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In medical terms, 'mineral water' was, in the early nineteenth century, any water that appeared to have an effect on human health. British physicians often prescribed mineral waters from particular locations - most commonly those at Bath - for a variety of illnesses. However, there was little available information on the chemical composition of these waters, and extant manuals were often inaccurate. This report by the physician Charles Scudamore (1779–1849) appeared in 1820, the first of its kind for decades. Having visited several well-known spas and wells, including Bath, Buxton and Cheltenham, Scudamore conducted a series of experiments on water samples: he reports using litmus, turmeric and violet papers to judge alkalinity levels; documents testing for various minerals using anything from soap to silver; and explains in detail the difference between hard and soft water. His report remains insightful reading in the history of medicine.

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Book category Books in English Medicine Medicine: general issues History of medicine

• Full title: Chemical and Medical Report of the Properties of the Mineral Waters
• Subtitle: Of Buxton, Matlock, Tunbridge Wells, Harrogate, Bath, Cheltenham, Leamington, Malvern, and the Isle of Wight
• Author: Charles Scudamore
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 282
• EAN: 9781108062022
• ISBN: 1108062024
• ID: 02059396
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 36 g
• Dimensions: 212 × 140 × 18 mm
• Date of publishing: 26. September 2013

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