Appendix
Treatment by Antidotes or otherwise of Cases of Poisoning.
§ 912. All medical men in practice are liable to be summoned hastily to cases of poisoning. In such emergencies not a moment is to be lost, for valuable lives have ere this been sacrificed simply from the delay caused by searching for medicines and instruments, and visiting the patient unprovided with suitable remedies. Hence it is far the safest plan for every medical man to provide himself with an “antidote bag,” which, to be complete, should be furnished with the following requisites:--
I. INSTRUMENTS:--
(1.) A =stomach-pump= or =tube=,[990] with proper mouth gags.
[990] The stomach-tube is simply a tube of india-rubber, from 6 to 8 feet in length, one end of which should be a little stiff, and have a solid rounded extremity pierced with two lateral oval holes--catheter-like; but, on an emergency, any india-rubber tube of a suitable length will do. It is used by passing the proper end gently down the throat into the stomach; if the patient is insensible, or, as in some determined suicides, obstinate, the jaws must be forcibly opened by the handle of a spoon, and some solid substance placed between the teeth so as to give sufficient room for the entry of the tube. If the tube is now passed in the median line well into the grasp of the pharynx, it is actually drawn down into the stomach by the pharyngeal muscles, so that the operator has, as it were, only to “pay out” a sufficient quantity of the tubing. Holding the tube in a perpendicular position, it may then be filled with water by means of a small funnel. When full, the end must be pinched and brought down to the ground to deliver in a basin; it will then act as a syphon and the contents of the stomach will be syphoned off. The tube is elevated again above the body, and the stomach filled with water; this syphoned off, and the process repeated. Coffee, also, or antidotes may be conveniently introduced. If the recumbent position is necessary, the patient must, of course, be placed on a bed or table, in order that there should be sufficient fall for the syphon.
(2.) A =hypodermic syringe=.
(3.) An ordinary bleeding =lancet=.
(4.) A =glass-syringe= with suitable canula, which may, in case of necessity, be used for transfusion.
(5.) =Bistoury=, =forceps= and =tubes= suitable for performing =tracheotomy=.
A small =battery= (interrupted current).
II. EMETICS:--
(1.) Sulphate of zinc.
(2.) Apomorphine.
(3.) Mustard.
(4.) Ipecacuanha.
The sulphate of zinc may either be carried in 30-grain powders or in the ordinary solid crystalline state, together with a little measure made out of a small pill-box which, when exactly full, is found to contain from 25 to 30 grains.
A still more convenient form is that of the compressed tablets, sold as a speciality by one or more firms. The same remarks apply to ipecacuanha.
The apomorphine hydrochlorate should be in solution, a suitable strength is 2 per cent.; a few drops of this substance, injected hypodermically, will cause vomiting in a few minutes.
Besides the above list, the bag should be furnished with a selection of the so-called antidotes.
III. ANTIDOTES:--
(a.) Chemicals neutralising the poison.
=Acetic acid= and =calcined magnesia=.
(b.) Precipitants of alkaloids.
=Tannin=--A solution of =iodine in potassic iodide=.
(c.) Narcotics, or anæsthetics, for the treatment of the tetanic class.
=Chloral=--chloroform.
(d.) Substances which act physiologically.
=French oil of turpentine.=--A solution of =atropine sulphate= for hypodermic use (strength ·8 per cent.); hypodermic dose from 5 to 6 drops.
Solution of =nitrate of pilocarpine= (strength 5 per cent.); dose, 10 drops or more.
=Muscarine=--a solution in water (strength 5 per cent.); dose, 10 drops.
=Morphine meconate= in solution (strength 10 per cent.); dose, from 5 drops.
A solution of =nitrate of strychnine= (strength 2 per cent.); hypodermic dose, from 2 to 3 drops.
=Potassium Permanganate= in crystals.
To these may be added a bottle of =Wyeth’s dialysed iron= for use in arsenic poisoning, a flask of =brandy=, some =chloric ether=, =aromatic spirits of ammonia=, and some really good =extract of coffee=.
TREATMENT.
§ 913. ACID CARBOLIC.
Use the =stomach-tube= or =pump=, unless there is great destruction of the mucous membrane. In the latter case, excite vomiting by injecting subcutaneously from 5 to 6 drops of the =apomorphine= solution; or give an emetic of =zinc sulphate=, =ipecacuanha=, or =mustard=.
The stomach may, by the aid of the tube, be washed out with a weak alkaline solution of =soda=; =albumen= may also be given, and such stimulants as =brandy= and =water=, =chloric ether=, and =aromatic spirits of ammonia=.
It is important to apply warmth to the extremities.
Inject subcutaneously from 2 to 3 drops of the =atropine hypodermic= solution.
=Nitrite of amyl= by inhalation is said to have been useful.
In desperate cases =bleeding=, followed by =transfusion=, is to be considered.
ACIDS--MINERAL, including SULPHURIC, NITRIC, HYDROCHLORIC, GLACIAL ACETIC ACIDS.
=Stomach-tube= or =pump=, inadmissible.
Neutralise by calcined =magnesia=, =lime=, =chalk=, or =soda,= but not with potash, if there is choice.
If no neutralising agent can be immediately procured, then dilute with plenty of water.
Other remedies are--=oil=, =milk=, =white of eggs=, =gruel=.
It is often recommended in such cases to administer hypodermically a little =morphine=.
ACONITE--ACONITINE.
Use at once the =stomach-tube= or =pump=, or give emetics of =sulphate of zinc=, or hypodermic solution of =apomorphine=.
Keep the patient in the recumbent posture.
After the stomach has been emptied, give =atropine=, either by hypodermic injection or by the mouth, say 4 drops of the P.B. solution; failing atropine, 20 drops of the tincture of =belladonna=. The dose may be repeated more or less frequently according to the condition of the patient.
If there is great tendency to heart-syncope, tincture of =digitalis= in ½-drachm doses by the mouth, or in hypodermic doses of from 10 drops upwards.
Apply a mustard poultice to the pericardium; aid vomiting and elimination of the poison by plenty of water, to which may be added brandy or any form of alcohol.
Inhalations of =nitrite of amyl= are said to have been useful. If the breathing stops, try =artificial respiration=.
ALCOHOL.
Empty the stomach by the =tube= or =pump=, and then wash it out with warm coffee; if the stomach-tube is not at hand, then empty the stomach by hypodermic injection of 5 drops of =apomorphine=, or by a =mustard= emetic, or =sulphate of zinc=. Keep the body very warm, but the cold =douche= may be applied to the head.
Endeavours should be made to rouse the patient, if insensible, by shaking, shouting at him, &c.
Inhalations of =amyl nitrite= are said to be useful.
ALKALIES--AMMONIA--POTASH--SODA.--=Stomach-pump= or =tube= not to be used.
Vomiting nearly always present, or may be produced by administering plenty of lukewarm water; after which give =dilute vinegar=, or the juice of =lemons= or =oranges=; =olive oil=, the =white of eggs=, =barley water=, =arrowroot=,= and always plenty of =water= may be administered.
There may be œdema of the glottis, especially if ammonia has been taken. In such a case, and death threatening from suffocation, perform =tracheotomy=. In poisoning by ammonia, with croupous respiration, keep the room warm, and fill it with steam by means of a bronchitis kettle.
Relieve pain by small doses of =morphine= injected subcutaneously.
AMMONIA.--See ALKALIES.
ANTIARIN.--See DIGITALIS.
ANTIMONY--TARTAR-EMETIC--ANTIMONIAL WINE, &C.
The stomach will generally have been emptied by vomiting. In those rare cases in which this does not take place, use the =stomach-pump= or =tube=, or give hypodermic injection of =apomorphine=.
Follow this with doses of =strong tea=, or give half-a-drachm of =tannin= or =gallic acid= in warm water.
Give also demulcent drinks, and stimulants in small doses, frequently repeated.
Keep the patient very warm by hot blankets and wraps.
The interrupted galvanic current to the heart may be useful.
APOCYNIN.--See DIGITALIS.
ARSENIC.
Use the =stomach-pump= or =tube=, or empty stomach by emetics, such as hypodermic solution of =apomorphine=, or give =mustard= or =sulphate of zinc=. The stomach should then be washed out by large quantities of water, most conveniently administered by the pump or tube.
If the tube or pump is not at hand, then administer at once either =dialysed iron=, or the freshly-precipitated =hydrated oxide of iron=, obtained by precipitating the ordinary perchloride by means of carbonate of soda or ammonia, avoiding excess of the latter. If the operator has sufficient chemical knowledge to precipitate the iron with fair exactness, so that there is no great excess of ammonia, or of sodic carbonate, then filtration is unnecessary. In other cases, filter through a handkerchief.
=Oil=, =mucilaginous drinks=, the =white of eggs=, and, if faintness exists, small doses of =stimulants= may all be given.
If the skin is cold, warmth must be applied to the body by means of hot blankets, &c.
Pain may be relieved by =morphine=.
ATROPINE--BELLADONNA--TINCTURE OF BELLADONNA.
Empty the stomach by means of the =stomach-pump= or =tube=.
Give an enema of =coffee=.
Administer half a grain of =pilocarpine nitrate=; or, if that is not at hand, =morphine= or =opium= in suitable doses will act to a certain extent antagonistic to the poison.
A subcutaneous dose of =muscarine= may be administered instead of pilocarpine, but is not quite so good.
Hot water to the feet, alternate =douches= of cold and hot water are found useful.
If the respiration seems likely to stop, =artificial respiration= must be practised.
BELLADONNA.--See ATROPINE.
BENZENE.
If swallowed, then empty the stomach by =pump= or =tube=, or by the hypodermic injection of =apomorphine=; or give emetics, such as =zinc sulphate=, =mustard=, or =ipecacuanha=.
If the vapour has been inhaled, this is unnecessary.
Plenty of =fresh air=.
A subcutaneous dose of =atropine=, say 1-60th of a grain, or from 30 to 40 drops of =belladonna= tincture.
Alternate =douches= of hot and cold water to the chest, =artificial respiration=, if necessary. The heart to be maintained by mild interrupted shocks of the =battery= over the region of the heart.
BICHROMATE OF POTASH.--See CHROMIUM.
BRUCINE.--See STRYCHNINE.
CALABAR BEAN--PHYSOSTIGMINE.
Use =stomach-pump= or =tube=, or emetics, such as =sulphate of zinc=, =mustard=, or =ipecacuanha=; or, better still, hypodermic solution of =apomorphine=.
Give hypodermic doses of 1-60th grain =atropine= until the pupils dilate. This treatment seeming to fail, =chloral= in 10-grain doses, every quarter of an hour, has been recommended.
In certain cases =strychnine= has been used in hypodermic doses of 1-12th of a grain.
=Stimulants= and =artificial respiration= will probably be necessary in some cases.
CAMPHOR.
Use =stomach-pump= or =tube=, or empty the stomach by emetics.
Hypodermic injections of =brandy=, inhalations of =ether=, the alternate hot and cold =douche=, warmth to the extremities by hot blankets, &c., seem to be the best methods of treatment.
CANTHARIDES--CANTHARIDINE.
Use =stomach-pump= or =tube=, if the mucous membrane of the throat is not inflamed; or, administer hypodermic dose of =apomorphine=, or give emetics--=sulphate of zinc, mustard,= or =ipecacuanha=.
Allay pain with =morphine=. Give plenty of water and =demulcent drinks=.
CHLORAL.
Use =stomach-pump= or =tube=, and, when the stomach is emptied, introduce by the same means =warm coffee=, or give a hypodermic injection of =apomorphine=, or administer emetics of =sulphate of zinc=, or =mustard=, or =ipecacuanha.=
An =enema of coffee= will be useful.
Keep the limbs warm.
Administer hypodermically 2 or 3 drops of the solution of =strychnine= at intervals of from fifteen to twenty minutes.
Rouse the patient by various means, such as shouting, shaking, flapping the skin with a wet towel, &c.
Inhalations of =amyl nitrite= are recommended.
=Artificial respiration= may be necessary.
CHLORATE OF POTASH.
Use the same treatment as for =nitrate of potash= (which see, p. 696).
CHLORIDE OF ZINC.--See ZINC.
CHLOROFORM--(Inhaled).
Give plenty of =fresh air=, pull the tongue forward, and commence at once =artificial respiration=. If the heart has stopped, strike the chest two or three times very hard, over the region of the heart; this has been found occasionally to restore its beat. Apply the =battery=, but with a weak current only; one pole may be placed on the larynx, the other at the pit of the stomach.
Inhalations of =nitrite of amyl= are useful. The hot and cold =douche= may also be used.
CHLOROFORM--(Swallowed).
Empty the stomach by =pump= or =tube=, or by emetics, such as 5 drops of the hypodermic solution of =apomorphine=, or =sulphate of zinc=, or =mustard=.
Give an enema of =hot coffee=.
Administer large draughts of =water=, which may advantageously contain a little =sodic carbonate= in solution.
Attempt to rouse the patient. =Nitrite of amyl= inhalations, and, if necessary, =artificial respiration= may be used.
CHROMATE OF POTASH.--See CHROMIUM.
CHROMIC ACID.--See CHROMIUM.
CHROMIUM--BICHROMATE OF POTASH--CHROMATE OF POTASH--CHROMIC ACID.
Empty the stomach by =pump= or =tube=; administer a subcutaneous injection of =apomorphine=, or give =sulphate of zinc=, =mustard=, or =ipecacuanha= as emetics. Follow up by administering, suspended in water, calcined magnesia, or carbonate of magnesia, or chalk.
=Demulcent drinks=, such as =barley-water=, &c.
COCCULUS INDICUS.--See PICROTOXIN.
COLCHICUM--MEADOW SAFFRON--COLCHICUM WINE, TINCTURE, &C.
Use =stomach-pump= or =tube=, or empty the stomach by emetics, such as =sulphate of zinc=, or =mustard=, or =ipecacuanha=; or, better than all, give a hypodermic injection of 4 or 5 drops of the solution of =apomorphine=.
Give =tannin= or =gallic acid= in ½-drachm doses, or strong tea or coffee.
Allay the pain in the bowels and purging by small doses of =opium= or =morphine=.
Keep the extremities warm, apply hot fomentations to the abdomen; =stimulants= may be used, give plenty of =water= and =demulcent drinks=.
COLOCYNTH.
Treatment on the same lines as that for COLCHICUM.
CONIUM--HEMLOCK.
Empty the =stomach= by the =pump= or =tube=, or give a hypodermic injection of 4 or 5 drops of the solution of =apomorphine=, or emetics of =sulphate of zinc=, or =mustard=.
Keep up the temperature of the body by hot wraps.
Administer, as a drink, strong =tea=, =tannin=, =gallic acids=, or any harmless vegetable decoction containing tannin.
=Stimulants= may be administered.
If necessary, use =artificial respiration=.
COPPER--SALTS OF.
Empty stomach by =pump= or =tube=, and either inject by the same means or administer =white of egg= in solution in water; if no white of eggs can be had, substitute milk; give plenty of =water= and =emollient drinks=.
Pain may be allayed by =opium= or =morphine=.
CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE--PERCHLORIDE OF MERCURY--NITRATE OF MERCURY.
