266 ANALYSIS OF A MINERAL WATEJU 



VII. 



Analysis of a Mineral Water near Dudley, in Worcester- 

 shire. By Mr. W. Wlldon. 



Mineral water jr\BOUT two miles to the south of the town of Dudley, 

 Hear Dudley. up(m '^ j^ Qf the Right Hon j j0rd Dudley and Ward> 



is a spring of mineral water, that lias been famous, in the 

 surrounding country, from time immemorial, in various 

 scrofulous and cutaneous diseases. It is said to have been 

 used with great success in what are called obstructions of 

 t}ie abdominal viscera, and in various cutaneous diseases; 

 but in all cases of scrofula it has been considered as an aU 

 most infallible remedy. 



The high character that it has obtained, and the great 

 success that is said to attend the use of it, in the diseases 

 before mentioned, has induced an opinion in the neighbour- 

 hood, that it deserves to be more extensively known. 



In a disease that under one form or other is so very gene- 

 ral throughout Britain, it is very probable, that this mine- 

 ral water may prove a valuable and useful remedy, and de- 

 serving of a more general attention than hitherto it has met 

 tvith. 



Like most other mineral waters it would be most advisa- 

 ble to administer it on the spot; but where circumstances 

 render this inconvenient, jt may be sent for and used at 

 home. 



I am not informed that any body, living on the spot, un- 

 dertakes to answer orders for it; but if any physician or 

 surgeon should be inclined to recommend it, or if any pa- 

 tient, who may wish to try it, should be at a loss how to 

 obtain it, on a personal application, or by letter, post paid, 

 I shall be ready to give the address of a person, who I doubt 

 not will send it at a moderate expense. 

 G<?o!ogy of the I am not personally acquainted with the geology of the 

 country. surrounding country. 1 am told it is very interesting. It 



appears to be of what "Werner names the independent 

 coal formation. Coals occur in great abundance; on« stra- 

 tum, 



