CHLOROFORM 27–344 History and composition of 27–8 Mode of preparation 28–9 Chemical and physical properties 29–30 Adulterations 30–32 Vapour of 32–34 PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CHLOROFORM 34–48 Degrees of narcotism 35–43 Effect of chloroform on the pulse 43–4 Action of chloroform on the nervous system 44–8 CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH INFLUENCE OR MODIFY THE EFFECTS OF CHLOROFORM 48–58 Age 49–50 Strength or debility 50 Hysteria 50–2 Epilepsy 52–3 Pregnancy 53 The menstrual period 53 Diseases of lungs 53–4 —— —— heart 54–6 Cerebral disease 56–7 Insanity 57 Hard drinking 57–8 AMOUNT OF VAPOUR OF CHLOROFORM ABSORBED TO CAUSE THE VARIOUS DEGREES OF NARCOTISM 58–74 Experiments 60–73 PREPARATIONS FOR INHALING CHLOROFORM 74–78 MODE OF ADMINISTERING CHLOROFORM 78–97 Signs of insensibility 87–97 Repetition of chloroform during an operation 97 RECOVERY FROM THE EFFECTS OF CHLOROFORM 97–100 OCCASIONAL SEQUELÆ OF THE INHALATION OF CHLOROFORM 100–107 Sickness 100–3 Faintness and depression 103–4 Hysteria 104–7 CAUSE AND PREVENTION OF DEATH FROM CHLOROFORM 107–120 FATAL CASES OF INHALATION OF CHLOROFORM 120–200 ALLEGED FATAL CASES OF INHALATION OF CHLOROFORM 201–212 SYMPTOMS IN FATAL CASES OF INHALATION OF CHLOROFORM 212–217 MODE OF DEATH IN THE ACCIDENTS FROM CHLOROFORM 217–222 THE TWO KINDS OF SYNCOPE 222–228