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MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE FOR INDIA.

By L B. LYON, CLE., F.C.S., F.LG, LWLS.

(late Professor of Medical Jurisprudence, Grant Medical College, Bombay).

Third Edition* Thoroughly revised, and brought up to date by Lieut-Col. L. A. WADDELL, MA, CLE., LLJX, FX.S., 1MJS.

With numerous Illustrations and about 300 Illustrative Cases.

Part I. — Identification of the Living and Dead— Examination of Living Persons — Examination of the Dead — Examination of Blood, etc

Part II, — Kinds of Violent Death — Wounds, Blows, etc. — Asphyxial Deaths — Burn's and 'Scalds -Death from Extremes of Temperature, etc. — Death from Starvation— Sexual Defects — Rape and Unnatural Sexual Offences — Pregnancy — Birth in Relation to Civil Law (Legitimacy and Inheritance) — Foeticide or Criminal Abortion — Infanticide — Medical Responsibility and Malpraxis — Insanity— Life Assurance.

Part 111. — Poisoning or Toxicology — Poisoning in General — Corrosive Mineral Poisons — Non-Metallic Irritants — Metallic Irritants — Vegetable Irritants — Animal Irritants — Nerve Poisons — Cerebral-Spinal Poisons— Cerebro-Spinal and Cardiac, etc., Poisons — Appendices — Illustrations.

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HINTS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND

MEDICAL TREATMENT OF CHILDREN

IN INDIA.

By EDWARD A BIRCH, MJX

(late Principal, Medical College, Calcutta).

Pioneer. — " It is a book which ought to be found in every household." Indian Medical Gazette. — " It has become more and more valuable and useful as well to the anxious mother in India as to the practitioner."

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HANDBOOK FOR WIVES AND MOTHERS IN INDIA AND THE TROPICS.

By Mfes E. M. STALEY, VLB., Physician in Charge o! Lady Attention Hospital, Lahore.