PHYSICIAN IN CHARGE OF OCT-PATIENTS AXD LECTURER ON MEDIC AL JURISPRUDENCE
AND TOXICOLOGY IN ST MARY'S HOSPITAL; EXAMINER IN FORENSIC MEDICINE

IN THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON; EXTERNAL EXAMINER IN FOREXSIC

MEDICINE IN THE VICTORIA UNIVERSITY; OFFICIAL AXALYST

TO THE HOME OFFICE

IN TWO VOLUMES -- VOL. II.

ANE MEDICAL

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CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME

COLOURED STAINS

CHAPTER XXV

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

scopical examination Chemical examination – Spectroscopical

examination-Other coloured stains

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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

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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

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

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

duced by tire-arms---Cicatrisation of wounds

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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

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LIGHTNING-HET-COLD-STARVATION

CHAPTER XXX

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 banging—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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