Empty the stomach by the =tube= or =pump=, and wash the organ out with plenty of white of egg, dissolved in water or milk. If the stomach-pump is not at hand, then give emetics, such as the solution of =apomorphine=, hypodermically, in from 4 to 5-drop doses, or a =zinc sulphate= emetic, or =mustard=, or =ipecacuanha=. Probably violent vomiting is already present, then stomach-tube or emetics are unnecessary: but, in any case, give plenty of albuminous fluids, such as =white of egg= in water or =milk=. If neither of these is at hand, chop any =fresh meat= up as finely as can be done in a short space of time, diffuse in water, and administer. Follow up with =demulcent drinks=, such as =barley-water=, =flour= and =water=, &c.
Pain may be allayed with a little =opium= or =morphine=.
=Stimulants= are admissible, if necessary.
CROTON OIL.
Empty stomach by means of =tube= or =pump=, or give emetics of =mustard= or =sulphate of zinc=, or administer hypodermic injection of apomorphine.
Give 10 drops of =laudanum= every twenty minutes or half hour, until the pain and purging are somewhat abated, or else inject subcutaneously small doses of =morphine= at intervals.
Give plenty of =demulcent drinks=.
Two or three drops of =essence of camphor= in milk are useful.
Stimulants, such as =brandy=, =ammonia=, or =chloric ether=, are admissible.
CYTISINE.--See LABURNUM.
CURARINE--WOORARI--URARI.
The poison is of course introduced by a wound; if any is likely to be still in the wound apply a =ligature=, =suck the wound=, and then wash it with a slightly alkaline solution of =potassic permanganate=.
Keep up the =respiration artificially=, give plenty of =water= and a dose of spirits of nitre, apply warmth to the loins. By these means the poison will be rapidly separated by the urine; and, if the patient can only be kept alive by artificial respiration for a little time, he may recover, for elimination is very rapid.
CYANIDE OF POTASSIUM.--See PRUSSIC ACID.
DIGITALIS GROUP OF HEART POISONS, including, besides the DIGITALINS, ANTIARIN, APOCYNIN, NERIIN, OLEANDRIN, EVONYMIN, THEVETIN, SCILLAIN, STROPHANTIN, and ERYTHROPHLEIN.
Empty the stomach by the =tube= or =pump=, or administer a subcutaneous dose (4 drops) of =apomorphine=, or give a tablespoonful of =mustard= in water, or =sulphate of zinc=.
Follow up with strong =tea=, or half a drachm of =tannin=, or =gallic acid= in aqueous solution.
A very small dose of =aconitine nitrate= in solution (say 1-200th of a grain) may be injected subcutaneously and the effect watched; if in a little time it seems to do good, repeat the dose. On no account let the patient rise from the recumbent posture, or he may faint to death.
=Stimulants= in small doses may be given frequently by the mouth, or, if there is vomiting, by the bowel.
ERGOT.
Use =stomach-pump= or =tube=, or empty the stomach by a =mustard= or =sulphate of zinc emetic=, or give a subcutaneous injection of =apomorphine=.
Give a purgative, such as a drop of =croton oil=, and assist its action by plenty of warm drinks.
=Tannin= and =gallic acid= have also been recommended, but are probably of but little use.
After the bowels have well acted, and the stomach has been emptied, give small doses of =opium= at intervals.
Dr. Murrell recommends 1-50th of a grain of =nitro-glycerin= every fifteen minutes.
The recumbent position is necessary, and the circulation should be maintained by warmth, and, if necessary, by friction.
ERYTHROPHLEIN.--See DIGITALIS.
ETHER.--The same treatment as with CHLOROFORM.
EVONYMIN.--See DIGITALIS.
FUNGI.--See MUSHROOMS.
GELSEMININE.
If seen soon after taking the dose, use the =stomach-pump= or =tube=, or give a tablespoonful of =mustard=.
Administer a small dose of =atropine= subcutaneously, or give by the mouth tincture of belladonna in 20-drop doses.
=Stimulants= are admissible.
If necessary, use =artificial respiration=.
Rouse the patient by hot and cold =douches=.
HEMLOCK.--See CONIINE--CONIUM.
HENBANE--HYOSCYAMINE.--The same treatment as for ATROPINE.
HYDROCHLORIC ACID.--See ACIDS, MINERAL.
HYDROCYANIC ACID.--See PRUSSIC ACID.
HYOSCYAMINE.--The same treatment as for ATROPINE.
IODINE.
Empty the stomach by =pump= or =tube=, or administer emetics, such as the hypodermic solution of =apomorphine=, or give by the mouth =mustard= or =sulphate of zinc=.
Give plenty of =starch= diffused in warm water, or in the form of a dilute paste; or give any =farinaceous substance= whatever, such as =arrowroot=, =boiled rice=, or =flour=, or thin =gruel=.
Inhalations of =amyl nitrite= have been recommended.
Pain may be relieved by =morphine= or =opium=.
JABORANDI.--Treatment the same as PILOCARPINE.
LABURNUM SEEDS--CYTISINE.
Empty stomach by =tube= or =pump=, and wash it out with =tea= or =coffee=, or give (as an emetic) a hypodermic dose of =apomorphine=, or (by the mouth) =mustard= or =zinc sulphate=; follow up this treatment by an enema, or a brisk =purgative=.
=Stimulants= may be administered, the patient may be roused by the hot or cold =douche=.
LAUDANUM.--See MORPHINE.
LAUREL WATER.--See PRUSSIC ACID.
LEAD--SALTS OF.
Empty stomach by =pump= or =tube=, or administer subcutaneously a dose of =apomorphine=, 4 to 5 drops; or give by the mouth a =sulphate of zinc= or =mustard= emetic. Follow up with half a drachm of =dilute sulphuric acid=, or half an ounce of =magnesic= or =sodic sulphate=.
=Milk= and =albuminous fluids= may be given.
Allay pain with =opium= or =morphine=. Treat colic with hot fomentations.
MEADOW SAFFRON.--See COLCHICUM.
MERCURY, SALTS OF.--See CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE.
MONKSHOOD.--See ACONITE.
MORPHINE--OPIUM--Laudanum and preparations in which the OPIUM ALKALOIDS predominate.
If taken by the mouth, give at once a solution of potassium permanganate and then empty the stomach, but, if taken by hypodermic injection, both these would be useless. The stomach in opium-poisoning is best relieved by the =pump= or =tube,= and should then be well washed out with hot =coffee=, leaving in the organ a pint or more. If the stomach-pump or tube is not at hand, a large subcutaneous dose of =apomorphine= (say 10 minims) may be given, or =mustard= or =zinc sulphate=, but there may be difficulty in obtaining vomiting from any emetic.
Attempt to rouse the patient by the =battery=, if at hand; by flips with a towel, and by shaking. In all books will be found the usual direction that you are to keep walking the patient about; but this treatment is questionable, and likely to favour the toxic action of morphine on the heart.
=Ammonia= may be applied to the nostrils.
Hot =coffee= may also be introduced into the bowels by an =enema= apparatus, or by a simple tube.
The alternate =cold and hot douche= to the head is good, but the body should be kept warm with hot wraps.
Small subcutaneous doses of =atropine= (say 1-20th of a grain) may be administered, repeating the close every twenty minutes, and watching the effect.
If necessary, apply =artificial respiration=.
Inhalations of =nitrite of amyl= have been used.
MUSCARINE.--See MUSHROOMS.
MUSHROOMS--MUSCARINE--POISONOUS FUNGI GENERALLY.
Empty stomach by =stomach-pump= or =tube=, or give a subcutaneous dose of =apomorphine=, or administer by the mouth either =mustard= or =zinc sulphate=.
Inject as soon as possible a subcutaneous dose of 2 to 4 drops of the solution of atropine; or, after the stomach has been emptied, give =tincture of belladonna= every half hour, in from 20 to 30-min. doses.
It is equally important to remove the remains of the fungi from the intestines, and for this purpose it is well to give a dose of =castor oil=, and to use an enema.
=Stimulants= may be given. The body should be kept warm.
NERIIN.--See DIGITALIS.
NICOTINE--TOBACCO.
Unless the stomach has been already emptied by vomiting, use =stomach-pump= or =tube=, or give an emetic of =mustard= and plenty of water.
Inject subcutaneously a small dose of =strychnine= (say 1-25th of a grain of the nitrate), or give half a drachm of tincture of =nux vomica=.
=Stimulants=, such as =brandy=, =chloric ether=, &c., may be given.
Keep the body warm, but the =cold douche= may be applied to the head.
=Tannin= and vegetable infusions containing =tannin= may also be given, but it is questionable if they are of much use, unless any remnants remain in the stomach.
Keep the patient lying down for fear of fatal syncope.
NITRE--NITRATE OF POTASH.
Empty the stomach immediately by the =pump= or =tube=, or give a subcutaneous dose of =apomorphine= (from 2 to 3 drops), or administer by the mouth a tablespoonful of =mustard=, or a scruple of =sulphate of zinc=.
Dilute the poison, and attempt to wash it out of the system by giving plenty of =water= or =mucilaginous drinks=.
Apply hot fomentations to the loins, and keep the patient as warm as possible.
Stimulants that are likely to increase the kidney congestion are to be avoided.
Inhalations of =nitrite of amyl= have been recommended.
NITRIC ACID.--See ACIDS, MINERAL.
NITRO-BENZENE.
Empty the stomach at once by the= stomach-pump= or =tube=, and wash the organ out with plenty of warm water, to which advantageously a little spirit may be added; or give emetics, such as =zinc sulphate= or =mustard=.
Administer stimulants, either by the stomach-tube, as an enema, or by subcutaneous injection.
Keep up the respiration artificially, if necessary, and maintain the heart’s action by application of weak, interrupted shocks to the chest-wall, by means of the =battery=.
Rouse the patient by the =douche=.
=Atropine= subcutaneously has been recommended.
NITROUS OXIDE GAS.
The treatment is the same essentially as for chloroform (which see).
Inhalations of =oxygen= may do good, but oxygen is very rarely at hand.
NUX VOMICA.--See STRYCHNINE.
OLEANDRIN.--See DIGITALIS.
OPIUM.--See MORPHINE.
OXALIC ACID--BINOXALATE OF POTASH--SODIC OXALATE.
Unless the patient has already vomited freely, empty the stomach at once by emetics of =zinc sulphate= or =mustard=; or the =stomach-pump= or =tube= may, in most cases, be used. If the acid has been taken, neutralise by =chalk=, =lime water=, or, better, by =saccharated lime water=; but on =no= account neutralise by carbonate of soda or any alkali, for the alkaline oxalates are extremely poisonous.
Assist elimination by the kidneys by giving plenty of water; apply hot fomentations to the loins.
An enema may be given, if necessary, to empty the bowels well.
PHOSPHORUS.
Empty the stomach by =tube= or =pump=, and, at the same time, wash the organ out with water to which has been added a drachm of =French turpentine=, or give emetics. The best emetic for phosphorus is said to be =sulphate of copper=, 4 or 5 grains dissolved in water, and given every ten minutes until vomiting is produced.
In default of sulphate of copper, then =sulphate of zinc= or =mustard=.
Give ½-drachm doses of =turpentine=, floating on water or on mucilage, every half hour. Inhalations of turpentine vapour, much diluted, are also of service. The American and German turpentines are said to be of no avail. Probably the turpentine will freely purge the patient; but, if not, the bowels should be opened by a suitable purgative, such, for instance, as =magnesic sulphate=.
PHYSOSTIGMINE.--See CALABAR BEAN.
PICROTOXIN--COCCULUS INDICUS.
Use =stomach-pump= or =tube=, or empty stomach by usual emetics, e.g., =mustard=, =zinc sulphate=, or =apomorphine=, subcutaneously.
=Chloral=, in doses of from 10 to 20 grains, may be given every half hour to allay or prevent tetanus, the effects being, of course, watched. For the same purpose =bromide of potassium= has been recommended. In severe cases, it may be combined with choral, 1 drachm of the bromide with 20 grains of chloral.
PILOCARPINE.
The best treatment is a subcutaneous dose of =atropine= (say 1-60th of a grain) or tincture of =belladonna= by the mouth in 20-minim doses, to be repeated every twenty minutes until the pupils dilate.
POTASH.--See ALKALIES
PRUSSIC ACID.[991]
[991] J. Kossa, considering that potassium permanganate ought, theoretically, to act as a chemical antidote to potassium cyanide, by checking the paralysis of the respiratory centres, has performed some experiments. Rabbits were shown to be fatally affected in a few minutes by 0·01 grm. of the poison, but if, at the time of administration, 0·5 grm. of permanganate dissolved in 50 c.c. of water was also introduced into the stomach, doses of cyanide up to 0·1 grm. failed to cause death. Larger quantities (0·2 grm.) proved fatal under similar conditions, but the action of the poison was much delayed. Successful experiments were also performed with aqueous solutions of hydrocyanic acid containing 0·1 per cent. It is suggested, therefore, that, in cases of cyanide poisoning, ½ to ⅓ litre of a 3 to 5 per cent. solution of permanganate should be administered immediately (Vratch, through Nouv. rem., ix. 567).
Use =stomach-pump= or =tube=, or, if not at hand, an emetic of =mustard= or =sulphate of zinc=.
If the breathing has stopped, try =artificial respiration= and weak shocks to the heart.
1-60th of a grain of =atropine= subcutaneously is recommended to assist the heart’s action.
A =brandy enema= may be given, or brandy injected under the skin.
The body must be kept warm, but the cold =douche= may be advantageously applied to the head.
SALTS OF SORREL.--See OXALIC ACID.
SAVIN.
If the patient has not already emptied the stomach by repeated vomiting, and the throat is not inflamed, use the =stomach-pump= or =tube=, and wash the organ out with water, or give any one of the usual emetics--such as =mustard=, =sulphate of zinc=, or =ipecacuanha=.
If the bowels have not acted well, give a dose of =castor oil=; allay pain with small doses of morphine.
SCILLAIN.--See DIGITALIS.
SNAKES, BITE OF.
Suck the wound, and apply an alkaline solution of =permanganate of potash=.
In severe cases of cobra poisoning and other extremely venomous snakes, death threatening, the only likely means of saving life would be bleeding at one arm and =transfusing= blood by the other.
=Ammonia= may be given by the mouth, and also smelt.
In cobra poisoning and venoms which kill mainly through the respiration, the breathing must be kept up artificially; and, should there be signs of the heart failing, weak, interrupted =galvanic= shocks may be applied to the walls of the chest.
Lacerda’s plan of injecting permanganate of potash under the skin is not alone useless but mischievous, for it takes up time which might be more valuably employed.
SODA CAUSTIC.--See ALKALIES.
SOLANINE--SOLANUM DULCAMARA--BITTER SWEET--WOODY NIGHTSHADE.--The same treatment as for ATROPINE (which see).
STRAMONIUM.--The same treatment as for ATROPINE.
STROPHANTIN.--See DIGITALIS.
STRYCHNINE--BRUCINE--NUX VOMICA.
Empty the stomach as quickly as possible by an emetic of =mustard=, or =zinc sulphate=, or by a hypodermic solution of =apomorphine= (4 drops).
The =stomach-pump= or =tube= inadmissible; for, if tetanus is present, it cannot be applied; or, if absent, it is likely to excite a spasm.
Place patient at once under =chloroform= or =ether=, and keep up a gentle narcosis for several hours, if necessary.
Darken the room, stifle all noise; if in a town, and opportunity permit, have straw or peat placed at once before the house to deaden noise.
If the spasms threaten the respiration, =artificial respiration= is absolutely necessary; and, to facilitate this, it would be justifiable, in a dangerous case, to perform =tracheotomy=, of course under chloroform.
