The cold-water system: an essay : exhibiting the real merits, and most safe and effectual employment, of this excellent system in indigestion, costiveness, asthma, cough, consumption, rheumatism, gout, &c; with cautionary remarks, addressed to people of extreme opinions, and some new cases / by Thos. J. Graham.

  • Graham, Thomas John, 1795?-1876.
Date:
1843
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Credit: The cold-water system: an essay : exhibiting the real merits, and most safe and effectual employment, of this excellent system in indigestion, costiveness, asthma, cough, consumption, rheumatism, gout, &c; with cautionary remarks, addressed to people of extreme opinions, and some new cases / by Thos. J. Graham. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Since writing the account of the case of Consumption related at page 8, I have received a note from a friend of the family, who, after having been for some time absent from home, says,—“ I found the Misses won- derfully improved in health and appearance. The change in the house is most agreeable; for where all was gloom, and I might almost say despair, there is now cheerfulness and hope. The second daughter is comparatively well. The one who lias the spinal complaint is beginning to attempt sitting up.” This extract will serve to convey to the reader a very just idea of the painful state in which my patient was, and also her whole family, by reason of her illness. The u second daughter ” is my patient. The daughter with a spinal complaint I could not do much for; principally because such cases must have the personal attention of the prescriber. Some directions were, however, given respecting her treatment, and they were useful, but only in a trifling degree compared with what they would have been if she had come up to Epsom.