Dark-Haired British Doctor Chapter 90

Episode 90 Antibiotics… … ? [1]

“You want people to… eat this…?”

Killian looked at me with a face that said, "This is just too much."

me?

Of course I felt wronged.

'This… … has been confirmed to kill germs for the past few hours.'

It was past midnight when I went home, checked on my senior, and picked up the bread and got rid of the bacteria that had grown.

I wasn't supposed to be out at this hour, but I was the inheritor of Dr. Liston's special treatment from the police because of his contribution to amputating his mother's leg, so it was okay.

Anyway… … .

It meant that I did my best.

That's true, but there was a problem.

'But if you pour mercury into it, the bacteria will die, right…?'

If you think that the inside of a seaweed patch and the inside of a human body are the same, aren't you no longer a scientist?

Even if you just think about it with common sense, you would think that's not true.

But that's what they did in the 19th century.

'I might be thinking of doing the same thing…'

ha.

I took a deep breath and looked up at the sky.

What actually caught my eye was not the sky, but a gloomy, stained ceiling.

It was fortunate that the lights were dim. If it had been bright, I think I would have been more depressed.

'This is better than being thrown into mercury.'

I sighed again and pushed the cup towards me.

Inside was some blue mold that I had scraped out with all my might.

It felt a bit odd to just feed him like this, but it was also ambiguous to pour water on him.

What if the efficacy of the medicine decreases because it gets damaged by osmosis after being poured with water?

So this guy just drank some weird blue water?

“This to a person… … Are you a person?”

So, I was being incredibly considerate, but Killian was glaring at me, oblivious to my feelings.

If it were like before, I would honestly have been scared.

It was okay now.

Would you be scared?

I saw you crying while shi**ing and peeing earlier.

Rather, what made me uncomfortable was the faint smell of shit that still wafted from Killian.

However, I was also annoyed by the patients sleeping soundly next to me.

They were truly the furthest thing from anything like cleanliness or hygiene.

“Just eat it.”

Anyway, I forcefully opened Killian's mouth with my gloved hand as if Liston had possessed him, and stuffed the blue mold in the cup.

But I wasn't sure if I was doing the right thing.

You don't even know the capacity and you just pour it in?

Of course, it is safe to say that the possibility of overuse is very low.

The medicine we take in pill form, in other words, medicine in the modern sense, is made by removing impurities from these natural extracts, collecting only the necessary ingredients, and gathering them together… … It is the essence of modern science.

To put it bluntly, if you wanted to consume the ingredients advertised in health functional products in their natural state, you might have to eat only those ingredients every day.

“Ugh… … Ugh!”

Regardless of that thought, I stuffed the blue mold into the patient's mouth and then covered his mouth.

If you don't want to die, you have to swallow it.

If you keep holding on, you'll suffocate to death.

“Ugh… … Ugh!”

I kept my mouth shut and examined Killian's throat, and only released him after I saw him groan up and down.

“How… … How… … !”

Killian looked at me like I was some kind of monster.

Me too.

I'm not treating pediatric patients, I'm trying to save people, so why am I getting this kind of misunderstanding?

I was more dumbfounded than angry.

As I thought about it as a limitation of the times, my thoughts about how absurd it was gradually fading away.

'Ah, it smells like shit.'

No, more than that, I was just out of my mind because of the smell coming from Killian.

Right away.

Right away.

Thinking about it again on the way back in the carriage, I realized that he was truly a pitiful guy.

They say they are treating syphilis by drinking mercury chloride, defecating, falling into mercury, and vomiting… … .

After that, I ate an unidentified mold… … .

'No, wait. But this kid did something wrong, didn't he…?'

Then, when I thought about why he became like this, I remembered that he had touched innocent women.

How many people have been affected?

At first I thought it was just because I didn't know, but that didn't seem to be the case.

When I looked it up, it said that you can spend one night with Venus and a lifetime with Mercury.

'Hmm. Is this what it means to be a human being?'

Since heaven does not punish, people punish on its behalf… … .

I quietly recalled the sight of Jemel I had seen during the day.

What a sight to see him immerse people one by one with that kind face.

'It's so scary… … .'

As I was thinking about that, I suddenly found myself home.

I stopped by Alfred before going to bed.

The senior was still okay.

'Good night.'

Looks like the surgery went really well.

I don't think I can even feel pain properly.

As expected… … Am I a genius?

It's easy to say appendectomy, but it's not easy when you actually try to do it yourself.

But to think that you could do this much with nothing?

Hohohohoho.

“Hey, what did you dream about that made you laugh all night?”

“You don’t have to know.”

Alfred, who I checked in the morning, was also fine.

“Have a nice trip. But I’m hungry. Can I still eat?”

“When I fart, I just eat soup then.”

“Uh… … Okay. What about meat?”

“Let’s just hold off on meat for about ten days.”

"ah……."

Today, I was able to say hello to quite a few people.

At that point, it seemed impossible that anything could go wrong.

If the inflammation was spreading, it would have spread already.

The stitched area is a bit red though… … .