=Chloral= may be given in place of chloroform, but the latter is best; the dose of =chloral= should be, at least, half a drachm, and if no effect is produced in half an hour, then doses of 20 grains should be given at intervals of a quarter of an hour.
If neither chloroform nor chloral is at hand, the juice from a recently-smoked pipe may be diffused in a little water and a few drops injected subcutaneously, and the effect watched. If there is a marked improvement the treatment may be persevered in.
=Bromide of potassium= in combination with chloral has been recommended.
=Nitrite of amyl= inhalations are said to be of use.
=Curarine= in a subcutaneous dose of one-third of a grain is antagonistic so far that it paralyses the voluntary muscles.
SULPHURIC ACID.--See ACIDS, MINERAL.
TARTAR EMETIC.--See ANTIMONY.
TARTARIC ACID.--The same treatment as for OXALIC ACID (which see).
THEVETIN.--See DIGITALIS.
TOBACCO.--See NICOTINE.
TURPENTINE.
Empty stomach by =tube= or =pump=, or administer the usual emetics, such as =mustard=, or =sulphate of zinc=, or =ipecacuanha=, or give hypodermically 3 or 4 drops of the solution of apomorphine.
If purging is not already present, empty the bowel by enema; give plenty of water and demulcent drinks to aid elimination by kidneys.
Apply hot fomentations to the loins.
Allay pain with =opium= or =morphine.=
VERATRINE.
Empty the stomach by the =tube= or =pump=, or give any one of the usual emetics--such as =mustard=, or =zinc sulphate=, or =ipecacuanha=.
Keep the patient lying down.
=Stimulants= may be administered.
An enema of =hot coffee= has been recommended.
Keep the body warm with wraps, hot blankets, &c.
WHITE PRECIPITATE.--The same treatment as for CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE.
WASPS, BEES, HORNETS--STING OF.
An =onion= immediately applied to the part stung is a favourite popular remedy; but =ammonia= is better.
=Extract the sting=, if it remains in the wound.
Give =stimulants=, if necessary.
ZINC.
The only salt likely to cause poisonous symptoms is the chloride, which is used in the arts, and is the active principle of Burnett’s disinfecting fluid.
=Stomach-pump= or =tube= inadmissible. Give plenty of =water=, in which =carbonate of soda= is dissolved; or, if that is not at hand, =carbonate of potash=.
=Eggs= and =milk= should also be given.
Solutions of =tannin=, strong =tea=, and the like, also, to some extent, neutralise the poison.
The pain in the abdomen is to be allayed in the usual way--by hot fomentations and small frequent doses of =morphine= or =opium=.
DOMESTIC READY REMEDIES FOR POISONING.
§ 914. Large households, more especially those in which no one possesses any special medical knowledge, would do well to furnish an ANTIDOTE CUPBOARD, for use in cases of emergency. This cupboard may contain:--
(1.) The Multiple Antidote, which consists of saturated solution of sulphate of iron 100 parts, water 800, magnesia 88, animal charcoal 44 parts. It is best to have the animal charcoal and magnesia mixed together in the dry state and kept in a well-corked bottle; when required for use, the saturated solution of sulphate of iron is mixed with eight times its bulk of water, and the mixture of charcoal and magnesia added with constant stirring. The multiple antidote may be given in wine-glassful doses, frequently repeated, in poisoning by arsenic, zinc, opium, digitalis, mercury, or strychnine; it is of no use in phosphorus poisoning, or in poisoning by the caustic alkalies or antimony.
(2.) Calcined Magnesia, for use in poisoning by acids.
(3.) French Turpentine, for poisoning by phosphorus.
(4.) Powdered ipecacuanha in a well-corked bottle; the bottle containing a small pill-box which is cut down, so that when full it contains 30 grains--the proper dose as an emetic. A similar small supply of sulphate of zinc may also be provided.
(5.) A tin of mustard.
(6.) A bottle of vinegar.
If, then, provided with such a supply, any member is known to have taken poison, and yet the precise poison is not known, give a =sulphate of zinc= or =ipecacuanha emetic=, and follow it up by the =multiple antidote=, which is in itself not poisonous.
If PHOSPHORUS has been taken, then give the =French turpentine= as directed under Phosphorus (p. 697).
If ACIDS, neutralise by the =calcined magnesia= (see Acids, mineral, p. 687).
If ALKALIES, neutralise with =vinegar= (see Alkalies, p. 688).
INDEX.
Abel and Field’s test for bismuth, 627. Abrin, 462. Abrus, 462. Absynthin, 244. Acetaldehyde, 154. Acetanilide, 40. Aceta-trimethyl-colchicin-amide, 409. Acetic acid, 110. „ Deaths from, 29. Acetum digitalis, 422. Acetyl phenyl hydrazine, 40. Acid, carbolic. See Carbolic acid. Acid hæmatin, Spectrum of, 58. Acids, mineral. See Hydrochloric, Nitric, Sulphuric acid, &c. Acolyctin, 252. Aconine, 351, 354. Aconite alkaloids, 351. Aconite, Bibliography of papers relating to physiological action of, 360, 361. „ Deaths from, 30. „ extract, 351. „ liniment, 351. „ ointment, 351. „ treatment of poisoning by (App.), 687. „ Old knowledge of, 3. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 351. „ poisoning, Statistics of, 361. „ Post-mortem appearances after poisoning by, 366. „ root, Poisoning by, 361. „ seeds, 350. „ tincture, 351. Aconitine, 243, 252, 253, 351. „ acetate, 245 (footnote). „ action on fish, 359. „ „ frogs, 359. „ „ insects, 358. „ „ mammals, 359, 360. „ Carbon and nitrogen percentage in, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Commercial, 355. „ gold salt, 264, 352. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Physiological action of, 366. „ Poisoning by, 362. „ Properties of, 351, 352. „ Separation of, from tissues, &c., 367. „ Sublimation of, 259. „ Tests for, 352, 353. „ Value of Mayer’s precipitate of, 263. Acquetta di Perugia, 11. Acqua Toffana, 10, 11. Adder, Thuringian, 484. Adonidin, 434. Aërated waters, Detection of lead in, 609. Æsculin, 345 (footnote). Æthusa cynapium, 457. Agaricus pantherinus, 418. „ phalloides, Poisoning by, 417. „ ruber, 418. Agrostemma sapotoxin, 436. Ague drops, 532. Alchid Becher, 5. Alcohol, Deaths from, 29. „ Detection of, in chloroform, 144. „ Excretion of, 139. „ Fatal dose of, 137. „ Post-mortem appearances after poisoning by, 138. „ Separation of, 51. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 136. „ Symptoms of poisoning by, 137. „ Toxicological detection of, 140. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 688. Alcoholic poisoning, criminal or accidental, 137. Aldehyde, 154. „ groups, 39. „ in chloroform, 145. Alexander VI., Death of, by poisoning, 7. Ali Ahmed’s treasures of the desert, 593. Alkalies, Fixed caustic, 116-122. „ Chronic poisoning by, 120. „ Effects on animal and vegetable life, 118. „ Estimation of, 121. „ Local effects of, 119. „ Post-mortem appearances of poisoning by, 119. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 118. „ Symptoms of poisoning by, 119. „ Toxicological detection of, 127. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 688. Alkaloids, Discovery of, 15. „ General properties of, 236. „ of the veratrums, 390. „ Quantitative estimation of, 262. Alkyls replacing hydrogen, 36. Allantoin, 39. Alloxantin, 39. Almonds, bitter, Case of poisoning by, 209. Aloetin, 244. Alum, 676, 677. „ Action of, 676, 677. „ Post-mortem appearances after poisoning by, 678. Aluminium, 676-679. Aluminic and sodic lactate, 677. „ „ tartrate, 677. Alumina, Detection of, 678, 679. „ Test for, 678, 679. Amanita muscaria, 413. Amanitine, Carbon and nitrogen percentage in, 262. „ gold salt, 264. Amarin, 40. Amines, 488-490. Ammonia, 111-116. „ action on animal life, 113. „ action on plants, 113. „ -alum, 676. Ammoniac and mercury plaster, 635. Ammonia, Deaths from, 29. „ Effects of, 113. „ Estimation of, 116. „ liniment, 111. „ and hypochlorite test for carbolic acid, 177. „ Post-mortem appearances after poisoning by, 115. „ Properties of, 111. „ salts, Detection of, 128. „ Separation of, 115. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 112. „ Solution of, 111. „ Symptoms of poisoning by, 112. „ Tests for, 116. „ Uses of, 111. „ vapours, Poisoning by, 112. Ammoniated mercury, Effects of, 648. „ ointment, 637. Ammonic cyanide, 210. Amygdalin, 194. Amyl nitrite poisoning, 141. Amylic alcohol, 141. Anderseck’s case of corrosive sublimate poisoning, 647. Androctonus bicolor, 468. „ occitanus, 468. Angelic acid, 392. Aniline, 250. „ Characters of phospho-molybdate precipitate, 237. „ Detection of, 281. „ Fatal dose of, 281. „ Production of, from nitro-benzene, 133, 188. „ Properties of, 280. „ Separation of, 51. „ Spectrum of colour reaction, 55. „ Symptoms of poisoning by, 280. Animal bases, 3. Antiarin, 432. Antidote bag, 685. Antimonial compounds used in pyrotechny, 581. „ powder, 579. Antimonious sulphide, 577. Antimony, black, 580. „ chloride, 580. „ Deaths from, 29. „ Detection of, 587. „ Effects of, 582. „ Elimination of, 586. „ Flowers of, 581. „ Glass of, 581. „ in alloys, 582. „ metal, 577. „ Mirror of, 537. „ oxide, 579. „ „ vapour, 585. „ pentasulphide, 578. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 79, 80. „ pills, 580. „ Post-mortem appearances from poisoning by, 585, 586. „ poisoning (chronic), 585. „ Quantitative estimation of, 589. „ salts, Doses of, 582. „ Separation of, 50. „ sulphide, Separation of, 52. „ sulphurated, 580. „ tartarated, Antidotes for, 586. „ „ Effects of, 583. „ „ Estimation of, 578. „ treatment of poisoning by (App.), 688. Antimony wine, 579. „ yellow, 582. Antipater, Trial of, 2. Antipyrine, Deaths from, 30. Antiseptic action of hydric cyanide, 203 (footnote). Ants, Poisonous properties of, 471. Aplysia, 3. Apocynin, 434. Apollodorus, 3. Apomorphine, 317. „ Separation of, 51. Aqua Orientalis, 630. Aromatic spirits of ammonia, 112. Aromatic sulphuric acid, 76. Arsen-dimethyl chloride, 38. Arseniate of iron, 530. „ of soda, 530. Arsenic chloride, 529, 575, 576. Arsenic, Deaths from, 29. „ Detection of, 555. „ „ in antimony sulphide, 578. „ Doses of, 535. „ eaters, 538. „ Effects of, on animals, 536, 537. „ „ man, 538. „ „ plants, 535. „ Elimination of, 553. „ Estimation of, 566-568. „ „ as trisulphide, 571. „ Imbibition of, after death, 563. „ in the arts, 529. „ in glycerin, 560. „ in organic matters, 560. „ Introduction of, 539. „ Hydrochloric acid solution of, 530. „ (arsenious anhydride), Properties of, 524, 525. „ Law relating to, 535. „ Localisation of, in the body, 561, 562. „ Metallic properties of, 524. „ Mirrors of, 557. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 530. „ Physiological action of, 552. „ poisoning, Absence of symptoms in, 545. „ „ Antidotes for, 553, 554. „ „ Microscopical appearances of liver in, 552. „ „ Museum preparations illustrative of, 550, 551. „ „ Post-mortem appearances of, 548-552. „ Separation of, 49, 50. „ „ by Chittenden’s method, 568, 569. „ Slow poisoning by, 546. „ Solubility of, 525. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 534. „ sulphide, 52, 528, 529, 573, 575. „ treatment of poisoning by (App.), 689. Arsenious acid. See Arsenic. Arsenites and Arseniates, Tests for, 555. Arsen-methyl-chloride, 38. Arseniuretted hydrogen. See Arsine. Arsine, Development of, in Fleitmann’s process, 571. „ effects on man, 527. „ uses in the arts, 527. „ Properties of, 525, 526. Arum maculatum, 465. „ seeds, Death from, 30. Aselline, 506. Asiatic knowledge of poisons, 4. Asparagin, Percentage of carbon and nitrogen in, 262. Aspidospermine, 344. Atkinson’s infant preserver, 288. Atropine, 251, 368, 369. „ Action of, on animals, 377. „ „ infusoria, 42. „ „ man, 377, 378. „ and strychnine, Tests for, 374. „ antagonistic to muscarine, 416. „ Accidental and criminal poisoning by, 375, 376. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Chronic poisoning by, 379. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Deaths from, 30. „ effects on the iris, 374. „ effects on the heart in digitalis poisoning, 429. „ Fatal dose of, 376, 377. „ Gold salt of, 264. „ Melting point of, 259. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 371. „ Physiological action of, 380. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ poisoning, Diagnosis of, 380. „ „ Post-mortem signs after poisoning by, 380. „ „ Statistics of, 375. „ „ Treatment of, 380. „ Properties of, 371, 372. „ Separation of, from organic matters, 381. „ Separation of, from the urine, 381. „ Tests for, 372, 373. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 689. „ Value of Mayer’s precipitate, 263. Attalus Phylometer, 2. Autenrieth’s general process of analysis for poisons, 50-54.
