More secret remedies : what they cost and what they contain, based on analyses made for the British Medical Association. (Secret remedies, 2nd series).

  • British Medical Association.
Date:
1912
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Credit: More secret remedies : what they cost and what they contain, based on analyses made for the British Medical Association. (Secret remedies, 2nd series). Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Do little blisters form? No. Did tho trouble start with a pimple? No. Have you any rash? No. If so, where? No. Have you a sore throat? No. Have you recently had measles or any fever ? No. Have you ever suffered from any specific blood disease? No. If so, what ? What is your usual diet? Porridge, bread and butter, coffee, meat and potatoes, beer, cheese. Do you eat much oatmeal, shellfish, or tinned food ? A good deal of oatmeal porridge. Are you a teetotaler ? No, but very moderate. Are you worse more at one season than another ? No. What is your own opinion as to the cause ? I don't know. Here fill in any other details you may think of use. As the question, What are you suffering from? was an- swered by the word eczema, it was not altogether surprising to be told in the letter which was received in reply: Your Examination Form has been duly received and carefully studied. You are suffering from a severe and disagreeable form of eczema. The letter proceeds with a warning that it is inadvisable to use ordinary salves, lotions, etc., indiscriminately, as you will readily realise that what will suit one person -will not necessarily suit another, and many doctors don't appear to reconise [sic] the fact that the complaint should be treated both locally and constitutionally, therefore their treatment often proves ineffective. We make a special point of treating every case entirely upon its merits, and yours is one in which Dr. CasseU's combined treatment will produce speediest and most brilliant results. It appears, however, that even these speediest and most brilliant results are not very speedy, as a further paragraph states: Although it may take a few months to effect a permanent cure, we are quite confident, if you make up your mind to have yourself properly treated now, it will save much suffering and expense in the future. The letter further intimated that the treatment would con- sist of a dusting powder,, tablets to be taken internally, and an ointment, and that the charge would be 12s. 6d. As no reply was sent at once, this was followed about a week later with another letter, offering to 6end the medicines for 9s. 6d., and containing the statement: We are quite safe in guaranteeing a cure in your case provided you make UP your mind to persevere for a reasonable length of time.