The Tallerman-Sheffield patent localized hot-air bath : being a new invention for the treatment of rheumatism, gout, rheumatic arthritis, stiff and painful joints, sprains, etc., etc., by the local application of super-heated dry air : with notes of cases treated at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, North-West London Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, The Royal Portsmouth Hospital, and elsewhere.

Date:
1885
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Credit: The Tallerman-Sheffield patent localized hot-air bath : being a new invention for the treatment of rheumatism, gout, rheumatic arthritis, stiff and painful joints, sprains, etc., etc., by the local application of super-heated dry air : with notes of cases treated at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, North-West London Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, The Royal Portsmouth Hospital, and elsewhere. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Some improvement accrued after each bath, which was most noticeable in the feet and legs, the latter, before operations were begun, being rigid and firmly approxi- mated to each other, whilst after the fourth bath they could be separated at the ankles to the extent of ten inches. The temperature was carefully taken in the mouth every fifteen minutes during the bath, and found to rise uniformly, one degree in the hour, and to fall to normal after the operation had been completed ten minutes. Unfortunately, it was only possible to treat this patient four times, as Mr. Tallerman, who was good enough to superintend the operations, was prevented by his engage- ments from prolonging his stay at Southport. J. G. G. Corkhill, M.B., L.R.C.P., etc. Case VIII. Miss E. R ; aged 21 years. No family history of rheu- matism or allied diseases. 1890. —In 1890 first contracted disease in Germany. Returned to England and underwent a course of treatment at Buxton. Got much worse, and was unable to walk. Wintered in Manchester. Adhesions in right elbow and one finger-joint broken ; no passive movement was per- formed after operation. 1891. —Went to Aix-les-Bains; took waters and baths; slight temporary improvement. Spent summer in Liverpool; treated by splints; got worse; many joints fixed. Spent the autumn at Grange-on-Sands; got rapidly worse. In December went to Egypt; slept in damp bed on board ship ; arrived in Alexandria in agony with sciatica and pain in various joints. 1892. —Stayed in Alexandria two to three months. In April went to the sulphur baths of Helouan, near Cairo, for one month ; slight improvement. Returned to Cairo; stayed two months; got worse again, and was unable to move or to sleep except in one position in a chair. In August returned to Europe ; took another course at Aix-les-Bains; stayed till end of September; got weaker, however, and was crippled in almost every joint. In October returned to England. Dr. ’ G. saw her at