The mineral waters and health resorts of Europe : treatment of chronic diseases by spas and climates, with hints as to the simultaneous employment of various physical and dietetic methods / being a rev. and enl. ed. of "The spas and mineral waters of Europe' by Hermann Weber ... and F. Parkes Weber ... With a map.

  • Weber, Hermann, 1823-1918.
Date:
1898
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Credit: The mineral waters and health resorts of Europe : treatment of chronic diseases by spas and climates, with hints as to the simultaneous employment of various physical and dietetic methods / being a rev. and enl. ed. of "The spas and mineral waters of Europe' by Hermann Weber ... and F. Parkes Weber ... With a map. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    where bracing localities are not required or are not well borne. Mallow in county Cork has already been men- tioned on account of its subthermal spring (Chapter \1.) and Blarney on account of its hydrotherapeutic estabhsh- ment (Chapter I.). Enniskerry and Woodenbridge.. in county Wicklow, and Dundrum, near Dublin, are men- tioned by Flinn as particularly suitable to cases of chest diseases requiring a mild and sedative air. They are situated amidst picturesque scenery and sheltered from cold winds, but would become more suitable for pulmonary cases, if prox)er sanatorium treatment could be instituted. Such climates alone without the help of thorough medical supervision can do little good in cases of phthisis.