A Synopsis of Some Cases of Craniotomy Treated in the Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Obstetric Institution, Bombay
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I present to you the cases of craniotomy treated from January 1st, 1883, till my departure from India on furlough in July 1883, because during that time I was able, with an approach to regularity, to carry out antiseptic treatment in all operations, and indeed in all cases, and with encouraging success. The results in 1882 were by no means so satisfactory, and it remains to be proved by the results obtained on my return to India whether the improvement is due to careful antisepticism, or was merely accidental. You who are accustomed to a thoroughly well-drilled and intelligent hospital staff can hardly realize how difficult it is to introduce antisepticism and carry it out methodically in an Indian
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