Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-23
LONDON PHYSICIANS.
[Dr. F. b. Robinsou.J

professional forces in every line Of
action. Demand aud supply are bal
anced forces. Science, law and the
ology all have advanced representa-.
tlves, but the object Of this letter ia
to present to the reader profession
IN which London is very rich, name
| Iy, its medical men. Few of the
readers will be familiar with the
names but probably every one who
mas had any surgical or medical aid
viii have had applied in his case the
! principles which these celebrated
men have advocated for years. To
reading medical men the names Of
every DIR. mentioned will be as ia
mllIar rs household words. The
first thing that may be sand of Lon
don physicians is that they excel
almost every other nation in courtesy
TO their medical fellows of every
! land. No doctor could be treated
more kindly or receive more respect
| than foreign medical men receive at
the hands of every celebrated ply
slclan of London. Though the doc
tor be Young man, unknown, or
| from the most distant land of the
earlh the London physicians receive
his card WIN gracious smile aud
kindly requests him To attend hi~
lectures aud operations. The mau
most Familiarity known in London
aud III the medical world is DIR.
Lister. He is Professor of Surgery
IN Llng's College. He is a tall man,
about sixty years of aye, with long
gray HAIR aud long head. He has
pleasant, betrdlesS face, aud is ap
parent quiet, courteous gentleman
With IA bland disposition. Outspoken
liberalization appears In his action
under the cloak of a quiet but
earnest demeanor. He received a
Wisconsin man with a benignant
countenarae and with charming,
pleasant voice said: "rhat is a long
call. We would be glad to have
you visit our college and hospital,
aud we are sorry we can't show yon
something better to-day" Prof.
Lister has made himself famous
throughout the medical world by the
advocating of his method of San
useftic dressing" of wounds. That
Is, the wounds are Dramatically
sealed from the air by means of
dressings dlsinfected with solutions
Of carOollc acid or bichloride of
mercury. This idea is based on the
Germ Theory" which claims that
exceedingly small vegetable organ
,sms, float IN the air aud water aud
are III the earth and on all objects,
that the penetration of "A wound BY
these organisms will cause indiana
ton aud differing and that ii these
are kept out, Il wound Will heal im.
medlately without the production of
any pus. A very small per ceut. of
carbolic acid or blchlorIde of mer-
curry added to a very large quantity
of water is sure death TO these or
ganIrms. Therefore the dressings
are dipped IN these solutions before
being applied to the wounds. Prot.
Listers theory and practice has ab-
rolutely revUluuOnlzed surgery IN a
few years. Experimental practice
rs, demonstrated beyond the posi-
bllty OF a doubt that he Is right
HIS discovery has saved thousands
of nYes, aud by the rapid healing of
wounds, saved untold loss of Time
70 The patients. Prot. Listers meth
DDS and views are published IN warn,
GUS forms by his first assistant aud
fellow WORKER DR.. Cheyne, a young
mau OF bright promise. One OF the
abiest meu ct the profersloh IN Lon
don Is DR.. Duncan, "A professor OF
female diseases Ia B4rthUiamew's
college. lie Is au original thinker
celebrated author aud POSSESSES
about all the titles of honor that eau
he bestowed on "a sChuliI. lie q, a
short, thluk-set mau, with dark hair
aud snort slide whlsnerS. lie Is one
of the most Original takers vi Lon
don phS slclans aud lecturers, WIN a
black six gown aud cap GA, reported
10 be the gltt of houor to han 10y
the Edmourg University OF Scot
land. tie Is very klud TO foreign
DOCTORS, inviting them To his lee
lures aud clinics Hls practice III
cludes many Of the royal bodies.
Dr. Morrell Mckenzie has OF late
become named III botn continents on
account OF his connection with the
crosal priuoe OF Germany. lie Is
professor OF diseases Of the throat
M London Medical College, and
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