(4) Liver.—Fatty degeneration of the gland.
(5) Blood entirely disorganised, the cells transparent, and their contents dissolved in the uncoagulated liquor sanguinis. The colour, cherry-red.
5. Name special affection produced by phosphorus in lucifer match makers—Necrosis of the jaws, usually of the lower jaw. The disease begins in a decayed tooth.
6. Name a natural disease which phosphorous poisoning has been supposed to resemble—Acute yellow atrophy of the liver.
IODINE
Iodine is seldom used as a poison, owing to the difficulty experienced in disguising its colour. In the form of a strong solution it has been, however, employed for throwing on the person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, as in this form it is corrosive, and destroys the part which it touches.
General Characters.—Iodine is a dark grey solid, with a bright metallic lustre. It melts at 107° F., boils at 175° F., and gives off at the ordinary temperature a faint odour not unlike chlorine. But slightly soluble in pure water, it is, however, readily dissolved when a soluble iodide is added to the water.
Symptoms.—Those produced by irritant poisons generally; the severity of the symptoms being increased by the strength of the solution, iodine possessing corrosive as well as irritant properties. The vomited matter will be stained with the iodine, and starchy material turned blue or black.
Post-mortem Appearances.—Those the result of acute irritant poisoning.
Fatal Period.—Two days.