Strictures on the gout: with practical advice to the gouty people of Great Britain / [Samuel Wood].

  • Wood, Samuel
Date:
1775
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Credit: Strictures on the gout: with practical advice to the gouty people of Great Britain / [Samuel Wood]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Compofitions of the Medicines, I have, in con» iequence of his advice, receded from my pur- pole, for feveral reafons, befides the infuperable one anfing from the many inflances of the little regard that is had to the health of mankind, by many preparers of Medicine, when it comes in competition with their Profits ; and as fome of the ingredients in thefe Medicines, which are very expenfive, may be reprefented by a fubfti- tute of a dangerous quality that is very cheap, there would be the greateft danger of their be¬ ing adulterated, and very little probability of their being genuine, elpecially in the country, where they are free from examination, have ail or moft of their Medicines from town, and where the chief objcd: is the cheapnefs of the Medicine: we cannot but fuppofe this to be the cafe in general, fince fome of our Apothecaries, even in town, are fo ignorant or bale, as to ufe adulterated and fop hi located Compofitions, as appears by an Advertifement from the Cenfors of the College, at this time in the London Ga¬ zette. Therefore, to prevent any danger from inch impofitions, thefe Medicines will be made up under the direction and management of a Gentleman of the Profeflion, who has under¬ taken to examine the feveral Subfiances, and infpedl the Preparations, which will be fold under the Title of Mr. Sayer’s Medicines for the Gout.