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Show Submarine Diseases Studied. Possed Assistnnt Surgeon II. W. Mc-Dowcll'Jias Mc-Dowcll'Jias complied Borne Interesting facts In connection with disease lncl-1 dent to submarine duty. The most fre-1 rjuent ullments observed lu tho sub- j marine service Include effects of gnso-1 line fumes Inhnlcd, gnstro-lntcstlniil i disturbances, ear troubles, Infections , of the respiratory tract, conjuctlvltls, rheumatism, or myalgia, burns and In-, Juries and nervous complaints. Of special spe-cial Interest is, gasoline poisoning, the effect of inhaling gasoline fumes pro- ( duclng what Is known ns "gasoline t Jng." The D class of submarines hove gasoline engines, and Surgeon McDowell McDow-ell has seen a lnrge number of cases of poisoning due to the Inhnlntlon of tho fumes of raw or burned gasoline. , |