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GUY'S HOSPITAL
1887
The Lancet
feeble, exhibited a lower temperature, not exceeding in many instances 750, or even descending as low as 71v°. The skin covering the muscular portion of the body is warmer than that over the bones and tendons. Contraction of the muscles caused the temperature of the superjacent portion of skin to rise one degree or more. The decrease of temperature from the skin to the outer covering in a room at a temperature of 63° was as follows : on the skin 88°, on the linen shirt 82°, on the vest 'T5°,
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