OF

FORENSIC MEDICINE

AND

TOXICOLOGY

LANE LIBRARY

BY

ARTHUR P. LUFF, M.D., B.Sc. LOND.

PHYSICIAN IN CHARGE OF OUT-PATIENTS AND LECTURER ON MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE
AND TOXICOLOGY IN ST MARY'S HOSPITAL; EXAMINER IN FORENSIC MEDICINE

IN THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON; EXTERNAL EXAMINER IN FORENSIC
MEDICINE IN THE VICTORIA UNIVERSITY; OFFICIAL ANALYST

IBK

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V. 2

1895

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME

COLOURED STAINS

CHAPTER XXV

Appearance of blood-stains-Methods of removing blood-stains-Micro-

scopical examination - Chemical examination - Spectroscopical

examination-Other coloured stains

WOUNDS AND MECHANICAL INJURIES

CHAPTER XXVI

Definition of a wound - Examination of wounds on the dead body-

Distinction between wounds inflicted during life and after death-

Bruises-Wounds produced by weapons-Incised wounds-Punc-

tured wounds--Lacerated wounds-Contused wounds-Stabs

CHAPTER XXVII

Distinction of homicidal, suicidal, and accidental wounds-Rules for

investigating a case of death from violence - Examination of

weapons-Causes of death from wounds-Medical responsibility in

the treatment of wounds-Malapraxis

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CHAPTER XXVIII

Wounds not immediately fatal-Injuries and wounds of the head,

spine, chest, and abdomen--Fractures of bones-Wounds pro-

duced by fire-arms-Cicatrisation of wounds

CHAPTER XXIX

Burns and scalds-Causes of death from burns-Distinction between

burns produced before and after death - Wounds upon the burned

-- Preternatural combustibility of the human body

LIGHTNING HEAT-COLD-STARVATION

CHAPTER XXX

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Injuries and death from lightning and electricity – Appearances of

death from lightning-Death from heat-Death from cold -- Death

from starvation

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ASPHYXIA

CHAPTER XXXI

Various forms of death from asphyxia-General symptoms produced

by asphyxia-Drowning-Post-mortem appearances of drowning-

Accidental, homicidal, and suicidal drowning-Treatment of the

apparently drowned-Determination of length of time a body has

been under water

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CHAPTER XXXII

Hanging-Post-mortem appearances of death from hanging-Acci-

dental, homicidal, and suicidal hanging-Strangulation-Post-

mortem appearances of death from strangulation ---Accidental,

homicidal, and suicidal strangulation-Suffocation - Various modes

of death by suffocation

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