A Chemical and Medical Report of the Properties of the Mineral Waters: Of Buxton, Matlock, Tunbridge Wells, Harrogate, Bath, Cheltenham, Leamington, M

by Charles Scudamore

Book Overview

In medical terms, 'mineral water' was, in the early nineteenth century, any water that appeared to have an effect on human health. British physicians often prescribed mineral waters from particular locations - most commonly those at Bath - for a variety of illnesses. However, there was little available information on the chemical composition of these waters, and extant manuals were often inaccurate. This report by the physician Charles Scudamore (1779-1849)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108062024
• ISBN13: 9781108062022
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"