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Dr. Steger, another physician of the staff, says:—

The following interesting items in regard to practice in this hospital are culled from the report of 1897:—

"Temperature was never reduced by active drugs known as antipyretics.

"Water was allowed freely after all kinds of surgical operations and in fevers.

"Alcohol was never used as an internal medicine.