SUPPOSED CAUSES OF DEATH FROM CHLOROFORM 228–245 Idiosyncrasy 231–2 Alleged impunity of chloroform 233 Apparatus employed 233 Alleged exclusion of air 233–4 Alleged closure of glottis 234–8 Alleged exhaustion from struggling 238–9 Sitting posture 239–40 Effect of surgeon’s knife 240–3 Sudden death from other causes 243–5 Falling back of the tongue 245 STATE OF THE CHIEF ORGANS AFTER DEATH FROM CHLOROFORM 245–8 FURTHER REMARKS ON THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS FROM CHLOROFORM 248–251 TREATMENT OF SUSPENDED ANIMATION FROM CHLOROFORM 251–262 EFFECT OF CHLOROFORM ON THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 263–270 ADMINISTRATION OF CHLOROFORM IN THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF OPERATIONS 271–318 Lithotomy 271–4 Lithotrity 274–5 Perinæal section 275–6 Stricture 276 Amputation of thigh 276–7 —— —— leg 277 —— —— arm 277–8 —— —— ankle 278 Other amputations 278 Operations for necrosis 278–9 Excision of head of femur 279 Excision of elbow 279–80 —— —— knee 280 —— —— wrist 280 Removal of tumours of upper jaw 280–5 —— —— —— of lower jaw 285 Tumours of female breast 285–7 Other tumours 287–9 Nævi 289 Ligature of arteries 289–91 Tumours of bone 291 Hare-lip 291–3 Cancer of the lip 294 Division of nerves 294–6