The influence of rations low in certain minerals on the composition of the blood and milk of cows, and on the blood of their progeny

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Group. D.O.B. No. Low Cc. c,nd P .......... 3641 3648 Average Low Ca ................ 3643 3655 Average Low Ca ........... 3640 Low Mg ........ 3650 Average --- All min. sufi.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ' 3639 I 3645 I I Average --- All min. def. exc. Ca and P. 3642 3649 Average --- Low Na .... 3672 3653 Average --- All min. suff.

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KI ...

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3677 3652 Average ---

'l'ABLE 12. CalciU?n in m·il/;; gi1·en monthly in mgm .. zJer 100 c.c. First Lactation 1931. Second Lactation 1932. Mo;1th. Aver-Month. Aver-Aver- age age age

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for 3

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for 3 for 6 I st. 2nd. 3rd. Months. 1st.

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2nd. 3rd. Months. Months. I 115 126 135 125 133 ---- 127 144 145 139 130 149 --- 121 135 140 132 131 14!) -139 133 ---

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--- 115 119 134 123 133 146 135 138 - 116 108 l33 119 129 155 144 143

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115 114 133 121 131 150 139 140 130 --- 115 --115 127 162 156 148 - 106 119 125 117 128 142 134 135 - 110 119 125 116 127 152 145 141 128 ---

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------ 119 108 139 122

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---- -134 l36 135 135 155 143 -- 119 121 137 128 135 155 143 [44 136 ---

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--- 114 130 -l22 134 150 141 -- 124 131 125 127 102 159 133 -- 119 130 125 124 118 154 137 136 130 --- --------- ----123 155 152 -- --------143 --- 107 l23

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4 125 140 I 156 138 -- 114 131 133 126 -

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--- 110 127 138 125 ---145 135

Comments. Died of styfsiekte. ·------ ---~--- CaH died first bctation. ---· No calf second lactation. -- ---- Group not included in Ca studies. --- Died of metritis. ---

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Group. Low Ca and P ........ Low Ca .............. --- Low Ca .....•.... Low Mg ............ All min. sufl'.. ........... Low P ............... All min. de£. exe. Ca and P. Low Na ...... --- All min. suff.

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'L'ABLE 13. lnorganic plwspho1"1ts in milk given monthly in mgm. per 100 c.c. J<'irst Lactation 1931. Second Lactation 1932. D.O.B. Month. Aver-Month. Aver-Aver-Comments. No. age age age

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for 3

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2nd.

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for 3 for 6 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Months. 1st. 3rd. Months. Months. 3641 120 98·0 105 -85·0 ----

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Died of styfsickte sam pies spilt. 3648 93 93·6 105 --76·0 ---- Average 106 95·8 105 102·2 85·0 --85·0 93·6 --- 3643 70 68·8 80·6 -61·0 79·0 66·0 -- 3655 74 80·7 77·2 -98·0 65·0 61·4 -- Average 72 74·7 78·9 75·2 79·5 72·0 63·7 71·7 73·4 ------- 3640 27·.5 ---90·0 69·0 67·6 --Calf died first lactation. 3650 96·7 87·5 107 -69·0 76·0 71·0 -- Average 62·1 87·5 107 85·5 79·5 72·5 69·3 73·8 79·6 --- 3639 86·0 86·8 86·0

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-----No calf second lactation. 3645 -95·5 105

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73·0 70·1 76·0 -

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Average 86·0 91·1 95·5 90·9 73·0 70·1 76·0 73·02 81·9 --------- 3659 78·0 79·6 84·2 80·6 84·0 --84·0 82·3 Died of styfsiektc. --- 3642 98·8 94·9 93·3 -78·0 71·0 85·0 -

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3649 88·1 99·0 83·3 -123·0 72·0 69·0 -- Average 93·4 96·9 88·3 96·2 100·5 7] ·5 77·0 83·0 8!l·6 ---

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3672 ----

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--Tuberculosis. 3653 ----69·0 72·0 87·0 -- Average ----69·0 72·0 87·0 76·0 76·0 --- 3677 91·2 95·0 103 -80·0 84·0 82·0 -- 3652 90·8 93·3 88·2 ------Metritis. Average 91·0 94·] 95·6 93·8 80·0 84·0 82·0 82·0 87·9 I I

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'l'ABLE 14. 7'otal milk phosphOtus given monthly in n~gm .. pe1· 100 c.c. Group. D.O.B. No. 1st. Low Ca and P... . . . . . . I 3641

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176 3648 158 Average 167

First Lactation 1931.

