Scarborough as a health resort : its physical geography, geology, climate & vital statistics, with a health guide map, &c / [by A. Haviland].

  • Haviland, Alfred, -1903
Date:
1883
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Credit: Scarborough as a health resort : its physical geography, geology, climate & vital statistics, with a health guide map, &c / [by A. Haviland]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ill llu! Jlrst place it must Le remcnihoved that a sea wiiul travels to tlic coast over a Invd surface ; it I'uslios therefore straight at the opposing harrier with all its force, and being unahlo to make it yield, it yields itself and is deflected up the fiice of the cliff with a power that sends it considerably above the summit of its opponent, au<l with such power as to be in its turn a barrier to those higher curreids of air Avhicli accompany it. The diagram Avill make my meaning clear: the arrows are each represented as having two halves ; one, that of force ; the other, that oi]^mritij; in the contest with the clilf the former is deviated, whilst the latter after a while descends without its companion and acts as we have seen in the vale of the Severn, and on the town and neighbourhood of Scarborough. Elevated as Scarborough is on a platform between two and three hundred feet immediately above the sea, it enjoys all tlie advantages of being protected in the manner I have just pointed out; moreover it will bo seen that the force of the land winds are broken by the elevated masses (such as Oliver's Mount and Seamer Moor) both within and without the borough boundary, without any impediment to free ventilation: indeed this is an all important advantage, for towns can be too well protected by heights ; and when this is the case ventilation is obstructed, and all the disadvantages of the valley system experienced. It will be amply shown in the sequel that the other climatic characteristic features, so essential in the preventive and cura- tive treatment of consumption, are to be found in this resort: its peninsular position ensures it an equable temperature, as proved by the small annnal and daily range of the thermome- ter ; Avbilst the bracing character of its air gives life and tone to all who breathe it. Before concluding these introductory remarks, I must acknowledge Avith my best thanks the ready assistance that was accorded to me by the Mayor and Town Council during my investigation. At their instance I had j^laced at my dis- posal all that I required to facilitate my enquiry. To their indefatigable, experienced, and resolute IMcdical Officer of Health, Dr. John W. Taylor, D.Sc, I owe much for the open manner with which he at once received my proposition