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for the old school was well entrenched. It is impossible to 

 assign credit to anyone in particular, but Macan's rule of 1882 

 proved the death-knell of the terrible epidemic and the endless 

 discussions to which these epidemics led. 



This rule ran somewhat as follows : — All persons who 

 examine a patient in this hospital (Rotunda) must previous 

 to the examination sign the patient's bed chart, wash 

 thoroughly the hands with a nail brush, and then immerse 

 the hands in carbolic solution. This rule not only guarded 

 against infection, but also enabled it to be traced. 



Macan also interviewed all students before entering the 

 hospital, and took special care that no student who was 

 working at dissections obtained admission to the hospital. 