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^Month. 2nd. 140 136 138

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3rd. 167 141 154

Aver- age for 3 Months. 153

1st. 191 191 191

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Second Lactation 1932. Month. 2nd. 167 167

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3rd.

Aver- age for 3 Months. 179

Aver-I age for 6 Months. 166

Comments. Died of styfsiekte. I I l---l--1--1--1·--1--l--l--1---- Low Ca ................ I ~~~~

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Average 140

119 134 126

136 139 137 134

165 138 151

145 207 176

192 128 160 162 148 3640 3650 Average

~ I l--l---1--l---l--1---1 01 Low Ca........ ---1---1 134 177 155

lli\ 166 140

152 144 148

135 110 122 Low Mg .............. . 138 138 142 142 145 137 141 Calf died first lactation. -----l--l--l---1--l--l·---l--l--l--l--l----·- All min. sufficiency... . . . . . I 3639 3645 Average

155 140 160 150 133 136 134 146 122 122 143 143 154 154 139

No calf second lactation period. 142 Low P ...... . 3659 140 131 134 123 J23 128 I Died of styfsiekte. -----1 l---1---l---l---1---l---1---1---1 All min. def. exc. Ca and P. I 3642

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162 3649 151 Average 156

130 158 144

133 126 129 143

121 140 130

121 143 132

183 186 184 149 146 ---1 l---1---l---l--l---1--l--1---1---1 Low Na.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 3672 3653 Average 104 104 126 126 153 153 128 Tuberculo3is. All min. suff.

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KI. ......

l- 36?7-~-u5 ~~~- 1 52 ~-=-1 ]"57 117811481~1~ ..

36o2 192 141 120 ------I Metnt1s. Average 168 141 136 148 157 178 148 161 154

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D.O.B. No. 3641 3648 Average

First Lactation 1931. Month. 1st.

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2nd.

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3rd. 12·7 13·8 13·2

12·7 13·2 12·9 14·7 14·0 14·3

Aver- age for 3 Months. 13·5

Second Lactation 1932. Month. 1st.

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2ml.

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3rd. 13·2 14·3 13·2 16·8 16·8

age age Aver-~ A vcr- for 3 for 6 Months. Months. 15·7 14·6 -------l----l---l---l---l---l--l---l---l---l---1 Low Ca .......... . 3643 3655 Average

10·5 10·5

12·5 14·3 13·6 16·8 14·4 15·6 13·2 13·5 12·8 13· 1 12·3 13·2 12·7 11·8 13·6 12·7 12·8 13·0 ---·----1---·---·----·----·----'----·----·----·----l Low Ca ......

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3640 Low Mg... 3650 Average

19·2 11·9 15·2 13·9 13·9 12·7 12·7 13·9 11·4 12·0 ll· 7 12· 7 14·0 13·3 12·2 14·3 13·2 12·7 13·3 f-' l---1--1---1--l--l--l--l--l--l ~ All min. sufficiency ... . 3639 3645 Average

14·0 13·1 13·5 15·8 13·2 14·5 14·0 14·9 14·4 14·1 14·0 14·0 12·8 12·8 12·7 12·7 13·2 13·6

Comments. Died of styfsickt-e. Calf died first lactation. No calf second time.

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Low P .................. . 3659 10·5 ll·5 11·5 11· 2 10·9 10·9 11· 0 I Died of styfsickte. ·----1----·---•---•---•---•---•---·---·---·---•--- All min. def. cxc. Ca and P. I 3642 113·7 3649 11· 7 A veragc 11 · 7

12·0 15·5 13·7 12·9 ll·3 12· 1 12·3 13·1 13·3 13·2 12·7 16·0 14·3 14·0 12·4 13·2 13·6 12-· 9 ---1--l--l---l---l---l---1---l---l---1--- Low C1 ...... . 3658 3675 10·0 Averagel 10·0 10·0

14·5 14·6 l4·5 12·2 Tuberculosis. Peritonitis. _____________ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ ,1---- Low Na.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 3672 3653 11· 8 11·8 ll·8 11·3 ll· 3 12·6 12· 6 13·0 13·0 12·3

Tuberculosis. 12·0 Average l--l---1--l--1--l--l--l--l---1--l--- All min. suff.

