Part 58

Medical cases, inhalation of chloroform in, 329–44; in neuralgia, 329–31; in spasmodic asthma, 331; in spasmodic croup, 331–2; in laryngismus stridulus, 332; in hooping-cough, ib.; in infantile convulsions, 332–3; in delirium cum tremore, 333–4; in delirium in fever, 334–5; hydrocephalus, 335; in tetanus, 335–6; in epilepsy, 336–7; in puerperal convulsions, 337–8; in hysterical paralysis and contractions, 339–41; in mania, 342; in spasmodic pain, 342–3; in frequent and long continued use of chloroform, 343–4

Medical cases, inhalation of ether in, 359–61; in convulsions, 359–60; in asthma, 360; in hooping-cough, 360; in consumption, 360; in tetanus, 360–1; in neuralgia, 361

Meggison, Dr., on a case of death from chloroform, 124

Meissner, A. G., sketches by, 8

Menstruation, use of chloroform during, 53

Mesmerism, presumed effects of, 9

Mice, white, experiments on, with chloroform, 60, 61, 64, 65, 67, 68

—— quickly affected by chloroform, 70

—— experiments on, with ether, 350–1; with amylene, 386–7

Miller, Prof., on modes of administering chloroform in Edinburgh, 79

Modes of death in accidents from chloroform, 217

Monochlorurretted chloride of ethyle, 420–3

—— discovery and preparation of, 420

—— chemical and physical characters of, 420–1

—— supplied to author by Mr. Mason, ib.

—— administration of, by author, as an anæsthetic, 421–2; effects of, 421–3

—— quantity inhaled to produce insensibility, 421–3

Moore, Mr. James, on compression of nerves to deaden pain, 9

Morbid appearances in cases of death from chloroform, 229–30

Morton, Dr., first application of sulphuric ether by, for removal of pain; his dispute with Dr. Jackson; his claims for priority, 16–18, 78

Morion, a kind of mandragora used before operations, 2

Mouth, operations in, under chloroform, 299–300

Nævi, operations on, under chloroform, 289

Nails, evulsion of, under chloroform, 311

Narcotics, nature of, 35

Narcotism, degrees of, from chloroform, 35–43

—— amount of vapour of chloroform absorbed to cause the various degrees of, 58–74

Necrosis, operations for, under chloroform, 278–9