Experiments, and observations on the Malvern waters.

  • John Wall
Date:
[1757]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Experiments, and observations on the Malvern waters. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mr. Bright, an old Gentleman of Colwall, Herefordfhire, when more than 70 Years of Age, had a putrid Ulcer broke cut in his Leg ; which grew very foul, black and extremely fetid. A Surgeon of great eminence was fent to him, who thought the Cafe very dangerous, and that a Gangrene was to be fear’d. Not- withftanding this, the Ferverfenefs of this old Man would not permit him to apply any thing to the Sore r He was however perfwadod to try Malvern Water, by which he was perfectly cured, and lived feveral Years after. The Rev. Mr. Boulter, Vicar of Kemfey, in this County, when a Boy at School in Malvern, receiv’d a violent hurt on the Shin Bone ; which being neglected, formed a large and deep Ulcer. He tells me that it look’d quite black, and a Mortifi-