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KI. ... I 3677 3652 Average

Jl·5 10·9 11·1 13·9 16·8 16·3 14·2 15·0 14·6 13·7

13·9 13·9

13·6 12·2 13·6 12·2 13·2 13·4 ___________ , ___ , ___ , ___ , ___ , ___ , ___ , ___ , ___ , ___ , ___ 1 Low K ....... I 3656 3673 Average 10·5 10·fi 10·fi ll· 9 11·9 12·0 12·0 11.!) 11.2

Peritonitis. Metritis.

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TABLE Hi. L)otassi·um. in tnilk uicen monthly in IIL!)/11. per 100 c;.c. First Lactation Hl3l. Second Lactation Hl32. Group.

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D.O.B. Month. Month. No. Aver-

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Aver-~ Aver- age age age

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for 3

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for 3 for 6 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Months. J st. 2nd. 3rcl. Months. Months.

Comments. 3648 202 256 227 Low Ca and p ..........

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3641

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204 1193 1199

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,·era~~---==----_ 213

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1 ___ 1 ___ 1 ___ 1 ___ 1 ___ 1 __ _ 213

Died of styfsiektc. Sample spilt. Low Ca.......... . . . . . . . . I 3643 170 3655 167 A ,·eragc 168

224 228 226

171 165 168 187

J\)0 176 183

208 I 213 22.7 1 227 217 220 207 197 ---~ ---I---I---I---1--I---1---I---I---1--- All min. sufficiency........ 3630 202 253 247 250

168 168 3645 1\)\) A vemge 200 206 170 170 241 241 207 207 206 206 3659 185 185

f-' i.\:l L ., 1---1---l---1---l---l---l----..:t ow I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1---1---1---1--- J)ied of styfsicktc. 226 256 100 224 204 ---l--l---l---l---l---l---l---l--l--1--l--- All min. clef. cxc. Ca and P. I 3642 3649 I 185 A ,·cragc 18ii Low NaCl ........... I 3651 - 3646 274 Average - --- Low Cl ................

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36!i8 1\)!) 3675 262 Average 230 ------ Low Na ... I 3672 244 2653 227 Average 235

242 196 219 - 190 - --- 230 230 230 --- 224 196 210

2.56 168 212 - l!i\) - --- 247 l!ll 219 --- 168 191 17\)

205 - - 208 --- - 226 --- - - 208

170 156 163 - - - --- 166 - 165 --- - 179 179

170 204 187 - - - --- - ---· - 207 207

229 227 228

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- - --- 221 221 I

193 1\)\) --

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No calf. --Pneumonia. -208 --- -

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Tuberculosis. -Peritonitis. 16;) 195 --- 202 I 205 ---1----·----·----1---1----1---1---·----·----·----l:---- All min. suff.

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KI. ........ I 3677 199 167 185 -167 190 204 3652 176 222 226 ------I Peritonitis. Average 187 19± 205 195 167 190 20.J. 187 191 Low K .................

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--- I ~fetritis. 36-56 ------- 3672 193 207 222 -194 209 :W7 -- Average 193 207 222 207 1!)4 209 207 20:3 20;;

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Group. D.O.B. No. Low Ca and P. . . . . . . . . . . . ' 3641 3648 Average Low Ca ....... 3643 3655 Average

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J"ow Ca and Mg ... 3640 3650 Average --- All min. sufficiency ... 3639 3645 Average Low P ................ 3659

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All min. def. exc. Ca and P. 3642 3649 Average Low NaCI ... 3651 3646 Average --- Low Cl ................ 3658 3675 Average Low Na ......•...... 3672 3653 Average --- All min. suff.

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Kl. ... 3677 3652 Average --· Low K ............... 36:36 3673 Average --- TABLE 17. Sodium, ·in ?nillc given 11wnthly ·in 11-vgm ... per 100 c.c. Ji'irst Lactation 1931. Second Lactation 1932. Month. Aver-Month. Aver-Aver- age age age

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for 3

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for 3 for 6 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Months. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Months. Months. 49·7 37·0 liO·O -:n·tl -

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-- 54·3 34·0 41·7 -43·0 --

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- 5Hl 35·5 45·8 44·3 40·4 --40·4 42·3 --- 39·7 34·0 62·3 -46·0 42·0 54·0 -- 48·6 38·6 37·6 -46·0 42·4 44·0 -- 44·1 36·2 49·9 43·4 46·0 42·2 49·0 44·3 43·9 --- ----58·0 39·0 43·0 -- 65·0 37·5 40·4 -64·0 60·0 64·0 -- 56·0 37·5 40·4 44·3 61·0 44·5 53·5 63·0 48·6 ------------- 39·1 46·8 61·2 ----

