A practical treatise on the diseases of the liver and biliary passages / by William Thomson.

  • Thomson, William, 1802-1852.
Date:
1841
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Credit: A practical treatise on the diseases of the liver and biliary passages / by William Thomson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    APPENDIX. The four following Tables exhibit the Weight of the Liver m persons who died of different diseases and in different cli- mates. TABLE I. Shews the Weight of the Liver in 132 persons who died in the Hoyal Infirmary of Edinburgh, whose bodies were examined after death, by Dr John Reid, Pathological Clerk. Died in consequence of Weight. Acute Diseases. Chronic Diseases. Total. lb. oz. lb. oz. From 7 „ 0 to 6 „ 8 I 2 3 or 1 in 44. cases. 6„8 6 „ 0 o «> 3 . .. 44. 6„0 5 8 0 6,,8 5 » 0 o 1 4 .. 33. 5„0 4 „ 8 2 5 7 . .. 19. 4„8 4 „ 0 4 6 10 . .. 13.2 ... 4„0 3 » 8 • 14 7 21 6.3 ... 3„8 3 „ 0 18 4 22 6. ... 3„0 2 8 16 14 30 . 4.4 ... 2„8 2 „ 0 8 6 14 . 9.4 ... 2„0 1 „ 8 3 2 5 . .. 26.4 ... 1„8 1 „ 0 5 4 9 .. 14.6 ... i»o 0 „10 4 4 .. 33. 78 54 132 TABLE II. Shews the Weight of the Liver in the same persons, according to different periods of Life. Died in consequence of ToTAt Diseases. Period of Lile. Acute Diseases. Chbonic Diseases. No. Averaere No. Average No. Avernge Weight. Weight. Weight. Years. lb. oz. lb. oz. lb. oz. From 70 to 60 4 2 14 4 2 14 60 ... 50 8 3 1 3 4 13 3 2 50 ... 40 16 3 0 7 3 13 23 3 8 40 ... 30 15 3 9 15 3 4 30 3 9 30 ... 20 15 3 10 18 3 13 33 3 12 20 ... 10 10 2 13 9 3 3 19 3 0 10 ... 1 10 1 1 10 1 1 78 3 1 54 3 8 132 3 4