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treatment ; have saved 70 per cent.—none before. Pathology 
—Am inclined to Schmidt theory.” 
Another—“ Iodide of potassium per mouth, laxatives and 
stimulants, no success with Schmidt’s mode. Recovery, 50 
per cent. Pathology—Inclined to believe that the trouble is 
what we call parturition centre in the lutnbo-sacral region of 
such nature that the nerves posterior to this cease to act.” 
Another— u Intravenous injection, potassium iodide per 
mouth, stimulants, hot fomentations to loins. Recovery, 75 
per cent. Pathology—Am undecided.” 
Another—“ Intravenous injection, hot packs to body and 
cold to the head, eserine hypodermically, and later strychnia. 
Of late using the potassium iodide treatment (Schmidt’s) in 
connection with the above and less of the hot and cold applica¬ 
tions. Gives no per cent, on success and no theory on pathology.” 
Another—“ Laxatives and stimulants—nux vomica and 
brandy, counter-irritation to spine. Died after twenty-eight 
hours’ treatment.” Pathology, no theory expressed. 
Another—“ Liferoot and pulsatilla every two hours. Re¬ 
covery about 70 per cent. Pathology, no satisfactory theory.” 
Another—“ Bloodroot and pulsatilla every two hours, fol¬ 
lowed by magnesia sulphate and aromatic stimulants. I had 
seven cases one very wet week last June, most of them delivered 
in pasture, and all died. Had ten other cases, made good re¬ 
covery.” Pathology, no theory expressed. 
Another—“ Sulphate magnesia in one gallon of water, ice 
on head, stimulating liniment to spine, after acute stage nerve 
tonics and stimulants. Five out of eight recovered. Schmidt’s 
treatment in five cases ; all made good recovery. Pathology—A 
superabundance of blood in the system immediately after calv¬ 
ing, which has been nourishing the foetus, is divided in these 
new channels for the production of milk, and the mammary 
glands at this time are generally stimulated to utmost capacity, 
and therefore this blood instead of being converted into milk is 
retained in the system, causing degeneration of the nerves and 
centres.” 
