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     4. We now give an account of some observations carried out on two of the
trained assistants engaged on these investigations, in order to determine the
effects of varying the salt intake on the body-weight, and on the amounts of
urine excreted.

No. I ASSISTANT. No. II ASSISTANT.
Day of
experi-
ment.
Quantity of
urine.
Weight. Intake of
chlorides.
Day of
experiment.
Quantity of
urine.
Weight. Intake of
chlorides.
  C.C. Lbs. Grms.   C.C. Lbs. Grms.
1 1,420 127 20 1 1,360 154.5 25
2 1,610 126.5 20 2 1,990 154.5 28
3 1,410 127 20 3 1,390 53.9 25
4 1,220 126.5 20 4 1,410 154.2 25
5 1,790 128 20 5 2,190 154 25
6 1,470 127 20 6 .. .. Nil
7 1,380 26.5 20 7 1,080 153 ,,
8 .. . Nil 8 1,060 150
9 880 123.5 9 1,210 151 ,,
10 800 123 ,, 10 720 151 ,,
11 790 123 ,, 11 790 152 ,,
12 900 122.75 ,, 12 1,560 153 15
13 .. .. 10 13 1,280 155 15
14 1,460 123 10 14 1,540 155 15
15 1,160 123¾ 10 15 1,540 154 15
16 1,610 123¾ 10 16 1,710 154 20
17 1,290 124 10 17 1,550 156 20
  Average daily
urine c.c.
Average body
weight lbs.
No. I Assistant—    
With 20 grms. NaCl added to his diet . . 1471 126.93
,, nil ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, . . 842 123.06
,, 10 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, . . 1380 123.62
No. II Assistant—    
With 25.75 grms. NaCl added to his diet . . 1668 154.22
,, nil ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, . . 976 151.40
,, 15 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, . . 1430 154.25
20 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, . . 1630 155.00

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