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4. G. M., aged 40, miner. Admitted into
   Hospital with a very virulent form of typhoid
   fever. Autopsy: Showed the liver and
   spleen enormously enlarged and their structure soft and friable. There was extensive
   ulceration of the intestines in the vicinity of
   the ileo-coecal valve, and the mesenteric
   glands were congested and swollen to the size
   of almonds.

5. T. S., aged 30, bushman, single. Admitted into Hospital in an extreme state of
   collapse, being almost pulseless. The head of
   the right humerus was dislocated into the
   axilla, and there was much contusion and
   laceration of the soft parts round about the
   shoulders. There was extensive effusion of
   blood into the left iliac fossa, and the anterior aspect of the upper third of the thigh, the
   head of the left femur was dislocated forwards,
   and there was comminuted fracture of the
   upper third of its shaft. From the time of
   his admission into Hospital until his death no
   pulsation could be detected in any of the
   arteries below the seat of the injury in the
   groin. Autopsy, four hours after death:
   The superficial femoral artery was ruptured
   at its commencement, and there was an extensive effusion of arterial blood forming a
   diffused aneurism in the left iliac fossa, and
   the anterior aspect of the upper half of the
   left thigh. The head of the left femur was
   dislocated forwards on the pubes, rupturing
   the psoas-iliacus and pectineus muscles. The
   upper third of the shaft was fractured into
   several fragments, and the trochanter major
   was driven backwards into the obturator
   foramen. The penis and scrotum were torn
   away from their attachments to the pubes,
   and the spleen was ruptured and clots of
   blood extravasated into the cavity of the
   peritoneum.

6. J. W. B., aged 67, mariner. Chronic
   bronchitis and asthma, the result of aneurismal enlargement of the arch of the aorta.
   For some years previous to his death he
   suffered from chronic rheumatic arthritis of
   the left hip joint. Autopsy: The transverse
   portion of the arch of the aorta was enormously distended, and its coats were brittle
   from calcareous deposits. Both lungs were
   congested and emphysematous in parts.

7. R. W. S., aged 42, sexton, married.
   Admitted into Hospital with bronchial asthma
   and severe orthopnoea, the result of aneurism
   of the descending portion of the arch of the
   aorta. He had slight dysphagia, and at
   times he suffered from severe laryngeal
   spasms which threatened suffocation. At no
   time had he much pain from pressure of the
   aneurism. Death was caused by the aneurism
   bursting into the left bronchi. Autopsy:
   The transverse portion of the arch of the
   aorta was fully double its normal calibre, and
   its coats were full of atheromatous deposits.
   On the anterior and internal aspect of the
   descending portion of the arch of the aorta
   there was a true sacculated aneurism the
   size of a hen egg, it was pressing on the back
   of the left bronchus, and had eaten its way
   through three of its cartilaginous rings. The
   mucous membrane of the trachea and left
   bronchus was red and inflamed as far up as
   the larynx.

8. S. C., aged 36, miner, cut throat
   (suicide).
   Was a discharged patient from
   the Lunatic Asylum. Shortly after his admission into Hospital he was attacked with a
   violent fit of coughing when he became comatose from effusion of blood on the brain.
   Autopsy: Transverse wound on front of the
   neck five inches long, stretching from the
   anterior border of the left sterno-mastoid
   muscle to the posterior border of the right
   sterno-mastoid muscle, the anterior border of
   this muscle was slightly divided. The
   structures in the situation of the wound were
   matted together from deep seated cellulitis.
   There was some slight inflammation of the
   larynx and epiglottis. No large blood
   vessels or nerves were injured. On opening
   the chest the lungs were found to be in the
   first stage of pneumonia. On removing the
   skull cap a large clot of recently extravasated
   blood was found pressing on the upper surface
   of the right hemisphere of the brain. The
   membranes of the brain were enormously
   congested, and there was extensive effusion of
   serum into the arachnoid space.

FEMALES.

9. M. H., aged 30, married. Admitted
   into Hospital in extremis, suffering from
   enteric fever and peritonitis. No Autopsy
   was obtained in this case.

10. A. R., aged 29 years, married. Had
    been a patient in the Hospital some months
    previously, when she was tapped on several
    occasions for ascites, the result of cirrhosis of
    the liver. Was admitted into Hospital in a
    comatose condition — stertorous breathing,
    pupils dilated and insensible to light; eyes
    turned upwards and backwards; extremities
    cold. Autopsy: On removing the skull cap
    the membranes of the brain were found to be
    enormously congested, and there was a large