Memoirs of the iodine surgeon / John Lionel Stretton ; [editor, Chris Stretton].

"John Lionel Stretton, born in 1860, pioneered the use of tincture of iodine for sterilisation of the skin, a practice that was adopted widely around the world and saved many lives ... From 1882 Lionel was a surgeon at Kidderminster's Mill Street hospital where he carried out over 40,000 operations. Finally retiring in 1938 at the age of 78, he wrote of his life's experiences."--Back cover