George Barth.London chemist.
Promoted device for making oxygen.
Promotional pamphlet.
Includes advertisement.
Oxygen a remedy in disease.
By George Barth.
Inventor of "The Invalid's Oxygenator".
Patent "Oxygen Water".
C. H. Balliere, 219, Regent Street.
G. Barth, 36, Long Acre, W.C..
32 pages:
Writer designed suitable oxygen apparatus.
Re-introducing important medicinal remedy.
Inhalation of oxygen gas & atmospheric air.
Mixed in proper proportions,
successful remedy,
in various uncurable diseases.
Simple application.
As taking medicine from a pill-box.
Idea of applying oxygen not new.
Introduced by Dr. Beddoes.
Associated with Mr. Davy.
Chemical assistant.
James Watt.
Designer of oxygen apparatus.
Father of steam-engine.
Lavoisier, Priestley, Carmichael, Menzies.
Many other celebrated philosophers & physicians.
Tried oxygen as a remedy with success.
Application troublesome.
Drs. Daniel Hill &Thornton died.
Great numbers of patients.
Oxygen as medicine nearly forgotten.
Considered "an impracticable remedy".
Case quoted from S.B. Birch:
Severe periodical headache.
More than 30 years.
Mrs. Wf@ 46.
Severe pain in head in childhood.
Excitement invariably produced one.
Change of life occurred at 17.
Head attacks became regularly periodical.
Attended with many other distressing symptoms.
Obliging her to be in darkened room for 4 days.
In a recumbent posture.
Every month.
Medical treatment of every possible kind.
Quackery included.
Without slightest benefit.
Oxygen was recommended.
First dose very carefully given.
Made patient feel more lively.
With less weight about the head.
Cured in a few weeks.
Distressing affliction has not since returned.