Reply of Mr. Wakefield to Mr. Rotch.

Abstract

436from two to three inches of intestine, which was inflamed at the invaginated parts. None of these appeared to be strangulated. The bowels were, generally, empty. Two of these invaginations were found in the duodenum, the remaining number in the rest of the small intestines.The verdict, which was arrived at, and in which I fully agreed, was, that the deceased died from the effects of lucifer matches. I consider that the phosphorus, which exists in them in a minutely divided state, had attached itself to the mucous membrane of the stomach, and excited inflammation of that organ by virtue of its chemical action.

Detection of Peumocystis carinii f, sp. in Air Samples Collected in Animal Rooms

“…These results confirm those reported previously b y Bartlett and Wakefield (1,6). It would now be interesting to collect air in a natural environment such as a rural location md patients' rooms and waiting roon1s, etc.. i n the hospital environment.…”