Bain de Tessier, 533. Baking-powder, 677. Bamberger’s views as to hydrogenised bases, 36. Barium, 679. „ carbonate, 680. „ Characters of, 680. „ chloride, Deaths from, 29. „ Koningh’s method of detection, 675. Barium salts, Effect of, on man, 681, 682. „ „ Fatal dose of, 682. „ „ Localisation of, 683. „ „ Separation and detection of, 684. „ „ Symptoms of poisoning by, 682. „ sulphate, 680. „ „ Identification of, 684. „ sulphide, 680. Barley, Content of copper in, 612. Battle’s vermin-killer, 328. Bécoeur’s soap, 533. Belladonna, Alkaloids of, 369. „ Deaths from, 30. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 370, 371. Benzene, 131-133. „ Purification of, 132. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 689. Benzoic acid, Tests for, 354. Benzoline, 129. Benzoyl-aconine, 351-353. Benzoyl chloride method of isolating diamines, 487. Berberine, 245. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Gold salt of, 264. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. Bergeron and L’Hôte’s researches on copper, 613. Bernatzic’s views on copper poisoning, 617. Bernhardt’s case of poisoning by carbon disulphide, 164. Berzelius’ test for arsenic, 554. Besnou on specific gravity of alcohol and chloroform, 145. Betaine, 501, 502. „ Carbon and nitrogen percentage of, 262. Bibliography of chief works on toxicology, 16. Bicarbonate of soda lozenges, 118. Bichromate of potash. See Chromium. Bichromate disease, 671, 672. Binoxalate of potash, 572. Binz’s theory of the action of arsenic, 553. Bishop Stortford cases of food poisoning, 507. Bismuth citrate solution, 625. „ Extraction and detection of, 626. „ Estimation of, 627, 628. „ in the arts, 625. „ lozenges, 624. „ Medicinal doses of, 625. „ nitrate, 625. „ oxide, 625. „ oleate, 625. „ peroxide, 624. „ potassium iodide, 237. „ Properties of, 624. „ Separation of, 50. „ subgallate, 625. „ subiodide, 625. „ sulphide, 624. „ Tests for, 626, 627. „ Toxic effects of, 625. Bitter aloes, Deaths from poisoning by, 30. Black drop, 287. „ bryony, 465. Blair’s gout pills, 412. Bleaching-powder, 71. Blondlot’s apparatus for production of phosphine, 231. „ modification of Marsh’s test, 56. Blood, Action of ammonia on, 114. „ Characters of, in arsine poisoning, 527. „ „ carbon oxide poisoning, 59, 66. „ „ dinitrobenzol poisoning, 191. „ „ hydric sulphide poisoning, 58. „ „ nitrobenzol poisoning, 187, 191. „ „ phosphine poisoning, 224. „ „ phosphorus poisoning, 222. „ „ sulphuric acid poisoning, 90. „ Examination of, 56-63. „ Guaiacum test for, 61. „ corpuscles of man and animals, 62. „ Spectroscopic examination of, 57. „ spots, Treatment of, 60, 61. Blowfly, Action of digitalins on, 429. „ Action of poisons on, 43. Blue pill, 634. Bluestone, 616. Bocarmé, Count, 274. Bocklisch’s flask, 486. Böhm’s experiments on barium, 681. Boletus satanas, 418. Bottcher’s depilatory, 680. Bottger’s observations on copper, 611. Boyle, Hon. Robert, 13. Braun’s method of estimating HCl, 101. Bread, Content of copper in, 612. Brieger’s process for ptomaines, 485. Brighton Green, 616. Brinvilliers, Mad. de, 11. Britannia metal, 582. Britannicus, Death of, by poison, 6. Bromine as a test for carbolic acid, 178. Bromo-picrotoxin, 452. Brown’s lozenges, 639. Brucine, 248, 251, 340. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Melting-point of, 260. „ picrate, 340. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Physiological action of, 341. „ Platinum salt of, 264. „ Separation of, from organic matters, 343. „ Separation of, from strychnine 323. „ Spectrum of colour reactions, 55. „ sulphate, 341. „ Tests for, 342, 343. „ Value of Mayer’s reagent, 263. Brugnatelli’s method of detecting mercury, 653. Brunswick green, 616. Buchner on solubility of arsenic, 525. Burnett’s fluid, 657. „ Symptoms of poisoning by, 660. Busscher’s case of aconitine poisoning, 363. Butter of antimony, 587. Butylamine, 506. Bynssen’s observations on the elimination of mercury, 650.
Cadaverine, 494, 495. Cadmium, 590. „ Fatal dose of, 590. „ in the arts, 590, 591. „ oxide, 590. „ Separation and detection of, 50, 52, 590. „ sulphide, 590. Caffein, 40. „ Spectrum of murexide test for, 55. Calabar bean. See Physostigmine. Calomel, 634, 636. Calvert’s Carbolic acid powder, 167. Camphor, 135, 243. „ Compound liniment of, 111. „ „ tincture of, 285. „ Deaths from, 30. „ Effects of, 135. „ Post-mortem appearances after poisoning by, 136. „ Separation of, 136. „ Spirits of, 135. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 690. „ water, 135. Camphorated oil, 30. Camphoric acid, 135. Cantharides, 471. „ Deaths from poisoning by, 30. „ Effects of, on animals, 472. „ „ man, 473. „ Fatal dose of, 472. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 472. „ Post-mortem appearances after poisoning by, 474. „ Tincture of, 472. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 690. Cantharidin, 244, 260, 471, 472. „ Tests for, 475. Capsicin, 243. Capsicum alkaloids, 248. „ seeds, as distinguished from Datura, 248. Carbolic acid, 242. „ Changes in urine after taking, 174. „ Colorimetric method of estimating, 183. „ Deaths from, 29. „ Effects of, on animals, 169, 170. „ effects on man, 173. „ Examination of urine for, 181. „ Fatal dose of, 169. „ in organic fluids, 180. „ Museum preparations illustrative of poisoning by, 176. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 166. „ powder, 167, 183. „ „ Assay of, 181, 183. „ Properties of, 166, „ Separation of, 51, 176, 180. „ soap, 167, 183. „ Statistics relating to poisoning by, 167. „ Symptoms produced by, 170. „ Tests for, 177, 178. „ Uses of, 167. Carbon bisulphide, 163-165. „ „ Deaths from, 29. „ „ Chronic poisoning by, 164. „ „ Poisoning by, 163. „ „ Properties of, 165. Carbon monoxide, 64-71. „ „ blood, Characters of, 58, 59. „ „ Detection of, 70. „ „ Mass poisoning by, 67. „ „ Properties of, 64. „ „ Symptoms of poisoning by, 64. „ „ Post-mortem appearances after poisoning by, 67. Carbylamine, 490. Carnelley’s observations on the solubility of copper, 610, 611. Carlisle, A case of food poisoning, 508. Cascarillin, 245. Cassava root, Prussic acid in, 195. Cassella, Yellow, 582. Castor seeds, 462. „ Deaths from, 30. Cattle poisoning by meadow saffron, 411. Cayenne pepper, 30. Cedrenes, 133. Cephalopods, Action of poisons on, 43. Cerbera odallam, 434. Cevadine, 392. “Chandoo,” 305. Charles IX. as a poisoner, 8. Chelidonine, Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Spectrum of colour reaction of, 55. Chenot’s death by carbon monoxide, 65. Ching’s Worm lozenges, 639. Chittenden’s method of estimating arsenic, 568. „ on the local distribution of arsenic, 562. Chloral, 154. „ Chronic poisoning by, 160. „ Deaths from, 30. „ Detection of poisoning by, 155. „ Effects of, on animals, 156. „ „ man, 157. „ Excretion of, 161. „ Fatal dose of, 158. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 155. „ Treatment of poisoning by, 160, (App.) 690. „ Properties of, 154. „ Separation of, 51, 162. „ Symptoms of poisoning by, 159. Chlorcodeine, 299. Chlorine, 72. „ Detection of, 72. „ Effects of, 72. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 72. Chlorodyne, 288. „ Deaths from, 30. Chloroform, 143. „ Chronic poisoning by, 151. „ Detection and estimation of, 152, 153. „ Effects of liquid, 148. „ „ vapours of, 148-152. „ Fatal dose of liquid, 147. „ Impurities in, 144. „ Local action of, 146. „ Manufacture of, 145, 146. „ Physiological effects of, 150. „ Properties of, 144. „ Post-mortem appearances after poisoning by, 148, 152. „ Separation of, 51. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 146, 148. „ Suicidal and criminal poisoning by, 149. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 691. Chloroxalmethyline, 522. Chodomisky on the solubility of arsenic, 525. Choline, 41, 415, 500. Chromate of lead, Poisoning by, 673. „ potash, 670. Chrome red, 594, 671. „ yellow, 594, 671. Chromic acid, Deaths from, 29. Chromium, 670-675. „ compounds, Effects of, 671. „ Detection of, 674, 675. „ Separation of, 53. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 672. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 691. Chrysammic acid, 244. Chrysophyllum glycyphleum, 437. Cicutoxin, 456, 457. „ Effects of, on animals, 456. „ „ man, 456, 457. „ Separation of, 457. Cinchonidine colour reaction with potash, 240. „ Platinum salt of, 264. Cinchonine, 246, 252, 253. „ colour reaction with potash, 240. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Platinum salt of, 264. „ Value of Mayer’s precipitate of, 263. Cinnabar, 638. Cleator Moor case of mass poisoning by hydric sulphide, 74. Clemen’s solution of arsenic, 530. Cleopatra’s asp, 484. Cloth, Action of hydrochloric acid on, 95. Clupea thrissa, 469. Coal gas, Content of carbon monoxide in, 64. „ creasote, 165. „ tar naphtha, 130-133. Cobalt nitrate as an antidote to prussic acid, 203 (footnote). Cobalt. See Nickel and Cobalt. Cobra poison, 478-480. „ „ Antidotes to, 480. „ „ Detection of, 482. „ „ Effects of, on animals and man, 479. „ „ Fatal dose, 479. „ „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 698, 699. Cocaine, Action of, on pilocarpine, 403. „ Carbon and nitrogen percentage of, 262. „ Chronic poisoning by, 349. „ Deaths from, 30. „ Effects of, 349. „ Fatal dose of, 350. „ hydrochlorate, 348. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 348. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 349. „ Properties of, 347, 348. „ Separation of, and Tests for, 348, 349. „ Sublimation of, 259. Cocculus Indicus, Deaths from, 30. See Picrotoxin. Cochineal, Spectrum of, 59. Codamine, Reactions of, 317. Codeine, 252. „ Carbon and nitrogen of, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Effects of, 311. „ nitrate, 342. „ phospho-molybdate, 238. „ platinum salt, 264. „ Properties of, 310. „ Spectrum of colour reaction of, 55. Colchiceine, 409. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. Colchicine, 244, 408-413. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Effects of, on animals and man, 411. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 410. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 412. „ Quack and patent medicines containing, 410. „ Separation of, 413. „ Tests for, 409. Colchicum, Ancient knowledge of, 4. „ Deaths from, 30. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 691. „ seeds, Amount of colchicine in, 408. Collidine, 39. Colocynth, Deaths from, 30. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 692. Colocynthin, 244. Colophene hydrocarbons, 133. Come’s cancer paste, 532. Conhydrine, 262. Coniine, 39, 248, 249. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Effects of, on animals, 267. „ „ blowflies, 267. „ „ cats, 267. „ „ frogs, 267. „ „ man, 268. „ Fatal dose of, 268. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 266, 267. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Physiological action of, 268. „ Platinum salt of, 264. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 264. „ Properties of, 264. „ Separation of, from organic matters, 269. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 267. „ Tests for, 265. „ Value of Mayer’s precipitate of, 263. Conium, Botanical characters of, 264. „ Treatment of poisoning by, 266. Convallamarin, 246, 254. Copper, Chronic poisoning by, 621. „ carbonate, 620. „ Deaths from, 29. „ Detection of, 625. „ Estimation of, 622. „ leguminate, 617. „ Medicinal dose of, 616. „ nitrate, 616. „ oxide, 610. „ poisoning, Statistics of, 619. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 620. „ Properties of metallic, 610. „ salts, Toxic dose of, 619. „ Separation of, 52. „ Solubility of, in various fluids, 610-612. „ subacetate, 620. „ subchloride, 620. „ sulphate, 615, 616. „ sulphide, 610. „ tartrate, 617. „ Treatment of poisoning by, 692. „ Volumetric processes for estimation of, 624. Copperas, 668. Coppering of vegetables, 614. Cornutin, 445, 450. Corrosive sublimate, Dose of, 640. „ „ Effects of, 646. „ „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 692. Corydaline, 350. Cotton seeds, 464. Cream, Neill, Murders by, 325. Creasote, 179. „ Deaths from, 30. Cresol, 166, 178, 179. „ Examination of urine for, 181. Cresylic acid. See Cresol. Cresyl-sulphate of potash, 181. Criminal poisoning, 33. Croton oil, Deaths from, 30. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 692. Crowfoot, Deaths from, 30. Crum’s method of estimating nitrates, 110. Cryptopine, Properties of, 315, 316. Cubebin, 244. Cuckoo-pint, 465. Curarine, 254, 405-408. „ Action of, on cephalopods, 43. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Physiological effects of, 407. „ Platinum salt of, 264. „ Separation of, 407. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 693. Cushman’s method of separating strychnine, 334, 335. Cuttle fish, 502. Cyanmethæmoglobin, 203. Cyanogen chloride, 211. Cyanuric acid, 211. Cyclamen, 436. Cymene, 135. Cymogene, 129. Cyon’s experiments on barium, 681. Cystinuria, Amides in, 494. Cytisine, 387-390. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Effects of, on animals and man, 389. „ Properties of, 388. „ Reactions of, 388. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 694.
Dalby’s carminative, 287. Darlaston case of poisoning by carbon monoxide, 68. Da Silva’s test for eserine, 399. Datura plant, 370. „ seeds, 370. „ poisoning in India, 376. Davidson’s cancer remedy, 532. Davie, Margaret, Execution of, 9. Davy’s method of generating arsine, 571. Delirium from Datura poisoning, 379. Delphinine, 252. „ Carbon and nitrogen content, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Gold salt of, 264. „ Melting-point, 260. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. Delphinoidine, Gold and platinum salts of, 264. De Pauw’s case of poisoning by digitalis, 430. Dermatol, 625. Desquamation after chloral poisoning, 161. Diamines, Rate of formation of, 492. „ Separation of, 487. Dichlorethyl sulphide, 35. Diethylamine, 491. Diethylenediamine, 497. Digitalacrin, 421. Digitalein, 419, 420. Digitaleretin, 419, 421. Digitaletin, 419, 420. Digitalin, 245, 246, 419, 420, 422. „ Action of, on intestinal tract, 429. „ Case of poisoning by, 426. „ Fatal dose of, 423. „ Local action of, 427. „ Physiological action of, 427. „ Reactions of, 422. „ Spectrum of colour reactions of, 55. Digitalis, Doses of, 424. „ Effects of, on man, 424-427. „ group of poisons, 419, 431. „ leaf, 422. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 422. „ Post-mortem appearances after poisoning by, 430. „ Separation of, from the tissues, &c., 430, 431. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 424. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 693. Digitonin, 419. Digitoxin, 419, 420, 426. Dihydrolutidine, 506. Dimethylamine, 491. Dimethyl resorcin, 38. Dinitrobenzene, 189-192. „ Detection of, 192. „ Effects of, 189. Dinitrobrucine, 341. Diodon, Poisonous properties of, 470. Dioscorides, 3. Disinfectants, Assay of, 188. Disinfecting fluids, 166. Dixon’s pills, 581. Dolbeau’s experiments on anæsthetising sleeping persons with chloroform, 149. Domeyko’s method of mercury assay, 654. Donovan’s solution of arsenic, 530. Dott’s, Dr., process for assay of opium, 283, 284. „ tests for purity of chloroform, 145. Dover’s powder, 286. Dragendorff’s method for detecting cantharidine, 476. „ method for detecting curarine, 407. „ process for separating alkaloids, 241-254. „ shorter process, 254, 255. „ reagent, 239. Duboia Russellii, 483. Duc de Praslin, Suicide of, 544. Duflos’ hydric cyanide, 193. Dulcamara, 437. Dunstan’s researches on aconite, 351. Dutch pink, 594. Dupré’s observations on copper, 613. Dworzak and Heinrich’s auto-experiments on nicotine, 277.
Ecboline, 443, 444. Ecgonin methyl ester, 347. Eczema due to chromium salts, 672. Eel, Poisonous properties of the blood of, 469. Egyptian knowledge of poisons, 2. Elaterin, 243. Electrolytic method of separating lead, 609. Emetics as antidotes (App.), 586. Emetine, 249, 253. „ Platinum salt of, 264. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. Emplastrum calefaciens, 472. „ cantharides, 472. „ plumbi, 593. Ergot, 442-450. „ Chemical characters of, 443. „ Dose of, 446. „ Liquid extract of, 445. „ oil, 443. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 446. „ Physiological action of, 448, 449. „ Separation of active principles of, 450. „ Symptoms of poisoning by, 448. Ergotin, 446. Ergotinine, 443. Ergotism, 446-448. Erythrophlein, 436. Eserine. See Physostigmine. Essential oils, 133. Ether, 141. „ as an anæsthetic, 142. „ as a poison, 142. „ Deaths from, 29. „ Fatal dose of, 142. „ recovery apparatus, 48. „ Separation of, from organic matters, 143. Ethylamine, 41, 491. Ethyl chloride in chloroform, 145. Ethylidene-diamine, 492. Ethiops mineral, 637. „ of antimony, 581. Ethyl-mustard oil, 490. „ sulphide as a poison, 35. Euchlorine test for carbolic acid, 178. Eulenberg’s experiments on effects of benzene vapour, 132. „ experiments on effects of creasote vapour, 180. „ experiments on effects of hydrochloric acid gas, 95. „ experiments on effects of mercury vapour, 641. „ experiments on effects of oxalic acid vapour, 514. „ experiments on effects of petroleum vapour, 130. Euonymin, 433. Eyesight, Affection of, from dinitrobenzene, 190.
