15 1798-1850 13 2 36 1850-1860 15 21 41 1860-1864 6 35 16 1864-1867 5 11 Of the 108 cases, 18 persons recovered and 90 (or 83·3 per cent.) died. Falck also has collected 76 cases of poisoning from various sources during eleven years; 55 were suicidal, 5 homicidal[279] (murders), and the rest accidental. Of the latter, 2 were caused by the use of phosphorus as a medicine, 13 by accidents due to phosphorus being in the house; in 1 case phosphorus was taken intentionally to try the effects of an antidote.[280] With regard to the form in which the poison was taken, 2 of the 76, as already mentioned, took it as prescribed by physicians, the remaining 74 were divided between poisonings by phosphorus paste (22) and matches (52) = 70 per cent. Of the 76 cases, 6 were children, 43 adult males, 13 adult females, and 14 adults, sex not given. Of the 76 cases, 42, or 55·3 per cent., died--a much smaller rate of mortality than that shown by Schraube’s collection. [279] Dr. Dannenberg has shown by direct experiment that a poisonous dose of phosphorus may be introduced into spirits or coffee, and the mixture have but little odour or taste of phosphorus.--Schuchardt in Maschka’s _Handbuch_. [280] Géry, “_Ueber Terpentinessenz als Gegenmittel gegen Phosphor_,” in _Gaz. Hebd. de Méd._, 2 sér., x. 2, 1873. § 277. =Fatal Dose.=--The smallest dose on record is that mentioned by Lobenstein Lobel, of Jena, where a lunatic died from taking 7·5 mgrms. (·116 grain). There are other cases clearly indicating that this small quantity may produce dangerous symptoms in a healthy adult.