of and Means for the Treatment and Cure of Hæmorrhage, Insanity, and Nervous Diseases.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1896--Accepted, 12th Dec., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Method of and Means for the Treatment and Cure of Hæmorrhage,
Insanity, and Nervous Diseases.
1, HENRIETTA LOUISA FITZGERALD, Widow, residing at 22, Blandford
Square Regents Park, London, having no calling, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
In order to restore friction for the maintenance of a healthy action in both the
nervous and circulatory systems, and also for the treatment and cure of the diseases
hereinafter mentioned, put patient-well and loosely covered-sitting on a chair,
with a bath (as in Figure 2. A and B)-on a stand placed across the lap, into
which immerse the hands above wrists. Put the feet above ankles in a lower bath,
(shown in Figure 1). Maintain an even temperature between 1120-118° F.
(according to the patient's ability to bear it), for 15 or 20 minutes. Upper and
lower baths to be fitted with pipes and taps so as to supply hot water from above,
and carry off cold from below; the pipes and taps should be connected with a
metal can containing hot water and salt-2 oz. salt to each gallon of water. Guard
against cold during and after treatment.
This method of treatment must be continued for 15 or 20 minutes as directed
above, so as to control the force of the circulation: although hæmorrhage will be
controlled in less time. The feet and hands should not be allowed to come in
contact with cold water for a few days. The temperature of the water may be
increased a few degrees for extreme cases, if that mentioned above is found
insufficient.
This method of treatment is beneficial for the following diseases-external and
internal hæmorrhage, insanity, and nervous diseases resulting in, or from inertia,
in any form or degree; also loss of the constituent parts of blood in any part of
the system.
In the case of a limb being partially deficient, the other limbs must be immersed
in the baths as far as the terminating point of that limb, as as to maintain an
equilibrium in the circulation of the blood.
Figure 1. represents bath with lids opening for the feet, marked D: and
Figures 2. A and B, show different views of a bath for the hands, which are
immersed through openings in each bath respectively-indicated by D. C. shows
the space for the thermometer to be inserted for testing the temperature of the
water. A. points to the pipe to which a tube (connected with a water can) should
be attached for supplying hot water to the bath. B. shows the tap by which cold
water is carried off from below. A small piece of flannel sufficiently stout to
protect the patient's skin, should be placed at the bottom of each bath.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
1 claim is:
That the novelty of my invention lies in the method of treatment as described
above, and the apparatus for carrying the same into effect.
Dated this 3rd day of November 1896.
HENRIETTA LOUISA FITZGERALD.