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Excerpt from Forensic Medicine and Toxicology The section on Toxicology has been arranged with a View to simplicity and convenience of reference rather than to the attainment of an ideal classification. I have to thank my friend and colleague Professor A. H. Young for valued assistance and advice on anatomical and morphological subjects. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Text-Book of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology At the present time the duties Of the coroner are chiefly to hold inquiry into the cause of death when there is any reason to doubt that death resulted from natural causes. When death results from natural causes, and under ordinary conditions, the medical attendant is bound, under a penalty of forty shillings, to certify as to the cause. The registrar of deaths accepts such a certificate when accompanied by oral testimony given by a person who was present at the time of death, and issues a certificate accordingly, authorising the interment of the deceased. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Vol. 3 The acuteness of vision of an eye-witness may have an important bearing upon the credibility of his testimony. It may have an important bearing on those cases of alleged direct or indirect injury to the visual apparatus, in which the simulating plaintiff is actuated by revengeful motives, or by a dishonest desire for pecuniary remuneration for his alleged hurt. It must he taken into consideration likewise in those cases of actual injury, direct or indirect, to the visual apparatus, in which justice would naturally side with the injured party, to the end that the degree of his incapacity may be correctly determined. The visual apparatus comprises the eyeball together with its extrinsic muscles, the optic nerves, the chiasm, the optic tracts, and the centres of visual perception in the brain. Acuteness of vision depends upon the integrity of these structures. The eyeball is really a living camera. Upon its retina is projected an instantaneous and transient photograph of the objects seen. By virtue of the transmission of such impressions upon the retina to the centres of vision in the occipital lobes, by the optic nerves, the chiasm, the optic tracts, and the prolongations of the optic tracts, the retinal image of the object under observation is perceived. If the retinal images be true and if impressions of them be properly transmitted to a normal visual centre, the perceptions of the object will be correct, so far as concerns the visual apparatus. It often happens, however, that the retinal images are not clear and distinct: under certain conditions they do not represent the thing as it is. The reason for this must often he sought in the state of the refraction of the eye. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Vol. 1 The term state medicine, which is sometimes erroneously used as synonymous with forensic medicine, properly applies to a more extended field Of medical inquiry; t.e., to all applica tions Of medical knowledge to the public welfare. State medi cine, therefore, while excluding medical jurisprudence, includes, besides forensic medicine, public hygiene, medical ethics, med ical education, and military and naval medicine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Vol. 2 Wing v. Angrave, 8 H. Of L., 183; 30 L. J. Oh., 65; s. C., under name of Underwood Wing, 19 Beavan, 459; 4 deg., M. G., 633. 338. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Medical Jurisprudence, Vol. 2: Forensic Medicine and Toxicology First, is the stain a blood stain, or does it contain blood? Second, if a blood stain, does the blood come from a bird, fish, reptile, or from a mammal? Third, if the blood is mammalian blood, did it come from any given species Of mammal? This question usually assumes the form Of whether the stain is a human blood stain or that of some animal. In some cases the data given are such that the question only arises as between human blood and that of some specified animal. It is some times alleged, for instance, that the blood is that of a chicken, fish, pig, horse, ox, or sheep, in which case the expert is only called upon to decide between a stain made by human blood and that of the animal mentioned. In other cases, however, no data are given, and the expert must state whether his examina tion has given results which show that the blood in the stain examined is, or is not, consistent with its having originated from a human being. The methods employed for the identification Of blood stains are: First, chemical; second, optical; third, microscopi cal examination for the identification of the blood corpuscles, or a combination Of all Of these methods Of investigation. But before considering these in detail it is necessary to take up some Of the physical and other properties of the blood, which may have a very important bearing in certain medico-legal cases. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Principles of Forensic Medicine The original motive of the Author in undertaking this work was to furnish the members of his class with a system of Forensic Medicine, in which the several subjects should be arranged in the same order, and treated in the same way, as in his lectures. This object has been kept in view in preparing the second edition for the press. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology It is necessary for the practitioner to have a knowledge of the symp toms of the different poisons and their antidotes. As the enemies of the ma. Bad women, and ungrateful servants sometimes mix poison with food. On this account the cook should be of good family. Virtu ous, faithful, and not covetous, nor subject to anger. Pride. Or laziness. The practitioner should have like qualifies. With an intimate knowledge of poisons: and should examine the food to be eaten by a raja in the cooking room. This should be large, airy. Light, and sur rounded with faithful servants. And no one should be allowed to enter unless he is first examined. A person who gives poison maybe recognized. He does not answer questions or they are evasive answers: he speaks nonsense, rubs the great toe along the ground. And shivers his face is discolored; he rubs the rootsof the hair with his fingers; and he tries by every means to leave the house. The food which is suspected should be first given to certain animals. And if they die, it is to be avoided. Apart from references to the venom of serpents, ' Mosaic history contains but few allusions to poison, ' but it is not probable that the Hebrews during the Egyptian captivity failed to acquire some knowledge of the action of poisons. The bitter water and water of gall, used by the Hebrews as an ordeal and for punishment, must have contained some poison, at least in those cases in which it possessed env eficacy.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.