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 / By William Logan, M.D.

  • 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 / By William Logan, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    / t 38 ] journey at the neceflary period when it is common to vifit the fea-coaft 3 to fuch I mu ft obferve, that fait-water can be tranfported at an eafy expence to any inland town in good condition 3 there is no fuch advantage to be had from the fea air as many people have imagined. I have frequently found that thofe pati¬ ents who ftaid quietly at home and drank fea-water, received much more ad¬ vantage than thofe who made a journey on purpofe 3 the reafon I take to be this, thole who take up fea-water on the fhore generally get frefh water amongft it 3 and therefore I give this caution to perfons who with to receive benefit from fait-water, to let a boat be fent off to fome diftance from the fhore, and the water taken up juft before high tide 3 thus the falt-water will be got without being diluted with any frefh 3 with this management, I am certain that it will be a very powerful remedy. As