A treatise on corns, bunions, the diseases of nails : and the general management of the feet / by Lewis Durlacher.

  • Durlacher, Lewis, 1792-1864.
Date:
1845
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A treatise on corns, bunions, the diseases of nails : and the general management of the feet / by Lewis Durlacher. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    worn, comfort in walking chiefly depends on a correct fit. Sportsmen, during the shooting season, ought to wear woollen stockings, and change them daily; the shoes should be made right and left, and to fit firmly over the instep and round the ankle, so as to prevent the foot from slipping about in them ; the soles ought to be con- siderably thicker than are usually made, with a full tread, and the waist narrow ; the outside should not be too much twisted, but be made straight until above the little toe, and then shaped to the foot; the upper leather should be very pliable and soft, lined throughout (instead of the usual narrow pieces pressing on the toes), and properly fitted, so as not to have any ridges or uneven surface. If the shoes can be depended on as waterproof, it would be preferable. The foot of the stocking, as far up as the ankle, should be well rubbed over with common yellow soap, to prevent the feet from being chafed or galled. Stockings thus prepared ought to be worn constantly during the season. Half
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