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RefNoHF/1/19/5/11/22
Previous numbers98HF.209.2.22
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Howard Walter Florey to Dr Cruickshanks, London County Council, Public Health Department
Date8 July 1938
DescriptionSays mucus secretion of the colon can be controlled by the central nervous system - alkaline fluid secreted in cat's colon when N erigens stimulated - at least upper part of cat's intestine secretes in response to vagal stimulation - comments on this - may throw some light on Cruickshank's problem [enteritis in infants] - evidence of incomplete development of nervous system in infants.
FormatCarbon copy
AccessStatusOpen
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