Prior to antiboitics, it was used to treat VD.

I remember Golden Eye Ointment ... ah, those were the days!

To treat VD?

Golden Eye Ointment - EYE Ointment ... for the eyes ... it contained Hg
as I
remember.

Then there was gripe water which soothed babies because of its alcohol
content. if it didn't work on the babies the mothers drank it. They took
that off the market too. Spoil everything, The Authorities.

You were meant to ROFL

Oh. Sorry.

I'm sometimes a bit slow on the uptake, some folk send me a postcard to give
me time to work it out ...

Mary

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geoff