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80 kilogrammes, absorbed 7'924 litres of oxygen, and gave 
off 6*300 litres of carbonic acid in an hour; in other words, 
only about one third of the healthy quantity of oxygen was 
inspired. In pursuance of the subject (p. 465), M. Regnard 
gives an account of the investigations which, with the aid of 
another colleague, he had made on a dog ; here again the 
results of anthrax poisoning were a diminution in the amount 
ot oxygen absorbed and of carbonic acid exhaled, together 
with a great fall in temperature, and the presence of a 
quantity of bacteria in the blood. Previous to inoculation 
with the anthrax poison, the blood of the dog absorbed 20 4 
c.c. of oxygen per 100 grammes, while after poisoning the 
same quantity of blood absorbed 26 c.c. 
TRICHINOSIS ON BOARD THE SCHOOL-SHIP CORNWALL. 
Referring to this case the Lancet of January 8th says : 
<e We learn that a somewhat considerable outbreak of tri¬ 
chinosis has occurred on board the reformatory school-ship 
Cornwall, lying off Purfleet, on the Thames. The disease 
first manifested itself several weeks ago, and was at first 
believed to be enteric fever, for which disease trichinosis is, 
in the beginning, very apt to be mistaken. The persistence 
of the malady among the boys, and certain anomalies, as it 
seemed, in its progress, induced the committee of the ship 
Co apply to the Home Secretary for additional skilled assist¬ 
ance in investigating the outbreak. He applied to the Local 
Government Board for the help of one of their medical 
inspectors, and Mr. W. H„ Power was directed to visit 
the ship. This gentleman, after careful inquiry, became 
suspicious that the disease among the boys was trichinosis, 
and application was made to the Home Secretary for per¬ 
mission to exhume the body of the only youth who had died 
of the malady. Permission was granted, and it was ascer¬ 
tained beyond a doubt that the lad had died from the dis¬ 
ease named ; and Mr. Power's suspicion was thus confirmed.^ 
“ It is understood that the malady was caused by the con¬ 
sumption of certain American pork. Mr. Power’s inquiry is, 
we believe, not yet fully completed, and until his report 
appears the details of the outbreak will not be accessible. 
We trust that the report will be issued as early as practi¬ 
cable to the public, for it cannot fail to give much and most 
valuable information concerning a disease from which the 
people in this country have hitherto had a remarkable 
immunity in its acute form, an immunity which, it is to be 