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- 48·2 33·2 37·8 -48·6 47·0 56·0 -- 43·6 39·5 49·5 44·2 48·6 47·0 56·0 50·i'i 47·3 --- 40·2 36·4 50·0 42·2 M·O

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--48·1 ---

--- ---

--- 44·6 34·3 55·3 -54·0 46·0 56·0 -- 46·2 44·0 40·4 -48·0 42·0 50·0 -- 45·4 39·1 36·9 40·5 51·0 43·5 63·0 49·8 44·2 ------ --

-

------ 38·9 36·0 41· 7 ------ ---39·6 ----- --- 40·0 32·7 45·5 -i'i2·0 ---

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46·2 48·4 57·1 ----

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- 43·1 40·5 1)6·3 46·6 -

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--- --- 36·2 38·5 45·5 -----

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41·2 38·7 50·0 -48·0 41·6 54·0 -- 38·7 38·7 47·7 41· 7 48·0 41·6 54·0 47·8 44·7 --- 43·0 37·5 65·3 -74·0 51)·6 55·0 -- 40·0 37·5 37·5 ------

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------ ~61 35·0 37 ·fi -40·1 38·0 41·0 -- --39·0 -

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-39·7 39·3

Comments. Died of styfsiekte. Calf died first lactation. No calf second lactation. Died of styfsiektc. --- No calf. Pneumonia. Tu bercu los is. Peritonitis. TubercuLosis. --- Peritonitis. Metritis.

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Group. - Low Ca and l' ...... ---·--- Low Ca ..... Low Ca and Mg ... -- All min. sufficiency ... All min. clef. cxc. Ca and P. --- Low NaCI ...

--- -

Low Cl ............ --- Low Na ........... --- All min. suff.

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KI ....... --- Low ]( .......... '

D.O.B. No. 3641 3648 Average ---- 3643 3655 Average 3640 3650 Average --- 3639 3645 Average 3642 3649 Average ---- 3651 3646 Average ----- :3658 3675 Aver·age --- 3672 3653 Average ---- 3677 3652 Average ---- 36.56 3673 Average

'l'ABLE 1 I). Chlorine in m!illc gicen monthly in rn.g11o. zJer 100 c.r. First Lactation 1931. Second Lactation 1932.

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Month. Aver-Month. Aver-Aver-Comments. age age age

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2nd.

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for 3

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for 3 for 61 1st. 3rd. Months. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Months. Months. --- ---

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-----Group not considered in Cl studies. ----96·2 --- ----96·2 --96·2 96·2

---

------------------ ----106·0 75·0 80·3 --Group not considered in Cl studies. ----132·0 101·0 76·0 -- ----119·0 88·0 78·1 95·0 95·0

---

----------

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--------- ----106·0 96·2 75·0 --Group not considered in Cl studies. ----115·0 106·0 111·0

-

- ----110·5 101·1 93·0 101·5 1:01·5

---

---

---

--------- 96·0 92·7 93·7 --

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---No calf second lactatior .. -113·4 90·6 -107·0 111·0 111·0 -- 96·0 103·0 92·1 97·0 107·0 1ll·O 1ll·O 109·7 103·3 ------

--- ---

--- 82·0 81·6 124·0 -126·0 101·0 96·0 -

-

83·4 83·0 82·5 -131·0 86·1 76·0 -- 82·7 82·3 103·2 89·4 128·5 93·5 86·0 102·7 96·0 --- ---------No calf. 135·0 105·2 80·0 -

-

----Pneumonia. ---101·4 ----101·4 --------- 99·0 100·0 89·6 -l15·0 ----Tuberculosis. 120·0 112·0 122·0 ------Peritonitis. 109·5 106·0 105·8 107 ·1 115·0 --115·0 lll·O ---

- -

ll7·0 126·0 115·0 --

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---Tuberculosis. 114·0 103·8 101·0 -103·0 l.ll. 0 96·2

- -

115·5 114·9 108·0 112· 8 103·0 111·0 96·2 103·4 108·1

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--- ----112·0 111·0 75·0 -

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t Peritonitis. -----

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-- ----112·0 111·0 75·0 99·:1 99·3 ---

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--- 123·0 66·3 81·2 -109·0 103·0 98·0 --Metritis. ---90·2 ---100·0 95·1 123·0 66·3 81·2 90·2 109·0 103·0 98·0 --

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