Practical observations on the Harrogate mineral waters / by Andrew Scott Myrtle.

  • Myrtle, Andrew Scott.
Date:
1867
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Credit: Practical observations on the Harrogate mineral waters / by Andrew Scott Myrtle. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Is the trouble, inconvenience, and expense, attending the removal of my patient to a watering place for the relief of such and such symptoms, to be com- pensated by benefits, present or prospective, sufii- cient to warrant my sending him thither ? And it is to assist you in answering these questions, as far as Harrogate is concerned, that I now proceed to make the following practical observations on its mineral waters. To the non-professional reader, let me say a few words. Having come so far, do not suppose you have only to drink and be whole. Harrogate is no Pool of Siloam; it possesses no miraculous properties; and its waters require to be administered not only with a thorough knowledge of their nature and power, but with an equal knowledge of the fitness of the patient for their exhibition; and few patients, even when doctors are the patients, know what is best for them. If your own medical man has been unable to advise you as to the water most suitable for your case, do not experiment upon your- self, or drink this or that, because Tom, Dick, or Harry are drinking it, but consult one of the medical men of the place. I recommend this step in all honesty, and without fear that in doing so I shall be misunderstood. By adopting that course you will