Brighton, and its three climates : with remarks on its medical topography, and advice and warnings to invalids and visitors / by A.L. Wigan.

  • Wigan, A. L. (Arthur Ladbroke), 1785-1847.
Date:
1845
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Credit: Brighton, and its three climates : with remarks on its medical topography, and advice and warnings to invalids and visitors / by A.L. Wigan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Speaking generally, and with exceedingly rare exceptions, (if any,) ALL CONGESTIVE DIS- Bricuton. By “congestive,” I mean such diseases as are caused or accompanied by local accumulation of blood, principally venous, cir- culating languidly in any of the organs of the body, and unattended with inflammation. It would not be difficult to give a plausible explanation of the above, but I prefer to state the simple fact, (of which my convic- tion is absolute,) and leave each practitioner to form his own opinion. For a long time I lent a very deaf ear to this very disagreeable conviction, but in the end felt it a matter of conscience to send all such persons, not only away from Brighton, but from all influence of sea-air. A man will be rarely wrong in acting boldly on con- victions which are decidedly opposed to his own interest; and I rest absolutely and en- tirely on this.
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