The physiology and therapeutics of the Harrogate waters, baths, and climate applied to the treatment of chronic disease / by William Bain and Wilfrid Edgecombe.

  • Bain, William.
Date:
1905
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Credit: The physiology and therapeutics of the Harrogate waters, baths, and climate applied to the treatment of chronic disease / by William Bain and Wilfrid Edgecombe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Class L—Saline-Sulphur Waters A. Strong . . 1. Old Sulphur Spring (1047 grains). 2. Strong Montpellier Well (1002 grains), B. Medium . 3. New Sulphur Well (654 grains). 4. Mild Montpellier Well (485 grains). C. Mild . . 5. No. 36 (292 grains). 6. Magnesia Well (280 grains). 7. Crescent Saline (149 grains). 8. Starbeck Sulphur Well (151 grains) 9. Harlow Car Well (45 grains) I alkaline 10. Beckwith Spring (33 grains) j waters. Class II.—Saline-Chalybeate Waters A. Strong . .11. Kissingen Well (874 grains). 12. Chloride of Iron Well (465 grains). 13. Alum Well (394 grains). B. Medium . 14. Alexandra Well (218 grains). C. Mild . . 15. John's Well (10 grains). 16. TewitWell (10 grains). 17. Pure Chalybeate (9 grains). The Saline Base The saKnes present consist chiefly of chlorides, car- bonates, and sulphates, the chlorides being largely in excess in most of the waters. Chlorides.—Sodium chloride forms the chief ingredient in both Saline-Sulphur and Saline-Chalybeate waters, with few exceptions. It varies in quantity from 1 to 3 grains per gallon in the Mild Chalybeate and Alkaline-Sulphur waters, upwards through progressive amounts in the Medium Sulphur waters, and attains its maximum of 890 grains in the Old Sulphur water. Potassium chloride is present in but small amount. It occurs in seven out of the ten Sulphur waters, and in four of the Iron waters, and varies from | grain in the Harlow Car water to 28 grains in the Magnesia spring. Magnesium chloride appears in larger quantities in