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. The Medical and surgical reporter . mall, seemingly ar-rested in its development, while in those fedupon condensed milk the organ was normalin size. Dr. Edward R. Stone gave a verbal reportof a case of Uraemic Convulsions in Nephritis followingScarlet Fever, in a child six years of age, in which a hypo-dermic injection of gr. tV muriate of pilo-carpine gave most satisfactory results. Thechild had been in convulsions all day, butthey were speedily checked after the admin-istration of the remedy, salivation and di-aphoresis setting in almost immediately. Bashams Mixture was used afterwards,and
. The Medical and surgical reporter . mall, seemingly ar-rested in its development, while in those fedupon condensed milk the organ was normalin size. Dr. Edward R. Stone gave a verbal reportof a case of Uraemic Convulsions in Nephritis followingScarlet Fever, in a child six years of age, in which a hypo-dermic injection of gr. tV muriate of pilo-carpine gave most satisfactory results. Thechild had been in convulsions all day, butthey were speedily checked after the admin-istration of the remedy, salivation and di-aphoresis setting in almost immediately. Bashams Mixture was used afterwards,and the child made an uninterrupted recov-ery. Maky Willits, M. D.,1527 Green St. Reporting Secretary. PHILADELPHIA COUNTY MEDICALSOCIETY. Stated meeting, Februarv 23, 1887. The President, J. Solis-Cohen, M. D., inthe chair. Dr. Charles S. Turnbull exhibited a pa-tient presenting a Persistent Pupillary Membrane. I have brought before you to-night a caseof unusual interest to opathalmologists andto medical men in general. The patient has. in his right eye what is known as a per-sistent pupillary membrane. This is aremnant of foetal life, but its exact structurehas not been ascertained. Some consider itto be made up of atrophied blood-vessels,which have served their purpose. Other au- 494 Periscope. | Vol lvi. thorities hold that it consists of the remainsof connective tissue through which blood-vessels pass. In this mans right eye thereis a network of hair-like fibres occupyingthe outer half of the pupil. These fibresoriginate from the anterior surface of theiris, and interfere in no way with the con-strictor muscle of the pupil. This form ofcongenital anomaly was first observed about1735, and on an average about one case hasbeen reported every five years since thattime. I am indebted to Dr. P. H. Bailhache;of the U. S. Marine Hospital Service, for theopportunity of exhibiting this following discussion then took place :Dr. E. Jackson said : This case is nota-ble for the
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