Editing Louis XVIII (section)

===Death===
Louis XVIII's health began to fail in the spring of 1824. He was experiencing obesity, [[gout]] and [[gangrene]], both dry and wet, in his legs and spine. Louis died on 16 September 1824 surrounded by the extended royal family and some government officials. He was succeeded by his youngest brother, the [[Charles X of France|Count of Artois, as Charles X]].{{sfn|Nagel|2008|pages=297-298}} As a historical footnote, the young science of disinfection had advanced in the early 1820s to the point where it was recognized that chlorides of lime could be used to both eliminate smells and slow decomposition. The body of Louis XVIII was washed with chlorides by a French scientist, [[Antoine Germain Labarraque]], permitting his corpse to be "presented to the public ''without any odour''" (emphasis in the original) in 1824.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Alcock |first=Thomas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Uova46vWMlIC |title=An Essay on the Use of Chlorurets of Oxide of Sodium and of Lime, as Powerful Disinfecting Agents, and of the Chloruret of Oxide of Sodium, More Especially as a Remedy of Considerable Efficacy, in the Treatment of Hospital Gangrene; Phagedenic, Syphilitic, and Ill Conditioned Ulcers; Mortification; and Various Other Diseases |date=1827 |publisher=Burgess and Hill |location=London |pages=152 |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>