy of external applications of alcohol in 
inflammatory processes. — Therap. Monatsh., Berl., 1906, v. 20, pp. 
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