Falck’s observations on brucine poisoning, 341, 342. „ „ on phosphorus poisoning, 216. „ „ on silver nitrate poisoning, 631. „ „ on strychnine poisoning, 325. Ferric chloride, 666. „ „ Effects of, on animals and man, 666, 667. „ „ test for carbolic acid, 177. Ferrous sulphide, 668. Ferrocyanide, Poisonous action of, 210. Filehne’s observations on nitrobenzene poisoning, 187. Filicic acid, 466. Fish, Effects of carbolic acid on, 170. „ Effects of picrotoxin on, 452. „ Poisonous, 468-470. Fitzwalter, Maud, Poisoning of, 8. Fleitmann’s method of detecting arsenic, 571. Fleming’s tincture of aconite, 351. „ „ „ Poisoning by, 357. Fleury’s method of opium assay, 284, 285 (footnote). Flour, Detection of ergot in, 445. Flowers of antimony, 581. Flückiger’s test for brucine, 343. „ „ carbolic acid in creasote, 180. „ „ coniine, 266. „ „ strychnine, 338. Fly poison, 531. „ water, 532. Food poisoning, 506-508. Fool’s parsley, 457. Fougnies, Case of, 274. Foxglove. See Digitalis. Fraenkel’s observations on the effect of sulphuric acid on the kidney, 85. Fraser’s observations on the effect of strophantin, 434. French law as to poison, 22. Fresenius and Hintz’s method of detecting arsenic in wall paper, 566. Friedländer’s aconitine nitrate, Fatal dose of, 356. Frog’s heart, Action of digitalis on, 429-431. Fröhde’s reagent, 239. Fuchsine as a test for alcohol in chloroform, 145. Fungi, Poisonous, 413-418. „ „ Deaths from, 30.
Galmette’s experiments on cobra poison, 481. Gasoline, 129. Gastric juice, Hydrochloric acid in, 93. Gautier’s method of isolating ptomaines, 485. Gehlen’s death from breathing arsine, 527. Gelsemic acid, 345. Gelsemine, Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Effects of, on animals and man, 345, 346. „ Fatal dose of, 345. „ Separation of, 347. „ Treatment of poisoning by, 694. Gelsemium sempervirens, Botanical characters of, 345. Gergen and Posner’s observations on chromium, 671. Gerger and Baumann’s method of separating guanidine, 499. German law as to poison, 21. Gipsies, Knowledge of poisons possessed by, 5. Goby, Poisonous properties of, 470. Godfrey’s cordial, 237. Gold chloride as an antidote to cobra poisoning, 481. „ as a test for alkaloids, 287. Goulard balsam, 593. „ water, 593. Grandeau’s test for digitalin, 422. Grandval and Lajoux’s method of separating alkaloids, 255. Grasset and Amblard’s observations on the action of morphine, 297. Gratiolin, 244. Green vitriol, 668. Greek knowledge of poisons, 2. Gréhant’s observations on carbon monoxide poisoning, 66. Gréhant and Martin’s experiments on opium smoke, 305. Grinrod’s remedy for spasms, 287. Group reagents, 236. Grypsophila-sapotoxin, 436. Guaiacol, 179. Guaiacum test for blood, 61. Guanidine, 498. Gunn’s method of detecting oxalic acid, 520. Günzburg’s test for hydrochloric acid, 99. Gusserno’s experiments on lead, 597.
Hæmatin crystals, 58, 59. „ Spectrum of, 60. Hahnemann’s soluble mercury, 638. Hair-dyes, 630. Halogens, Influence of, in compounds, 35. Ham (American), poisoning by, 507. Harley’s experiments on aconitine, 356. Harnack’s experiments on copper, 617. „ lead, 596. Heart, Action of digitalis on, 428. „ „ poisons on, 44. Hebrew knowledge of poisons, 5. Heinrich’s auto-experiments on cantharides, 473. Hellebore, 242, 246, 432, 433. Helleborein, 433. Helleboretin, 433. Hellebore infusion, Death from, 433. „ Poisoning by, 396. „ root, Poisoning by, 433. Helleborin, 247, 432, 433. Helleborus fœtidus, Odorous principle in, 433. Hemlock. See Coniine, Conium. Hempel’s method of detecting carbon monoxide, 71. Henbane. See Hyoscyamus, Hyoscyamine. Henry VIII.’s apprehensions as to poison, 12 (footnote). Herniari-saponin, 436. Hexamethylene diamine, 497. Hilger’s experiments on the solubility of copper, 611. „ test for sulphuric acid, 88. Hind’s sweating ball, 581. Hofmann’s tests for amines, 490. „ „ carbon disulphide, 165. Hog cholera, Toxines of, 505. Homolle’s digitalin, 421. Horse chestnut, Deaths from, 30. Hottot’s aconitine, Case of poisoning by, 365 (footnote). Hubers observations on dinitrobenzol poisoning, 189-191. Hunter’s solution of chloral, 160. Hydric sulphide, 72-74. „ Chronic poisoning by, 74. „ Detection of, 74. „ Effects of, 73. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 74. Hydric sulphocyanide, 211. Hydrobenzamide, 40. Hydrochloric acid, 29, 91-102. „ Detection of, 98. „ Effects of, 96. „ Estimation of, 100. Hydrochloric acid, Fatal dose of, 93. „ Influence of, on vegetation, 94. „ in gastric juice, 93. „ Museum preparations of effects of poisoning by, 97, 98. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 97. „ Properties of, 91. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 92. „ Treatment of poisoning by, (App.), 687. Hydrocollidine, 506. Hydrocotarnine nitrate, 342. „ „ Reactions of, 317. Hydrocyanic acid (Prussic acid), 192. „ Accidental and criminal poisoning by, 197. „ Action of, on living organisms, 198. „ Chronic poisoning by, 203. „ Deaths from, 30. „ Distribution of, in vegetable kingdom, 194. „ Estimation of, 209. „ Fatal dose of, 198. „ Length of time after death detectable, 208. „ Medicinal preparations of, 192. „ Poisoning by, 193. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 203. „ Properties of, 192. „ Separation of, from organic matter, 51, 206. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 196. „ Symptoms observed in animals poisoned by, 199. „ Symptoms observed in man poisoned by, 201. „ Tests for, 204. „ Treatment of poisoning by, 698. „ Use of, in the arts, 193. Hydrofluoric acid, Deaths from, 29. Hydropotassic Oxalate. See Oxalic acid. „ tartrate, 122. Hyoscine, 385. Hyoscyamine, 251. Hyoscyamine, Association of, with atropine, 369. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ distinguished from atropine, 373. „ gold salt, 264. „ Melting-point of, 259. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Properties of, 383. „ Separation of, from organic matters, 385. „ Tests for, 384. „ Treatment of cases of poisoning by, 694. Hyoscyamus, Alkaloids of, 382. „ Extract of, 384. „ Juice of, 384. „ Oil of, 384. „ Ointment of, 384. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 383, 384. „ Tincture of, 384. Hypaphorine, 339. Hypochlorite and Ammonia as a test for carbolic acid, 177.
Ibsen’s experiments on strychnine, 337. Icthyismus gastricus, 469. Ictrogen, 463. Igasurine, 344. Illicium religiosum, 484. Imide groups, 39. Indian knowledge of poisons, 4. Indican, Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. Infusoria, Action of poisons on, 42. „ Effects of carbolic acid on, 169. Insects, Action of poisons on, 43. Iodic acid test for morphine, 294. Iodine, Deaths from, 29. „ with hydriodic acid as a test for alkaloids, 236. „ with potassic iodide as a test for alkaloids, 237. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 694. Iodoform test for alcohol in chloroform, 145. Ipecacuanha and morphine lozenges, 286. „ Compound powder of, 286. Iris, Action of poisons on, 45. Iron chloride, Elimination of, 667. „ „ Deaths from, 29. „ „ Cases of murder by, 667. „ „ Poisonous properties of, 665-670. „ salts, Separation of, from contents of stomach, 669. „ stains, 676. Isatropic acid, 372. Iso-amyl-amine, 492-506. „ nitrite, 141. Iso-cicutine, 266. Iso-nitrite, 490. Iso-santonin, 442.
Jaborandi, 402. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 694. Jaksch’s test for hydrochloric acid, 99. Javelle water, 118. Jequirity, 462. Jervine, 246, 393. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Spectrum of furfurol reaction of, 55. John of Ragubo, 9. Johnson’s pills, 580.
Kamschatkan custom of taking Amanita muscaria, 414. Katipo, 470, 471. Keighley, Cases of lead poisoning in, 604. Keyser’s pills, 640. Kidneys, Appearance of, in oxalic acid poisoning, 517. „ Appearance of, in phosphorus poisoning, 517. King’s yellow, 532. Kino, Compound powder of, 285. Kobert and Küssner’s experiments on sodic oxalate, 513. Kobert’s classification of poisons, 24, 25. „ observations on barium as a poison, 682. „ „ „ sphacelic acid and cornutin, 450. „ on the influence of carbon monoxide on the nervous system, 66. „ test for prussic acid, 206. Koller’s prussic acid, 193. Koningh’s, L. de, process for detecting chromium, 675. Koppeschaar’s method of assaying carbolic acid, 182. Kreozote. See Creasote. Kŭsa-ūsū (Japanese Aconite root), 368 (footnote). Küster’s observations on carbonic acid, 173.
Laburnum seeds, Deaths from, 30. Laburnum. See Cytisine. Langaard’s observations on Illicium religiosum, 454. Langley’s observations on pilocarpine, 403. Lanthopine, Reactions of, 317. Lassar’s researches on nitric acid vapour, 104. Lathyrus sativus, 464. Latrodectus malmignatus, 470. Laudanum. See Opium. Laudamine nitrate, Lethal dose of, 342. „ Reactions of, 317 Laudamosine, 317. Lauro-cerasin, 195. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. Lead, 591-607. „ acetate, 592, 593. „ Acute poisoning by, 597. „ as a poison, 595. „ basic acetate, 607. „ carbonate, 592, 593. „ „ Dose of, 607. „ chromate, 599, 670, 671. „ „ Case of poisoning by, 173. „ Chronic poisoning by, 603, 604. „ Deaths from, 29. „ Detection and estimation of, 608. „ Effects of, on animals, 596. „ „ man, 597. „ „ nervous system, 600. „ Elimination of, 606. „ Encephalopathy, 600. „ Fatal dose of, 606, 607. „ in American overland cloth, 596. „ in foods, 596. „ in glass, 596. „ iodide, 593. „ Localisation of, 607. „ „ „ in the brain, 602, 603. „ nitrate, 594. „ oxides, 591, 592. „ Physiological action of, 605. „ pigments, 594. „ plaster, 593. „ poisoning among white lead employés, 601-603. „ „ from water, 604. „ „ Influence of, on pregnancy, 603. „ „ Post-mortem appearances in, 605. „ „ Statistics relative to, 594. „ „ Treatment of, 607, 694. „ pyrolignite, 594. „ Separation of, 50, 52. „ sulphate, 592, 594. „ sulphide, 592, 609. Ledoyen’s disinfecting fluid, 593. Lehmann’s experiments on amount of copper soluble in fats, 611. „ experiments on the effect of copper, 618. „ observations on sulphuric acid, 89. Lemaurier’s odontalgic essence, 287. L’Emery, Nicholas, 14. Lemonade, Detection of lead in, 609, 610. Lemy’s experiments on thallium, 676. Lettuce, Content of hyoscyamine in, 381. Lewis’ silver cream, 593. Lieberman’s nitroso reaction, 489. Liebert’s Cosmetique Infaillible, 593. Life tests, 42-46. Lime, Deaths from, 29. „ Oxalate identification, 520, 521. Linstow’s case of poisoning by lead chromate, 673. Lipowitz’s sulphur test for phosphorus, 232. Liquor Ammoniæ Arsenitis, 530. „ Arsenicalis, 530. „ Arsenii et Hyd. Iod., 530. „ Bellostii, 651. „ Epispasticus, 472. „ potassæ, 117. „ sodæ, 118. „ „ effervescens, 118. Litharge, 591. Liver, Fatty degeneration of, in poisoning by phosphorus, 225. „ Microscopy of, in phosphorus poisoning, 227. „ of antimony, 581. „ Yellow atrophy of, 228. Lobelia, Deaths from, 30. Lobeliin, 249. Locusta, 6. Locust tree, 465. Loew’s theory as to poisons, 39. Lowe’s method of assaying disinfectants, 181. Ludwig’s experiments on the localisation of arsenic, 561, 562. „ method for the detection of mercury, 650. Lungs, Changes of, in phosphorus poisoning, 228. Lupinine, 463. Lupins, 463. Lutidine as an antidote for strychnine, 334 (footnote). „ in tobacco smoke, 276. Lycosa tarantula, 470.
