Excerpt from St. Louis Courier of Medicine, Vol. 22: January-June, 1900This is the period of scientific credulity. We make use of the simplest methods and are seeking Constantly in the laboratory to find the perfect germicide and to carry it to the bed of our patient. In the search for a ¿awless antiseptic one forgets the vital conditions which tend to exaggerate, and with'the fixed idea of slaying every germ searches all the corners where they sleep so inoffensive, far removed from the field of operation. Some surgeons even take a bath in bi chloride before entering the hospital wards.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.