An essay on the use of chlorurets of oxide of sodium and of lime, as powerful disinfecting agents, and of the chloruret of oxide of sodium, more especially as a remedy of considerable efficacy, in the treatment of hospital gangrene; phagedenic, syphilitic and ill conditioned ulcers; mortification; and various diseases. Dedicated by permission to the Right Honourable Robert Peel / [Thomas Alcock].

  • Alcock, Thomas, 1784-1883.
Date:
1827
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Credit: An essay on the use of chlorurets of oxide of sodium and of lime, as powerful disinfecting agents, and of the chloruret of oxide of sodium, more especially as a remedy of considerable efficacy, in the treatment of hospital gangrene; phagedenic, syphilitic and ill conditioned ulcers; mortification; and various diseases. Dedicated by permission to the Right Honourable Robert Peel / [Thomas Alcock]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    vous invite k en recommander Pemploi dans les hdpitaux, dans les pri sons, dans les autres btablissemens publics ou particuliers, et dans les differens cas oil il peut rec.evoir une utile application. A cet effet, independamment des instructions que vous addresserez aux fonctionnaries ou aux administrations places sous votre autorit&, vous pouvez faire publier, sous forme d’affiches un extrait du memoire de M. Labarraque, indiquant succinctement les propri^tes dksinfac- tantes des chlorures et la raani&re d’employer ces substances. Les exemplaires que je vous transmets doivent etre repartis entre les divers chefs-lieux d’arrondissement et les administrations sanitaires de votre dfepartement. Agreez, Monsieur le Prefet 1’assurance de ma consideration la plus distinguee. Pour le Ministre: Le Directeur, A M. le Prefet d SignS de Boisbertrand ’’ The result of M. Labarraque's views respecting the Lazaretto of Marseilles will be found in a subsequent part of this work. On the 18th of May, 1826, the Secretary of the Academic Society of Marseilles announced to M. Labarraque that the Society had awarded him a medal for the important discovery of the medical uses of the chlorurets. The letter adds that such other brilliant and flattering rewards had been conferred on Mr. L. that the Society scarcely dared to offer the tribute of their gratitude. M. Labarraque’s modesty and disinterestedness are as ho¬ nourable to him as his brilliant discoveries of the useful appli¬ cations of the chlorurets: the author takes the liberty of subjoining an illustration. “ Mr. Labarraque n’a sollicite aucune recompence; il a requ des temoignages flatteuses de Tinteret que scs travaux