Macdonnell’s disinfecting powder, 167. Macphail’s case of poisoning by carbolic acid, 171. MacMunn’s observations on the blood in nitrobenzol poisoning, 191. Macniven’s case of poisoning by potassic bichromate, 673. Madagascar ordeal bean, 436. Male fern, 465, 466. Malpurgo’s test for nitrobenzene, 188. Mandelin’s reagent, 239. Mann’s reagent, 239. Marking inks, 620. Marsh’s test for arsenic, 14, 556. Maschka’s case of acute poisoning by copper sulphate, 620. Maschka’s case of acute poisoning by oleandrin, 435. Mason’s case of arsenical poisoning, 564, 565. Matches and Vienna paste, 213. Maybrick case, 546-548. Mayer’s reagent, 263. Meadow crowfoot, Deaths from, 30. Meconic acid, 318, 319. Meconin, Chemical composition of, 90. „ Properties of, 317, 318. Melanthin, 437. Meletta venenosa, 469. Melting-point, 261. Menispermine, 451. Merck’s aconitine, Fatal dose of, 356. „ veratrine, 392. Mercurial lotion, 636. „ ointment, 635. „ tremor, 644. Mercuric cyanide, 210, 648. „ ethyl chloride, 635. „ methide, 645. „ potass-iodide, 237. „ salts, Tests for, 652. „ „ Volumetric estimation of, 655. „ sulphide, 638. Mercurous acetate, 635. „ salts, 634. „ „ Tests for, 652. „ „ Volumetric estimation of, 655. Mercury, 633. „ Absorption of, by the skin, 643. „ and chalk, 634. „ and quinine, 638. „ cyanide, 638. „ „ Tests for, 652. „ Deaths from, 29. „ Detection of, in organic substances, 652. „ Elimination of, 650. „ Estimation of, 654. „ Green iodide of, 637. „ in the arts, 639. „ in veterinary medicine, 640. „ liniment, 635. „ Localisation of, 650. „ Medicinal preparations of, 634-639. „ Museum preparations of, illustrative of cases of poisoning by, 649. „ nitrate, Pathological changes in cases of poisoning by, 650. „ „ poisonous action of, 647, 648. „ oleate, 636. „ perchloride of, 636. „ plaster, 635. „ poisoning, statistics of, 641. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 648, 649. „ Red iodide of, 637. „ „ oxide of, 637. „ Separation of, 50, 52. „ subchloride, Ointment of, 636. „ „ Pill of, 636. „ sulphide, 637. „ „ Identification of, 653. „ sulpho-cyanide, 639. „ Tests for, 651. „ Treatment of poisoning by, 648, 692. „ vapour, Effects of, 641-643. Metacresol, 179. Meta-dinitrobenzol, 189. Metaldehyde, 154. Metantimonic acid, 579. Metaphenylenediamine, 497. Methæmoglobin, Spectrum of, 58. Methene dichloride, 154. Metho-codeine, 299. Methylamine, 491. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. Methylated chloroform, 144. „ spirits, Deaths from, 29. Methyl brucine, 339 (footnote). „ „ iodide, 342. „ coniine, 248. „ cresol, 179. „ cyanide, 211. „ guanidine, 499, 500. „ salicylic acid, 38. „ strychnine, 37, 339 (footnote). Mezereic acid, 442. Mezereon, 442. Michet’s experiments on the relative toxicity of metals, 41. Micro-spectroscope, 54. Milk, Contamination of, by zinc, 657. Mineral acids, Treatment of poisoning by, 83. „ blue, 532. „ green, 616. Mitchell and Reichert’s experiments on snake poison, 477. Mitchell’s pills, 580, 640. Mithradetes Eupator, 2. Mitscherlich’s process for the detection of phosphorus, 229. Monkshood. See Aconite. Monobromated camphor, 135. Monochlor-ethyl sulphide, 35. Mordant’s Norton’s drops, 639. Morgagni’s case of poisoning by hellebore, 433. Morphine, 253. „ acetate, 292, 293. „ and strychnine, Detection of, 338. „ bimeconate, 287. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Chemical constitution of, 293. „ Deaths from, 30. „ derivatives, 299. „ Effects of, 298. „ Extraction of, 308, 309. „ hydrate, 293. „ hydrochlorate, 292. „ lozenges, 287. „ meconate, 292. „ phospho-molybdate, 237. „ Physiological action of, 298. „ Platinum salt of, 264. „ Properties of, 291, 292. „ Separation of, 51, 307. „ Solutions of, 286, 287. „ Spectra of colour reactions of, 55. „ sulphate, 293. „ Suppository of, 286. „ tartrate, 292. „ Tests for, 294. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 695. „ Value of Mayer’s precipitate of, 263. Morelle, Poisonous properties of, 418. Morson’s English creasote, 179. Moulds, Effects of, on arsenical wallpapers, 542. Mountain green, 616. Mucor phymocetes, 5. Multiple antidote (App.), 701. Muscarine, 413-417. „ Action of, on heart in poisoning by digitalin, 429, „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Detection of, 416, 417. „ Gold salt of, 264. „ Poisoning by, 414-417. „ Solution of (App.), 686. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 695. Mussels, Poisoning by, 504. Mydaleine, 498. Mydatoxine, 504. Mytilotoxine, 504.
Nagelvoort’s test for physostigmine, 399. Naja Haje, Poison of, 484. Naples yellow, 582. Naphtha, Deaths from, 29. Naphthal-amine (acyclic and aromatic), 36. Narceine, 247, 253, 254. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Effects of, 313. „ Melting point of, 259. „ Platinum salts of, 264. „ Properties of, 312. Narcotine, 252. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Effects of, 310. „ Gold and platinum salts of, 264. „ Melting-point of, 259. „ Spectrum of colour reactions, 55. „ Tests for, 309, 310. „ Value of Mayer’s precipitate of, 263. Neill, Thomas, Murders by, 325. Nepaline, 252, 253. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 287. Neriin, 435. Neuridine, 493, 494. Neurine, 501. Neuwieder green, 616. Nevin’s experiments on chronic antimony poisoning, 583, 586. Newcastle white, 594. Nicander of Colophon, 3. Nickel and cobalt, 662-665. „ Effects of, on animals, 663, 664. „ Identification of, 665. „ Separation of, 664. Nickelo-potassic cyanide, 665. Nicotine, 249. „ and coniine, Distinguishing marks between, 272, 273. „ Carbon and nitrogen in, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Effects of, on animals and man, 273, 274. „ Estimation of, in tobacco, 270. „ Fatal dose of, 278. „ in various species of tobacco, 270. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Physiological action of, 277. „ Platinum salt of, 264. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning, 278. „ Properties of, 271, 272. „ Separation of, from organic matters, 278. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 696. Nikitin’s researches on sclerotic acid, 449. Nitrate of mercury, 638. Nitre, 123. Nitric acid, 102-110. „ „ Action of, on vegetation, 104. „ „ Deaths from, 29. „ „ Detection and estimation of, 109. „ „ Effects of liquid, 105. „ „ Fatal dose of, 104. „ „ Local action of, 106. „ „ Museum preparations of, 107. „ „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 107. „ „ Properties of, 102. „ „ Symptoms of poisoning by, 103. „ „ Uses in the arts of, 103. „ „ vapours, 104. Nitrobenzene, 132, 183-188. „ Action of, 187. „ Detection and separation of, 188. „ Effects of liquid, 185, 186. „ Effects of, on the blood, 191. „ Fatal dose, 186. „ Pathological appearances after poisoning by, 187. „ Poisoning by liquid, 185. „ „ vapour, 184. „ Separation of, 51. „ Symptoms of poisoning by, 184. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 696. Nitro-glycerin, Deaths from, 30. Nitro-picrotoxin, 452. Nottingham, Cases of food poisoning in, 507. „ white, 594. Nurse’s drops, 287. Nux Vomica, 319. „ „ Aqueous extract of, 322. „ „ Deaths from, 30. „ „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 322-324. „ „ powder, Analysis of, 323. „ „ Spirituous extract of, 322. „ „ Tincture of, 323.
Oats, Content of copper in, 612. Obolouski’s process for separating colchicine, 413. Œnanthe crocata, Poisoning by, 458, 459. Ogston’s test for chloral, 162. Oil of almonds, Deaths from, 30. „ bitter almonds, 188, 193, 209. „ juniper, Deaths from, 29. Oils, power of dissolving copper, 611. Ointment of subacetate of lead, 593. Oldham, Cases of food poisoning in, 507. Oleandrin, 435. Onsum’s experiments on barium, 681. Opianine, 316. Opium, Action of solvents on, 282. „ Analysis of, 282. „ Assay of, 283, 284. „ Composition of, 281-284. „ Compound powder of, 285. „ „ tincture of, 285. „ Confection of, 286. „ Deaths from, 30. „ Detection of, 290. „ Diagnosis of poisoning by, 303. „ eating, 304, 305. „ Extract of, 286. „ Fatal dose of, 290. „ Liniment of, 286. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 285-287. „ Poisoning of children by, 289. „ Post-Mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 306, 307. „ smoking, 305. „ Statistics of, 288. „ Tincture of, 285. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 695. „ wine, 286. „ and chalk, Compound powder of, 286. „ and galls, Ointment of, 286. „ and lead pills, 285. „ and morphine, Absorption by the skin of, 303. „ „ Action of, on dogs, 297. „ „ Action of, on frogs, 296. „ „ Action of, on man, 299-302. „ „ Dose of, 289, 290. „ „ Poisoning by, 296. „ „ Treatment of poisoning by, 306, 695 (App.). Orfila as a toxicologist, 15. Organic analysis, Identification by, 261. Organic matter, Destruction of, by hydrochloric acid, 49. Orpiment, 529. Ortho-cresol, 179. Ortho-dinitrobenzene, 189. Ortho, para, and meta derivatives as poisons, 36, 37. Oxalate of lime, 511, 512. Oxalic acid, Deaths from, 29. „ „ Effects of, on animals, 513. „ „ „ leeches, 514. „ „ „ man, 515. „ „ Estimation of, 521, 522. „ „ Fatal dose of, 513. „ „ in the form of vapour, 514. „ „ Pathological changes produced by, 516, 518. „ „ Physiological action of, 516. „ „ Properties of, 510, 511. „ „ Separation of, 512. „ „ Statistics of poisoning by, 512. „ „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 697. „ „ Uses in the arts of, 512. Oxal-methyline, 522. Oxal-propyline, 522. Oxyacanthine, Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. Oxycresol, 179. Oxymandelic acid, 229.
Pagenstecher and Schönbein’s test for prussic acid, 205. Papaverine, 246, 253. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Effects of, 314. „ Melting-point of, 259. „ Platinum salt of, 264. „ Spectrum of colour reactions of, 55. Papier moure, 531. Paraceto-amido-phenol, 37. Para-coniine, 266. Para-cresol, 179. Para-digitaletin, 419, 421. Para-dinitrobenzol, 189. Paraffin, Deaths from, 29. „ oil, 130. Paraldehyde, 154. Paralysis from lead, 600. Paramenispermine, 451. Para-phenylene-diamine, 497. Paregoric. See Opium. Parillin, 437. Pattison’s white, 594. Payne and Chevallier’s experiments on zinc, 657. Peach, Prussic acid in, 195. Pedler’s experiments on cobra poison, 478. Pelikan’s observations on the poisonous properties of potassic dichromate, 671. Pellagra’s test for morphine, 295. Pennyroyal, Deaths from, 30. Pental, 154. Pentamethylene-diamine, 494-496. Pentane, 154. Peptotoxine, 502. Perchloride of iron solution, 666. Pereirine, 344, 345. Personnes’ method of volumetrically estimating mercury, 655. Petroleum, 129-131. „ Effects of, 130. „ naphtha, 130. Petit’s aconitine nitrate, 355. Petromyzon fluviatilis, 469. Pfaff’s prussic acid, 193. Pharaoh’s serpent, 639. Phenic acid. See Carbolic acid. Phenol. See Carbolic acid. Phenylene-diamine, 40. Phenylsulphate of potassium, 181. Phloro-glucin, 37, 466. Phlorol, 179. Pierre divine, 616. Phosphine, 213. „ Production of, as a test for phosphorus, 230. „ Spectrum of, 232. Phospho-molybdic acid as a test, 237. Phosphorated oil, 213. Phospho-tungstic acid, 238. Phosphorus, 5, 212-235. „ Antidotes to poisoning by, 223; (App.), 697. „ Criminal poisoning by, 221. „ Deaths from, 29. „ Detection of, 229. „ Effects of, 217. „ Fatal dose of, 216. „ paste, 214. „ Period of death by, 220. „ period after which it may be detected, 234. „ period of commencement of symptoms, 220. „ Poisoning effects of, 291. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 224. „ Properties of, 212. „ Quantitative estimation of, 234. „ Separation of, 51. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 215. „ Treatment of poisoning (App.), 697. „ vapour, Effects of, 220, 221. Phosphuretted hydrogen. See Phosphine. Physostigmine, 251, 397-401. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Effects of, on animals and man, 400. „ Extract of, 398. „ Fatal dose of, 402. „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 399. „ Physiological action of, 401. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 401. „ Separation of, 401, 402. „ Spectra of colour reactions, 55. „ Tests for, 399. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 690. Picoline in tobacco smoke, 276. Picraminic acid, 455. Picric acid, 243, 244. „ and picrates, 454, 455. „ „ Effects of, 455. „ „ Tests for, 455. Picrotoxin, 247, 451. „ Effects of, on man and animals, 452, 453. „ Fatal dose of, 452. „ Physiological action of, 453. „ Separation from organic matters of, 453, 454. „ Sublimate of, 260. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 697. Pilocarpine, 402-404. „ Chemical characters of, 402, 403. „ Effects of, 403. „ Gold and platinum salts of, 264. „ nitrate, Solution of (App.), 686. „ Sublimate of, 260. „ Tests for, 403. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 698. Pimento, 244. „ Volatile alkaloid of, 250. Pinewood test for carbolic acid, 177. Piperidine, 39. Piperine, 242, 244. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Platinum salt of, 264. Piturie, 279. Platinum chloride as a test for alkaloids, 237. Plugge’s researches on fatality of aconite, 355. Pocula emetica, 582. Poisons, Author’s classification of, 25. „ Classification of, 23. „ General method of search for, 46-54. „ Husemann’s definition of, 22. „ Kobert’s classification of, 24. „ „ definition of, 23. „ Legal definition of, 20. „ Lore of, 1-13. „ Scientific definition of, 22, 23. „ Statistics relative to, 28-34. Polygalic acid, 436. Pommerais, Case of, 430, 431. Poor man’s friend, 639. Poppy syrup, 287. „ tea, 289. Populin, 243. Pork, poisoning by, 507, 508. Porta, J. Baptista, 10. Portsmouth-case of food poisoning, 508. Potash binoxalate, Deaths from, 29. „ „ Fatal dose of, 513. „ „ Pathological changes produced by, 518. „ carbonates, 117. „ caustic, Deaths from, 29. „ Colour reactions with the alkaloids, 240 (footnote). „ Pharmaceutical preparations of, 117. „ Properties of, 116, 117. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 118. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 688. Potassic and sodic nitrate, Action of, 123. Potassic bichromate, 470. „ „ Deaths from, 29. „ „ Use in the arts of, 671 „ bromide, Deaths from, 29. „ chlorate, 124. „ „ Deaths from, 29. „ „ Detection and estimation of, 126. „ „ Effects of, 125, 126. „ „ Elimination of, 126. „ „ Experiments on animals with, 124. „ „ Poisonous properties of, 124. „ „ Uses of, 124. „ cyanide, Deaths from, 30. „ „ Effects on animals and men of, 198. „ „ Length of time detectable, 208. „ „ Post-mortem appearance in cases of poisoning by, 204. „ „ Separation of, 206. „ „ Tests for, 204. „ „ Treatment of cases of poisoning by (App.), 698. „ nitrate, 123. „ „ Statistics of poisoning by, 123. „ „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 696. „ phenyl-sulphate, 181. „ sulphate, 122. „ sulpho-cyanide, 211. „ xanthate, 165. „ xantho-genate, 165. „ xanthylamate, 165. „ zinc-iodide, 239. Potassium salts, Elimination of, 123. „ Tests for, 121. Poudre épilatoire, 680. Powell’s balsam of aniseed, 287. Preyer’s separation of curarine, 406. Prince of Wales, precaution against poison, 12. Pritchard, Mrs., Poisoning of, 585. Propylamine, 491. Protapine, Reactions of, 317. Protoveratridine, 393. Protoveratrine, 391. Prussic acid. See Hydrocyanic acid. Pseudo-jervine, 293. „ -morphine, 316. Ptomaine analogous to coniine, 269. „ „ nicotine, 278. „ „ veratrine, 397. „ Definition of, 485. Putrescine, 496, 497. Pyraconine, 351, 354. Pyraconitine, 351, 354. Pyridine, 39, 276. „ alkaloid in the cuttle fish, 502. Pyro-catechin, 175. Pyro-gallol, 37.
Quebrachine, 344. „ Spectra of colour reactions of, 55. Quillaja-sapotoxin, 436. Quillajic acid, 436. Quinidine colour reaction with potash, 240 (footnote). „ Value of Mayer’s precipitate of, 263. Quinine, 248, 252. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Gold and platinum salts of, 264. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Spectrum of colour reaction, 55. „ Value of Mayer’s precipitate of, 263.
