Photograph of Joseph Lister’s Carbolic Spray. The device was used in operating theatres and it sprayed the carbolic acid into the air. Lister hoped this would kill airbone bacteria and reduce the chance of infection during surgery. Although not as effective as applying the carbolic acid directly to the wound, Lister found that the rate of infection after his surgery’s dropped significnatly when using the Carbolic Spray.
- Date created - Approx. 1870
- Author - Unknown
