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On 10 February 1877, Scottish surgeon, Sir William Fergusson Chair of Systematic Surgery at King's College Hospital, died. On 18 February, in reply to a proposal of employment from a representative of Kings, Lister stated that he would be willing to accept the Chair of Clinical Surgery, on the proviso that he could radically reform the teaching there. Howver, British surgeon John Wood was originally next in line and was elected to the chair. Wood was hostile to Lister obtaining the chair. On 8 March 1877, in a private letter to an associate, Lister contrasted their differing teaching methods and stated in no uncertain terms his opinion of Ferguson, The mere fact of Fergusson having held the clinical chair is surely a matter of no great moment. In a comment to another colleague, Lister stated that his goal in taking the appointment was the thorough working of the antiseptic system with a view to its diffusion in the Metropolis. At a memorial held by his students to persuade him to remain, Lister espoused his hostile criticism of London teaching, that was published by a Lancet reporter, who happened to be at the memorial. This jeopardised the position, however negotiations were renewed in May and he was finally elected on 18 June 1877, to an newly created, Chair of Clinical Surgery. The second Clinical Surgery Chair was created specifically for Lister, as the hospital feared the negative publicity that would have resulted should Lister not been elected.

On the 11 September 1877, Joseph and Aggie moved to London and the couple found a house to live at 12 Park Crescent, Regent's Park. Lister began teaching on the first day of October. Kings made it mandatory that all students should attend Lister lecturers. Listers conditions of employment were met, but he was only provided with 24 beds, instead of the normal 60 beds that he was used to in Edinburgh. Lister stipulated that he should be able to bring from Edinburgh, four people who would constitute the core of his new staff at the hospital. These were Watson Cheyne who became his assistant surgeon, John Stewart, an anatomical artist and senior assistant, along with W.H. Dobie and James Altham who were Lister's dressers (surgical assistants who dressed wounds). There was considerable friction when Lister held his first lecture both from students who heckled him and staff, even the nurses were particularly hostile. This was clearly illustrated when a patient Lizzie Thomas, who travelled from Edinburgh to be treated for a Psoas abscess, wasn't admitted due to not having the correct paperwork. Lister could hardly believe that such a lack of sympathy from the imperious nurses could exist. More so, such a state of mind was a real danger to his patients, as it depended on loyal staff to carry out details necessary for antiseptic surgery, for which it was impossible for him to supervise.

Martha Steinitz
and correspondent of Einstein. She later settled in Leeds, with an honorary MA from Leeds University. A Jewish refugee, she was involved with Quaker pacifism.