THE CHLOROFORM COMMISSION.

Chloroform

It was perhaps fitting that Lieut.-Colonel Edward Lawrie, should signalise the year of his retirement from the post of R,esidenc\r Surgeon at Hyderabad by the publication of a volume on Chloroform, a subject with which he has been identified for many years past, and in defence of his views on which, and those of his master Syme, he has fought non sine gloria for many }7ears. The introduction to...

Chloroform

The Hyderabad Chloroform Commissions

33. Almost like lesults were obtained by partially asphyxiating a clog as explained in the following experiment. The animal had been anaesthetised and its left carotid artery connected with both a Fick-Manometer and a Ludwio-'d spring-kymograph. It was arranged previously, that on eacli occasion on which a signal would be given, the chloroform cap was to be held closely over the mouth and nose,...

Chloroform Inhaler

Chloroform Poisoning

Sir,?I have recently returned to a well-known firm of druggists in Rangoon a consignment of chloroform which was labelled chloloform pure B. P. (made from pure alcohol dbc." It appeared to take an excessive amount to ansesthetise : patients became very cyanotic with irregular breathing: the pulse was often weak : and many had much vomiting, and felt very ill for two days. A sample was sent to t...