13. Blum: New York Med. Jour., 1885, xlii., p. 207.—Woman, found dead. Vulcanite plate of usual size, with four teeth attached, found wedged in trachea about two inches below larynx.
14. Wyeth: Same journal, 1884, xl., p. 487.—Boy, age 12, inspired a pin-dart in trying to blow it through a blowgun. Violent cough, gasping for breath, lividity of face for a few minutes; symptoms subsided leaving slight cough. The dart had lodged in right bronchus beyond first bifurcation, as shown by hissing, fluttering sound in both inspiration and expiration. Tracheotomy. The dart could not be reached. At a later date the dart was brought up into the mouth by a strong expiration.
15. Partridge: Same journal, 1890, li., p. 303.—Child, 4 months old, found dead; fluid, partly digested milk in air-passages.
16-41. Biggs and Jenkins: Same journal, 1890, lii., p. 30.—Report of many cases of fatal suffocation from foreign bodies, etc. Boy, age 15—collar-button in larynx. Boy, age 10—mass of butter in larynx. Boy, age 5—bronchial gland discharged into trachea at bifurcation. Boy, age 3—screw in larynx. Boy, age 5—rubber balloon with whistle attached; it was partly inflated with each expiration. Girl, age 10—a “jack” in larynx. Man, age 45—had been drinking freely; piece of meat in larynx. Man, age 40—piece of meat in larynx and pharynx. Man, age 40—ditto. Insane patient—piece of meat in trachea. Man—piece of meat in larynx. Man, age 40—crackers and cheese in larynx. Child—rubber nipple in larynx. During administration of ether, patient vomited; vomitus entered larynx. Two children in bed asleep; one, 3 years old, overlay the face of the younger, age 5 months. Woman, age 25, epileptic—fell on a child and smothered it. Two children found dead, covered with bedclothing. Man, age 21, epileptic—found lying on his face in bed. Girl, age 12, epileptic—ditto. Woman, age 21—ditto. Girl, age 18—ditto. Woman, age 35, epileptic—fell on the floor. Woman, age 28—ditto. Man, age 35, epileptic; vomited while in spasm; vomitus entered larynx. From Dr Janeway: Man, epileptic, fell on his face in pile of manure, which entered larynx. Man, drunk, lying on his face.
42. Roy. Indian Med. Gaz., 1880, xv., p. 71.—Man, believed to be drunk, had vomited in bed; vomitus entered trachea and bronchi.
43-47. Mackenzie: Same journal, 1890, xxv., p. 257.—Reports fatal cases: Boy—bone button in larynx. Sailor—meat in larynx. Boy—vomited matter in larynx. Infant—while taking the breast, a rush of milk suddenly filled the air-passages. Also three cases of crushing under walls; two buried in loose earth; two crushed in a crowd; one by bags of grain.
48. Feulard: Bull. Soc. Anat., 1883, viii., pp. 384-386.—Woman, age 79. Piece of beef in larynx. Necroscopy showed hematoma in dura mater.
49. Poupon: Bull. Soc. Clin., Paris (1882), 1883, vi., pp. 236-238.—Boy, age 5½ years. Death from cheesy gland in trachea.
50. Pons: Jour. Méd., Bordeaux, 1889-1890, xix., pp. 57-61.—Woman, age 24. Death from œdema of larynx from presence of particles of food.