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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    City, gave Me the following Ac¬ count of his Cafe. He had from his Birth been fubjedt to Schrophu- lous Tumors and Sores in feveral Parts of his Body, and in particular he had three deep Ulcers in the Glands of the Neck. The Difcharge from thefe was fuddenly flopt, by afi ignorant Pretender to Surgery, and foon after this He was feiz’d with a violent Inflammation in the Eyes and Eyelids, which fo entirely ■ clofed them up, that he did not fee the Light for 3 or 4 Months. He was then about the Age of 26. He fays he had tried feveral Things; and at length had the Advice of a Phyflcian, who thought his Cafe defperate ; but as the laft Refouree advifed him to try the Malvern Water. He was led every Morning to the Holy Well j where he drank ajid bathed. He very foon could open his Eyes 5 and in five Weeks T ime