A familiar medical survey of Liverpool: addressed to the inhabitants at large. : Containing observations on the situation of the town; the qualities and influence of the air; the employments and manner of living of the inhabitants; the water; and other natural and occasional circumstances whereby the health of the inhabitants is liable to be particularly affected... / By W. Moss.

  • Moss, William.
Date:
MDCCLXXXIV
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Credit: A familiar medical survey of Liverpool: addressed to the inhabitants at large. : Containing observations on the situation of the town; the qualities and influence of the air; the employments and manner of living of the inhabitants; the water; and other natural and occasional circumstances whereby the health of the inhabitants is liable to be particularly affected... / By W. Moss. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    former, for reftoring the conftitution when weakened and impaired from many caufes : and the latter has been recommended for the worms, and for purifying the blood and juices. But the mod: fatisfaCtory, indubitable and incontrovertible proof of the innocency of the fmoke and vapour from tliefe works, may be had from the looks of the wives and children of the workmen, whofe dwellings are nearly adjoining the works, and which, from the appearances and complexions of the inhabitants, might be taken for Temples of Hygi/ea. The fmoke and vapour from thefe works might prove unfavourable to thofe who have affections of the lungs from any caufe, if they were to be frequently and immediately expofed to them. Copper, in its metallic Hate, when bright, clean and free from ruft, is perfectly harmlefs to the human body: it is the verdegris, or green ruft of copper, that is hurtful. The boilers which are ufed for cooking the vic- tuals of the failors on board our Men of War, are univerfally of copper, not tinned; but as they are daily and properly cleaned, and arc kept perfectly free from the lead particle