Rat poison, 531, 680. Rayner, Dr. Henry, on connection between insanity and lead poisoning, 600, 601. Realgar, 528. Red lead, 594. Redwood’s ink, 630. R. v. Lamson, 364, 365. R. v. M’Conkey, 361. R. v. Moore, 648. R. v. Smith, 648. R. v. Taylor, 604. R. v. Wilson, 411. R. v. Wren, 324. Reid, Dr., on Darlaston case of poisoning by carbon monoxide, 68. Reinsch’s test for arsenic, 558, 559. Resorcin, 38. Retford case of food poisoning, 508. Rettgers’s observations on arsenical mirror, 558. Reynold’s gout specific, 410. Rhigolene, 129. Rhœadine, Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Properties of, 316. Rhubarb syrup, Death from, 30. Rice, Content of copper in, 612. Richardson’s liquor bismuthi, 330 (footnote). Richet’s observations on strychnine poisoning, 329, 332. Rinman’s green, 657. „ „ Production of, 662. Ringer and Murrell’s observations on gelseminine, 346. River’s prussic acid, 193. Robinia pseudo-acacia, 465. Robiquet’s prussic acid, 193. Roburite in connection with dinitrobenzol poisoning, 190. Rogers’ experiments on copper, 617. Roman knowledge of poisons, 2. Rowalewsky’s experiments on uranium, 679. Rubi-jervine, 394. Russell’s viper, 483. Rye, Content of copper in, 612.
Sabadilline, 249, 252. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Spectra of colour reactions of, 55. Sabatrin, 252. Sabina communis, 459. Saikowsky on antimony poisoning, 586. St. Croix as a poisoner, 11. St. Ignatius’ bean, Extract of, 323. Salamandrine, 467. Salicin, 254. „ Melting-point of, 260. Salicylic acid, 38, 179. Salmon, Poisoning by tinned, 507. Sanarelli’s observations on the poison of the scorpion, 468. Sanger’s method of estimating arsenic, 570. Sanguinarine, carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Spectra of colour reactions of, 55. Santonin, 244, 439-442. „ Effects of, on animals and man, 440. „ Fatal dose of, 440. „ Poisoning by, 440. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 441. „ Separation of, 441, 442. Sapindus sapotoxin, 436. Sapogenin, 437. Saponin, 246, 254, 436-439. „ Detection of, 439. „ Effects of, 437, 438. „ Melting-point of, 260. „ Properties of, 437. „ Separation of, 438. Saprine, 500. Sarracinin, 249. Sarsaparilla saponin, 436. Sarsa-saponin, 436. Sausage, Poisoning from, 507, 509, 510. Savin oil, 459, 460. Savin, Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 698. Schacht’s method of assaying opium, 284 (footnote). Schaufféle’s observations on the solubility of zinc, 657, 658. Scheele, 14. Scheele’s green, 616. „ prussic acid, 193. Scheibler’s process for alkaloids, 238, 255. Schleppe’s salt, 578. Schmiedeberg’s process for estimating chloroform, 153. Schneider and Fyfe’s method of developing arsenic chloride, 576. Schönbein’s test for prussic acid, 206. Schraeder’s prussic acid, 193. Schroff’s case of poisoning by colchicum corms, 411. Schulze’s reagent, 239. Schweinfurt green, 532, 616. Scillain, 434. Scillitin, 434. Sclererythrin, 444, 445. Sclerocrystallin, 445. Scleroidin, 445. Scleromucin, 444. Sclerotic acid, 444. Scolosuboff’s experiments on the localisation of arsenic, 561. Scorpion poison, 468. “Sea Hare” as a poison, 3. Seidel’s case of barium poisoning, 683. „ mercury poisoning, 643. Senegin, 246, 254, 436. Senier’s analysis of blue pill, 634. Shale naphtha, 150. Sheep dipping arsenical compounds, 553. Siebold’s test for morphine, 295. Siem’s researches on alumina, 677. Silico-tungstic acid, 238. Silver, 628. „ Chronic poisoning by salts of, 631. „ chloride, 629. „ cyanide, 205, 211. „ Detection of, 632. „ Doses of salts of, 630. „ Use of, in the arts, 630. „ nitrate, 629. „ „ Deaths from, 29. „ „ Effects of, on man and animals, 630, 631. „ „ Tests for, 632. „ oxide, 629. „ Post-mortem appearances in case of poisoning by the salts of, 652. „ Separation of, 50, 52. „ sulphide, 629. Sjokvist’s method of estimating free hydrochloric acid, 100. Smelling salts, 112. Snell’s case of dinitrobenzol poisoning, 190. Soap pill (compound), 286. Soda bicarbonate, 118. „ Deaths from caustic, 29. „ oxalate, 513. „ Properties of, 117. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 118. Sodic chloride, 122. „ cyanide, 210. „ nitrate, 124. Sodium salts, 122-128. „ Tests for, 121. Sokoloff’s method of separating prussic acid, 207. Solanidine, 386. Solanine, 385. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Spectra of colour reactions, 55. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Poisoning by, 387. „ Properties of, 386. „ Separation of, 387. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 699. Solomon’s anti-impetigines, 639. Soothing syrup, Deaths from, 30. Soubeiran’s ink, 630. Spanish fly, 471. Sparteine, 249, 279, 280. Spectroscope as an aid to identification of poisons, 54-56. Spectrum of aniline, 281. „ blood in nitrobenzol poisoning, 191. „ „ phosphine poisoning, 232. Sphacelic acid, 445, 450. Spiders, Poisonous, 470, 471. Spiritus Etheris Nitrosi, Deaths from, 29. Staphisagrine, Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. Stas, Process of, for alkaloids, 239. Statira, Poisoning of, 6. Statistics of poisoning, 32, 33. Steel drops, 667. Stibine, 588. Stillbazoline, 266. Stockman and Dott’s observations on morphine poisoning, 299. Stomach, Redness of, 551. Storey’s worm cakes, 640. Stourbridge case of lead poisoning, 598. Stramonium extract, 371. „ tincture, 371. Strophantin, 434. Struve’s experiments on the detection of potassic cyanide, 209. Strychnic acid, 344. Strychnine, 248. „ and atropine, Tests for, 373. „ Action of, on cephalopods, 43, 328. „ „ frogs, 328. „ „ infusoria, 42. „ „ man, 329. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ chromate, 321. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Deaths from, 30. „ Double salts of, 322. „ Estimation of, 339. „ ethyl and methyl, 251. „ Fatal dose of, 325-328. „ Gold and platinum salts of, 264. „ Identification of, 337, 338. „ Iodide of, 322. „ nitrate, 321. „ „ Fatal dose of, 342. „ phospho-molybdate, 238. „ Physiological action of, 332. „ „ test for, 338, 339. „ picrate, 325, 340. „ Poisoning by, 331. „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 333. „ Properties of, 319-321. „ Separation of, from brucine, 323. „ Separation of, from organic matters, 334. „ Spectra of colour tests, 55. „ Statistics of poisoning by, 324. „ Sublimate of, 260. „ sulphate, 321. „ Sulpho-cyanide of, 322. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 333, 699. „ trichloride, 322. „ Value of Mayer’s precipitate of, 263. Sublimation of the alkaloids, 256-261. Sugar of lead, 593. „ Fatal dose of, 606, 607. Suicide by poison, 2. Suicidal poisoning, 32. Sulphuretted hydrogen. See Hydric sulphide. Sulphuric acid, 75. „ „ Accidental, criminal, and suicidal poisoning by, 77, 78. „ „ Character of blood in cases of poisoning by, 90. „ „ Chronic poisoning by, 86. „ „ Deaths from, 29. „ „ Detection and estimation of, 87. „ „ External effects of, 81. „ „ Fatal dose of, 78. „ „ Internal effects of, 82. „ „ Local action of, 79. „ „ Post-mortem appearances in cases of poisoning by, 83, 85. „ „ Properties of, 75. „ „ spots on clothing, &c., 81. „ „ Statistics as to poisoning by, 76, 77. „ „ Symptoms produced by, 81. „ „ Urine in cases of poisoning by, 88. „ anhydride, 76. Sulphur in bile, 90. Suppositoria plumbi composita, 593. Susotoxine, 505. Syringin, 247, 437.
Tamus Communis, 465. Tanqueril’s observations on lead poisoning, 600. Tarantula, 470. Tar oil, Deaths from, 30. Tartar emetic. See Antimony. Tartaric acid, Deaths from, 29. „ Detection of lead in, 609, 610. Tartas’ case of poisoning by nitric acid, 107. Taxine, 404, 405. Terebenthene hydrochloride, 134. Terpenes, 133. Teschemacher and Smith’s method for assaying opium, 283. Tetanine, 503. Tetanotoxine, 503, 504. Tetramethylenediamine, 496, 497. Tetrodon, 469. Thallium, 675, 676. Thebaine, 253. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Effects of, 315. „ Gold and platinum salts of, 264. „ nitrate, Lethal dose of, 342. „ Properties of, 314, 315. „ Sublimate of, 259. Theine, 243. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Gold and platinum salts of, 264. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Sublimate of, 257-260. Theobromine, 40, 246. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Platinum, salt of, 264. „ Sublimate of, 260. Theveresin, 434. Thevetin, 434. Thompson’s hair destroyer, 680. „ W., observation on solubility of copper in oils, 611. Thorn Apple, Deaths from (see Datura), 30. Thudichum’s method of separating potass-phenyl sulphate from urine, 181. Tiglic acid, 392. Tin, separation of, 50-52. Tincture of digitalis, 422. „ iron, 666. Tione, Mass poisoning by lead in, 599. Tobacco, Deaths from, 30. „ Effects of, 274. „ juice, Effects of, 273, 275. „ smoke, Chemical composition of, 275, 276 (footnote). „ Species of, 269, 270. Toffana, 10. Toluylenediamine, 40. Tongue, Poisoning by tinned, 507. Toxalbumins of Castor and Abrus, 462, 463. Toxic action and chemical composition, 35-42. „ mydriasis and myosis, 46. Toxines of Hog cholera, 505. Toxiresin, 421. Traube’s observations on the action of digitalis, 428. Tri-bromo-phenol, 178. Tri-chlor-morphine, 299. Tri-ethyl-amine, 491. Tri-ethyl-phosphine, 165. Trimethylamine, 250, 443, 491. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. Trimethylenediamine, 493. Trimethyl-hydroxy-amine, 501. Trimethyl-vinyl-ammonium hydrate, 501. Triton cristatus, 467. Tritopine, Properties of, 317. Triumph (H.M.S.), Mass poisoning by mercury on, 642. Tropic acid, 371. Tropidonotus natrix, 483. „ viperinus, 484. Tropine, 371. Tschirch’s observations and experiments on copper poisoning, 611, 619, 622. Turacin, 613. Turbith mineral, 637. Turner’s yellow, 594. Turpentine, 133, 134. „ Deaths from, 29. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 700. Type metal, 582. Typho-toxine, 506. Tyrotoxicon, 504, 505.
Udrànsky and Baumann’s process for isolating diamines, 488. Ullmann on the localisation of mercury, 650. Upas tree of Singapore, 436. Uppmann’s experiments on oxalic acid, 514. Uranium, 679. Uric acid in cases of lead poisoning, 603. Urine, examination of, for poison, 233. „ „ in poisoning by carbolic acid, 181. „ „ in poisoning by chloral, 161. „ „ in poisoning by phosphorus, 222. „ „ in poisoning by sulphuric acid, 88. Urobutylchloral acid, 161. Urochloral acid, 161.
Valanguis’ solutio solventes mineralis, 531. Valentine’s experiments on scorpion poison, 468. Van Kobell’s test for bismuth, 627. Vauquelin’s prussic acid, 193. Vas’ observations on tobacco juice, 273. Veal, poisoning by, 507. Vegetation, Action of hydrochloric acid on, 94. „ „ nitric acid, 104. Venetian poisoners, 9. Venturoli’s process for the separation of prussic acid, 208. Veratralbine, 394. Veratric acid, 392. Veratrine, 248, 252, 390-392. „ Action of, on infusoria, 42. „ Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. „ Colour reactions of, 240. „ Commercial, 394, 395. „ Effects of, on animals and man, 395, 396. „ Fatal dose, 395. „ Gold salt of, 264. „ Phospho-molybdate of, 238. „ Separation of, from organic matters, 397. „ Spectra of colour reactions, 55. „ Treatment of poisoning by (App.), 700. „ Value of Mayer’s precipitate of, 263. Veratroidine, 394. Veratroidine, Carbon and nitrogen content of, 262. Veratrum, Old knowledge of, 4. Verdigris, 616. Vermicelli, Content of copper in, 612. Vermilion, 638. Vermin killers, Composition of, 324. „ Deaths from, 30. Vetchlings, 464. Veterinary arsenical medicines, 531. Vidali’s method of estimating chloroform, 153 (footnote). „ „ testing for atropine, 373. „ „ testing for mercury cyanide, 652. „ „ testing for morphine, 295. Villiers and Favolle’s test for hydrochloric acid, 99. Vinylamine, 41. Viper, 477. Vis’ constitutional formula for atropine, 294. Vohl and Eulenberg’s observations on tobacco smoke, 276 (footnote). Voisin and Liouville’s experiments on curare, 407.
Wagner’s method of obtaining sulphates of the alkaloids, 263. Wall on the effects of cobra poison, 479. Waller’s, E., method of assaying carbolic acid powders, 182. Waltisham cases of ergot poisoning, 447, 448. Walz’s method of preparing digitalin, 421. Ward’s red pill, 581. Wasps, Poison of, 471. Water gas, Leeds case of poisoning by, 67. „ hemlock, Deaths from. See Œnanthe crocata, 30. „ salamander, 467. „ snake, blood of, 485. Welbeck cases of food poisoning, 507. Wheat, Content of copper in, 612. Whin flower, Death from, 30. Whitchurch case of food poisoning, 507. White lead, 594, 595. Whitelock’s case of carbolic acid poisoning, 171. White precipitate, 636, 648. Williams’ apparatus, 44. Witherite, 680. Wittstock’s process for colchicine, 413. Wolverhampton case of poisoning by tinned salmon, 507. Wormwood, 244. Woudreton, Confession of, 8. Wright’s pearl ointment, 640. Wunderlich’s case of poisoning by nitric acid, 106. Wyeth’s dialysed iron (App.), 686. Wyss (Oscar) case of poisoning by sulphuric acid, 84.
Xanthin, 39, 40. Xanthogenic acid, 165.
Yellow atrophy of the liver, distinguished from phosphorus poisoning, 226. Yew, Poisoning by, 404.
Zinc ammonia chloride, 657. „ carbonate, 656. „ chloride, 656. „ „ Deaths from poisoning by, 29. „ „ Poisonous effects of, 659, 660. „ „ Post-mortem appearances after poisoning by, 660, 661. „ Detection of, 661. „ Effects of, 658. „ green, 657. „ in the arts, 657. „ oxide, 656. „ „ Effects of, on man, 658. „ Separation of, 53. „ sulphate, 656. „ „ Poisonous effects of, 659. „ „ Post-mortem appearances after poisoning by 660. „ sulphide, 656, 657. „ „ Properties of, 661. „ Tests for, 662. „ „ poisoning by soluble salts of (App.), 700. „ white, 657. „ yellow, 657.
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DISEASES OF THE BLOOD.
BY
WILLIAM HUNTER, M.D., F.R.S.E.
Assist.-Phys. London Fever Hospital; Arris and Gale Lect. R.C.S. Eng., &c., &c.
