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 STOMACH.

Small, contracted; walls Several cases showed exthin; mucosa corrugated treme dilation; two were in and pale. state of cirrhosis; none

showed contractions except CASE 3 (hour-glass), and CASES 10 and 11 (cirrhosis). Other variations as noted.

INTESTINES.

Show uniform contraction The condition of the intes as to lumen and length ; walls tines is specifically noted in

usually thin and transparent all cases. There were no

to light; their atrophy in this general characteristics, but

connection is characteristic. in no instance were the walls

Sometimes empty ; some- unduly thin, times containing dark mucus; sometimes distended with gas.

KIDNEYS. Do not seem to suffer. Suffered as noted.

One fact of significance shown in the post mortem findings and in the comparison noted above is that, no matter how general were the defects in other organs, nor how emaciated the body, unless they themselves were organically imperfect, the heart, the lungs, and the brain were normal in size and in functional ability. It may be added that, although not always specifically stated, the