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—— the mode of administration of, in fatal cases from, 124, 127, 130, 131, 135, 137, 138, 142, 143, 144–5, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 158–9, 161, 162, 164, 165–6, 167, 170, 172, 174, 176, 177, 178, 180, 183–4, 185, 187, 189, 190–1, 193, 195, 197

—— mode of inhalation of, in alleged cases of death from, 201, 205, 207, 209–10

—— symptoms in the fatal cases of inhalation of, 212–17

—— mode of death in accidents from, 217

—— table of fatal cases of inhalation of, 218–22

—— supposed causes of death from, 228–45, see Death

—— state of the chief organs after death from, 245–8

—— further remarks on the prevention of accidents from, 248–51

—— rules in administration of, 250–1

—— treatment of suspended animation from, 251–62

—— the effect of, on the results of operations, 263–70

—— benefits conferred by, in operations, 263–4

—— administration of, in the different kinds of operations, 271–318, see Operations

—— in parturition, 318–29

—— introduced by Dr. Simpson into obstetric practice, 318

—— need not produce unconsciousness during labour, 318

—— cases of labour in which it may be employed, 319–20

—— period for its administration in labour, 320

—— mode of administration in labour, 320–21

—— does not influence the duration of labour, 323

Chloroform, its use in operations during labour, 324–6

—— its use in peculiar cases of labour, 327–8

—— death from, by neglect during labour, 328

—— in relation to puerperal convulsions, 329

—— inhalation of, in medical cases, 329–44

—— frequent and long continued use of, 343–4

—— and ether, analogous action of, 349

—— and ether, combination of, 369–79

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