The hair over the pubes and the groin of the affected side should be
cut rather close and then the parts scrubbed with a solution of green
soap. A small amount of a forty per cent. solution of formaldehyde may
be added to the soap solution as this agent is a very powerful
antiseptic.
Soap solution.
Formaldehyde solution, one dram (40%).
Green soap, four ounces.
Dilute alcohol to make one pint.
The dilute alcohol is made up of equal parts of ninety-five per cent
alcohol and water.
After the parts are thoroughly scrubbed with this solution the soap
should be removed with moist compresses and then the parts mopped with
a solution of seventy per cent alcohol. Finally the field of operation
should be flooded with ether as this agent is an effective antiseptic
and also acts as a solvent for any greasy matter not removed by the
soap.