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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    at Eeiboldsgruen in the Kingdom of Saxony, &c. Of course the newer sanatoria, those built since the tubercle bacillus and its role in consumption have been under- stood, possess certain advantages in regard to facilities for keeping the walls and floors clean, and preventing any possible infection through bacilli contained in the dust of corners, &c. The results obtained at some of these places prove beyond doubt that even with comparatively indifferent climates great successes in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis may be obtained by strict attention to regulations of diet and regimen and the constant personal supervision of each patient. The main char- acteristics of all such institutions depend on their * open air ' or rather ' pure air ' treatment, their diet, and the personal medical supervision of each patient, which comforts him, gives him courage and hope, prevents him overfatiguing himself, remaining too long without food, or otherwise diminishing his chances of recovery ; the medical man likewise regulates the amount of exercise and so-called ' pulmonary gymnastics ' (such as deep inspirations) which the patient may take, and the amount of stimulation by hydrotherapeutic processes. By residence in an institution of this kind the patient acquires hygienic knowledge and habits (' disciplinary treatment' or ' educational treatment') which must be very useful subsequently for himself, and possibly also for his family and others he comes in contact with. In France a sanatorium for consumptives, instituted by Dr. Ch. Sabourin on similar principles to the fore- going ones, has existed since 1890 at Vernet-les-Bains on the Canigou Mountain, but it has not been regularly kept open throughout the year. We hear from Dr. S. Bernheim ^ of Paris and the ' Societe des Sanatoria de France' that the erection of fresh sanatoria in various ' Les Sanatoria ■pour Tuberculeux en France. Communication by Dr. S. Bernheim at the International Congress for Climatology held at Clermont-Ferrand, 1896. B B 2