~By SIR DYCE DUCKWORTH, M.D., F.R.C.P.~
GOUT (A TREATISE ON).
BY
SIR DYCE DUCKWORTH,
M.D. Edin., LL.D., Hon. Physician to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Physician to, and Lecturer on Clinical Medicine in, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.
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⁂ This work is the result of the special opportunities which London Practice affords as, probably, the largest field of observation for the study of Gout. It is based on the experience derived from both Hospital and Private Practice, each of which furnishes distinctive phases of the disease.
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“All the known facts of Gout are carefully passed in review. . . . We have chapters upon the clinical varieties of Gout, and the affections of special organs and textures. . . . A very VALUABLE STOREHOUSE of material on the nature, varieties, and treatment of Gout.”--Lancet.
“A very well written, clear, and THOROUGHLY SATISFACTORY EPITOMÉ of our present knowledge upon the subject of Gout.”--Philadelphia Therapeutic Gazette.
“Impartial in its discussion of theories, full and accurate in its description of clinical facts, and a TRUSTWORTHY GUIDE TO TREATMENT.”--British Medical Journal.
~By A. E. GARROD, M.D., F.R.C.P.~
Rheumatism AND Rheumatoid Arthritis (A TREATISE ON).
BY
ARCHIBALD E. GARROD,
M.A., M.D. Oxon., F.R.C.P., Assistant-Physician to the West London Hospital, &c.
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⁂ The author’s aim is to give a consistent picture of Rheumatism as a systemic disease presenting one definite set of phenomena, the result, it is believed, of one single and specific morbid process.
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“An EXCELLENT ACCOUNT of the clinical features of the diseases in question. The chapters on treatment are THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL.”--Manchester Medical Chronicle.
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DISEASES OF THE HEART AND THORACIC AORTA (THE DIAGNOSIS OF).
by
A. ERNEST SANSOM, M.D, F.R.C.P.,
Physician to the London Hospital; Consulting Physician, North-Eastern Hospital for Children; Examiner in Medicine, Royal College of Physicians (Conjoint Board for England), and University of Durham; Lecturer on Medical Jurisprudence and Public Health, London Hospital Medical College, &c.
(From Chap. ix.--“The Observed Signs of Neuro-Cardiac Disease.”)
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“A book which does credit to British Scientific Medicine. We warmly commend it to all engaged in clinical work.”--The Lancet.
~By PROFESSOR T. M’CALL ANDERSON, M.D.~
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DISEASES OF THE SKIN (A TREATISE ON),
With Special Reference to Diagnosis and Treatment, Including an Analysis of 12,000 Consecutive Cases.
By T. M’CALL ANDERSON, M.D.,
Professor of Clinical Medicine, University if Glasgow.
PROFESSOR M’CALL ANDERSON’s Treatise, affording, as it does, a complete résumé of the best modern practice, is written--not from the standpoint of the University Professor--but from that of one who, during upwards of a quarter of a century, has been actively engaged both in private and in hospital practice, with unusual opportunities for studying this class of disease, hence the PRACTICAL and CLINICAL directions given are of great value.
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“Beyond doubt, the MOST IMPORTANT WORK on Skin Diseases that has appeared in England for many years. . . . Conspicuous for the AMOUNT AND EXCELLENCE of the CLINICAL AND PRACTICAL information which it contains.”--British Medical Journal.
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DISEASES OF THE EYE (A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON),
BY EDOUARD MEYER,
_Prof. à l’École Pratique de la Faculté de Médecine de Paris, Chev. of the Leg. of Honour, &c._
Translated from the Third French Edition, with Additions as contained in the Fourth German Edition,
By F. FERGUS, M.B., Ophthalmic Surgeon, Glasgow Infirmary.
The particular features that will most commend Dr. Meyer’s work to English readers are--its CONCISENESS, its HELPFULNESS in explanation, and the PRACTICALITY of its directions. The best proof of its worth may, perhaps, be seen in the fact that it has now gone through three French and four German editions, and has been translated into most European languages--Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Polish--and even into Japanese.
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“A VERY TRUSTWORTHY GUIDE in all respects. . . . THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL. Excellently translated, and very well got up. Type, Woodcuts, and Chromo-Lithographs are alike excellent.”--Lancet.
“Any Student will find this work of GREAT VALUE. . . . The chapter on Cataract is excellent. . . . The Illustrations describing the various plastic operations are specially helpful.”--Brit. Med. Journal.
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THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD
(The Structure and Functions of).
BY
VICTOR HORSLEY, B.S., F.R.C.S., F.R.S.,
Professor of Pathology, University College; Assistant-Surgeon, University College Hospital, &c.
“The portion treating of the development of the Nervous System from the simplest animals up to man, everywhere replete with interest. . . . In the last four Lectures we have most clearly stated the results of modern work. . . . WELL WORTH the study of all who wish to apply the lessons of recent physiological research.”--Edinburgh Medical Journal.
“We HEARTILY COMMEND the book to all readers and to ALL CLASSES OF STUDENTS ALIKE, as being almost the only lucid account extant, embodying the LATEST RESEARCHES and their conclusions.”--British Medical Journal.
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SURGERY OF THE BRAIN.
BY VICTOR HORSLEY, F.R.S, &c.,
Assistant Surgeon, University College Hospital; Professor of Pathology, University College, &c., &c.
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ON PERIPHERAL NEURITIS.
BY JAS. ROSS, M.D., LL.D.,
Late Physician to the Manchester Royal Infirmary, and Joint Professor of Medicine at the Owens College;
AND JUDSON BURY, M.D., M.R.C.P.,
Senior Assistant Physician to the Manchester Royal Infirmary.
“It will for many years remain the AUTHORITATIVE TEXT-BOOK on peripheral neuritis.”--British Medical Journal.
“A monument of industry--should be carefully read by all.”--Edinburgh Medical Journal.
“A MOST COMPLETE and masterly treatise.”--Sheffield Med. Journal.
~By W. BEVAN LEWIS.~
MENTAL DISEASES (A TEXT-BOOK OF):
Having Special Reference to the Pathological Aspects of Insanity.
BY
W. BEVAN LEWIS, L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S. Eng.,
Medical Director of the West Riding Asylum, Wakefield.
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“Affords a fulness of information which it would be difficult to find in any other treatise in the English language.”--Edin. Medical Journal.
“We record our conviction that the book is the best and most complete treatise upon the pathological aspect of the subject with which we are familiar. . . . An ABSOLUTELY INDISPENSABLE addition to every alienist’s and neurologist’s library.”--The Alienist and Neurologist.
“It would be quite impossible to say too much in praise of the ILLUSTRATIONS.”--American Journal of Insanity.
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LUNATIC ASYLUMS: THEIR ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT.
BY CHARLES MERCIER, M.B.,
Late Senior Assistant-Medical Officer at Leavesden Asylum, and at the City of London Asylum.
=PART I. HOUSING.=--=General Principles=: Sanitary Conditions--Supervision--Treatment and Grouping--Precautions--Size; Cost; Equipment; Accessibility. =General Arrangements=: General Construction; Walls; Floors; Windows; Blinds; Locks--Heating; Open Fires; Hot Coils in the Wards; Hot Coils outside the Ward; The Fire-places; Fire-guards--Lighting; Gas Meters--Water; The Softening of Water; Water Meters. =Wards and Ward Offices=: (a) The Day Rooms--Furniture; Floor Covering; Curtains; Tables; Seats; Screens; Bookcase; Newspaper Stand; Letter-Box; Piano; Decorations; Flowers and Plants; Medicine and other Cupboards--(b) Dormitories--Beds; Woven Wire Mattresses; Bed Feet; Special Forms of Bedstead; Mattresses; Pillows; Blankets; Quilts; Chamber Utensils; Mirrors; Brushes and Combs; Lockers; Screens--Supervision Dormitories--Single Rooms; Shutters; Ventilation and Lighting--Padded Rooms--Bath Rooms and Baths--Urinals--Water-Closets; Position; Floor and Walls; Forms; Water Waste Preventers--Lavatories; Basins; Towels--Sculleries--Slop and Brush Closets--Boot Rooms--Soiled Linen Closets--Coal Stores--Ward Stores. =The Dining and Recreation Halls, Chapel, &c.=: Recreation Hall; Heating; Ventilation--The Chapel--Receiving Room--Visiting Room. =Communication=: Passages; Staircases. =Administrative Portion=: The Kitchen--Scullery--Laundry--Wash House; Drying Room; Ironing Room; Foul Laundry; Boiler House--Stores--Workshops--Offices; Superintendent’s; Assistant Medical Officer’s; Other Officers’; Library; Dispensary; Mortuary; Photographic Studio. =Accommodation for the Staff=: For the Medical Superintendent--For Attendants--For Assistant Medical Officers. =Airing Courts=: Plants--Flower Beds--Paths--Seats--Birds and Games.
=PART II. FOOD AND CLOTHING.=--=Food=: Character of Food--Beverages--Dietaries. =Testing=: Meat; Salt Meat; Flour; Bread; Butter; Milk; Cheese; Sugar; Tea; Coffee; Cocoa; Vinegar; Pepper; Mustard; Salt; Beer; Tinned Provisions; Rice; Peas and Beans; Potatoes. =Storing and Keeping=: Meat; Tea; Coffee; Cocoa; Mustard; Pepper; and Spices; Tinned Goods; Milk; Butter; Cheese; Potatoes. =Serving=: Mode of--Table Furniture--Extra Diets. =Clothing=: Women’s Clothing; Dresses; Petticoats; Stays; Undermost Garment; Stockings; Boots; Hats and Bonnets; Shawls; Men’s Clothing; Trousers; Coats; Waistcoats; Shirts and Undershirts; Drawers; Neckties; Boots; Overcoats; Hats and Caps.
=PART III. OCCUPATION AND AMUSEMENT.=--=Occupation=: Inducement to Work--Difficulty from want of Intelligence--Dangers--From Use of Tools; From Relaxation of Supervision; To Security; To Health; From Mingling of the Sexes. =Amusements=: in the Wards--in the Airing Courts; Quoits; Bowls; Lawn-Tennis; Skittles; Badminton; Rackets; Fives; Croquet; Golf; Cricket; Football; Grounds; Other Open-Air Amusements; Races, &c.--Recreations in the Recreation Hall; Dances; Theatricals; Concerts.
=PART IV. DETENTION AND CARE.=--=Detention=: Meaning of Term; Limitation of Restraint. =Care=: Suicide; Suicidal Tendency in the First Degree--Suicides in the Second Degree--Suicides in the Third Degree--Treatment of the First Degree--Treatment of the Third Degree--Supervision--Precautions; Razors; Knives and Scissors; Broken Glass and Crockery; Home-Made Knives; Points of Suspension; Means of Suspension; Fire; Water. =Violence=: Provocations and Inducements--Aggressive Restraint--Closeness of Aggregation--Insane Peculiarities--Treatment of Violent Patients--Dispersion--Removal of Causes--Change of Surroundings--Forewarnings of Violence--Mode of Assault--Assaults with Weapons--Precautions as to Weapons--Management of Patients when Violent--Pretended Violence. =Accident=: Causes of Accidents--Falls--Epileptic Fits--Warnings of Fits--Amplitude of Warning--Direction of Fall--Labour of Epileptics--Various Precautions for Epileptics--Falls from Defective Footgear--from Feebleness--from Jostling--from Obstacles--from Defects in Flooring--Suffocation; Impaction of Food in the Throat--Precautions--Inhalation of Food into the Windpipe--Epileptics at Night--Scalding--Fire--Precautions in Construction--Precautions in Management--Provisions for the Safety of Patients--Locks of Single Rooms--Removal of Patients should be Practised--Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus. =Cleanliness=: Bathing--Dirty Habits--Causes; Treatment; Neatness of Apparel.
=PART V. THE STAFF.=--Responsibility--Treatment according to Deserts; Awards to Merit; Awards to Faulty Conduct; Amount of Punishment; Punishment should be Prompt; Punishment should fit the Crime; Who should Punish; Reward and Punishment both necessary--Supervision; Inspection; Surprise Visits--Reports. =The Chaplain=: The Library--Repairing Books--Torn Pages: Loose Pages; Back half off; Back wholly gone; Covers Torn; Re-sewing--Other Duties. =The Superintendent=: Supremacy--Character--Duties--Medical Duties. =Statutory Duties=: Duties attending the Reception of Patients--Original Reception--Private Patient--Reception on Judicial Order on Petition; The Order; The Certificates.
~By Drs. OBERSTEINER and HILL.~
THE CENTRAL NERVOUS ORGANS: _A GUIDE TO THE STUDY OF THEIR STRUCTURE IN HEALTH AND DISEASE._
BY
PROFESSOR H. OBERSTEINER,
University of Vienna.
TRANSLATED, WITH ANNOTATIONS AND ADDITIONS,
BY
ALEX HILL, M.A., M.D.,
Master of Downing College, Cambridge.
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⁂ The Publishers have the pleasure to announce that to the English version of this important Treatise, numerous original ADDITIONS and a GLOSSARY of the subject have been contributed by the EDITOR, whose admirable work in this department of research is so well known. These Additions greatly increase the value of the book to students.
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FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY.
for the Use of Practitioners and Students.
BY
J. DIXON MANN, M.D., F.R.C.P.,
Professor of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology in Owens College, Manchester; Examiner in Forensic Medicine in the University of London, and in the Victoria University; Physician to the Salford Royal Hospital.
PART I.--Forensic Medicine. PART II.--Insanity in its Medico-legal Bearings. PART III.--Toxicology.
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A TREATISE ON RUPTURES.
BY
JONATHAN F. C. H. MACREADY, F.R.C.S.,
Surgeon to the Great Northern Central Hospital; to the City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, Victoria Park; to the Cheyne Hospital for Sick and Incurable Children; and to the City of London Truss Society.
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~By W. THORBURN, F.R.C.S. Eng.~
THE SURGERY OF THE SPINAL CORD
(A Contribution to the Study of):
By WILLIAM THORBURN, B.S., B.Sc., M.D. Lond., F.R.C.S. Eng.,
Assistant Surgeon to the Manchester Royal Infirmary.
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~By H. W. PAGE, F.R.C.S.~
RAILWAY INJURIES:
With Special Reference to those of the Back and Nervous System, in their Medico-Legal and Clinical Aspects.
By HERBERT W. PAGE, M.A., M.C. (Cantab), F.R.C.S. (Eng.),
Surgeon to St. Mary’s Hospital, Dean, St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School, &c.
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~By J. KNOWSLEY THORNTON, M.B., M.C.~
THE SURGERY OF THE KIDNEYS,
Being the Harveian Lectures, 1889.
By J. KNOWSLEY THORNTON, M.B., M.C.,
Surgeon to the Samaritan Free Hospital, &c.
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SEWAGE DISPOSAL WORKS:
A GUIDE TO THE
Construction of Works for the Prevention of the Pollution by Sewage of Rivers and Estuaries.
BY
W. SANTO CRIMP, MEM. INST. C.E., F.G.S.,
Late Assistant-Engineer to the London County Council.
SECOND EDITION. REVISED AND ENLARGED.
I. INTRODUCTORY
Introduction. Details of River Pollutions and Recommendations of Various Commissions. Hourly and Daily Flow of Sewage. The Pail System as Affecting Sewage. The Separation of Rain-water from the Sewage Proper. Settling Tanks. Chemical Processes. The Disposal of Sewage-sludge. The Preparation of Land for Sewage Disposal. Table of Sewage Farm Management.