"Nachdem mich das Ergebniss der Chlorwaschungen davon überzeugt hat, was die wahre Ursache des Kindbettfiebers sei, teilte ich meine Meinung den Leitern mehrerer Gebäranstalten mit, damit ich die Menschheit und deren möglichst grössten Theil von dieser Geissel je eher befreie. translation: After the results of the chlorine washes convinced me of the true cause of childbed fever, I shared my opinion with the directors of several maternity hospitals so that I could free humanity, and as many people as possible, from this scourge as soon as possible."
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