Observations on the effects of sea water in the scurvy and scrophula: in which a new theory of those diseases is attempted; with some reasons why bathing in fresh water must be much superior to that of the sea / [Anon].

  • William Logan
Date:
1770
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Credit: Observations on the effects of sea water in the scurvy and scrophula: in which a new theory of those diseases is attempted; with some reasons why bathing in fresh water must be much superior to that of the sea / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    r ] ieidom or rarely appeared, although the men lived upon faked provilions.This eafily explains how a vifit to Southampton will remove fymptoms of the fcurvy ; the feafon chofen as proper is the months of June and July, when the weather is warm, and the fpot being the furthefl; fouth, hence they are more liable to a free and plentiful perforation, which for the pre¬ sent removes theGiloroer, and the patient returns to town though cured, yet per^ haps greatly reduced and weakened by large naufeous draughts of fea-water; and eonfequently upon the approach of cold bleak eafterly winds he will be more liable to have his difeafe return with renewed violence. I have with pain often obferved whole families every fummer pay an an¬ nual vifit to the feaV they have continued the praftice for perhaps five or fix fuc- cefiive feafons, the conftitution every winter becoming more and more eneiva- ted, till at length a dropfy or jaundice has been the confequence: all which peihaps - - might