It would leave a bit of a scar, but I don't think it would affect the overall trend.

“Umm… … .”

When I went to the hospital to see Killian, I could immediately hear him groaning.

Killian did it the moment he saw my face.

Only after I confirmed that I had nothing in my hands did I regain my composure.

'Anyway… … the treatment for syphilis is a single dose of penicillin G.'

Syphilis has been a devastating disease that has plagued humanity ever since it was introduced to Europe in the 16th century.

It was an object of fear, and some even said it was God's punishment.

It was in the same context as when 20th century mankind saw AIDS and called it God's punishment.

There was talk that it was some kind of s*xually transmitted disease.

However, with the advent of penicillin, syphilis was no longer an object of fear.

If you look at it only from the perspective of an infectious disease, this is really nothing.

“I won’t give you anything. Just look at my hand.”

“Uh… … Yes, yes.”

Naturally, I planned to just observe for at least three days.

Of course, if this mold doesn't work, I'll have to resort to mercury baths again…

'Inpunishment… … .'

When I think about the mistakes this guy has made, which are no less than the sight of him shi**ing and peeing, what the…

It didn't seem like such a terrible punishment.

In other words, other people should receive this treatment too.

You son of a bitch.

“Just look at my hands.”

“Hand… …?”

Fading of pimples on the hands.

And you could tell if syphilis was cured by seeing if the rash on your body subsided.

That doesn't mean the contagiousness disappears right away, though…

Anyway, I had to see it to understand something.

“Look, look.”

"yes yes."

So I examined Killian's hands, feet, and the rest of his body.

The smell was still there so I had to wear gloves.

'Honestly, I'm not sure. Maybe I should go in again… … .'

I don't know if I would have seen syphilis even in the 21st century…

I'm a surgeon, not an infectious disease doctor.

Besides, it wasn't common at the time for people to come to a university hospital with syphilis.

As I said before, it's a disease that can be cured with one injection, so why would you come?

Of course, if it is late syphilis, especially after it has invaded the central nervous system, the story may be a bit different… … .

Such cases would be truly rare.

'Next time the mercury drops, don't follow it.'

Even if I say I'm going, there's nothing I can do for you, and you'll just end up missing out on things you can't see, right?

And besides, this guy is a bad guy?

I don't think it's something a doctor would do, but…

It seems that I, too, have become a 19th century doctor.

Sorry, I guess I'm just a helpless 19th century doctor.

Thinking like this made me feel a little better.

It was exactly two days later that the change occurred.

“Oh, oh.”

That day, Alfred farted at an odd hour, so he was late for work at the hospital.

Even if I had come on time, I don't think I would have been able to get there on time because of the lecture…

Anyway, as soon as I entered the amputation ward, I could hear Jemel's admiration.

'Why is it like that…?'

This is a surgery department… … .

The point was that the only person he could admire was Killian.

no way.

A feeling of anxiety slowly rose up.

With that thought in mind, I went further inside.

“Look at this! This time, I changed up my routine a bit.”

Jemel stood there with a moved face.

He was holding Killian's hand tightly, with a bewildered look on his face, no, to be honest, a look full of fear.

As I was thinking about it, a hand suddenly caught my eye, and it was definitely different from yesterday.

'Clean… these guys?'

Jemel continued shouting, pointing at the hand.

“Mercury chloride and mercury. What did other doctors tell me about using these two together? Especially the ones who treat syphilis! They’ve been doing the same thing for 300 years!”

His face was agitated, almost as if he was performing some kind of play.

It felt more like a Greek play than a modern play.

It's so exaggerated.

“But I’ve proven it! Look at this! Everyone in London should know! Syphilis is no longer a disease to be feared! Mercury chloride and mercury! These two are the keys! Use them both at once!”

And the dialogue was so wrong.

Those two are… … .

It should not be used on any animals, not just humans… … .

Have you heard of Minamata disease?

You haven't heard of it, have you?

Because it happened in Japan in 1956.

Anyway, the important thing was that heavy metals like mercury should not be used on humans.

“Oh… … Oh oh.”

Of course, such common sense was not applicable to these humans.

Blundell, who usually avoided the amputation ward because it was noisy, showed up just now.

He didn't just appear, his eyes were shining brightly.

“Is that true? Did mercury chloride and mercury therapy work?”

“That’s right. I’ve decided to call it Caramel Mercury Therapy!”

And then, he was teaming up with Jemel and making rapid progress.

'no…….'

Although I have not accomplished much in this era, haven't most of it been in a positive direction?

But who would have thought that my blue mold would invent a horrible hybrid called caramel mercury therapy?

This wasn't supposed to happen.

This is not possible.

“It’s been a failure so far. But today, it’s a success. I’ll review all the records from that day. Then, I’ll find out the variables!”

Even up until now, it's been a total failure.

No way, you guys… … .

“Okay. Share it with me as soon as you find out! This damn guy has caused more than a few patients!”

“I know that too. I’ll do my best.”

Don't try your best.

Don't try hard.

Just stay… … .