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This price list was issued in 1882 by the firm of
D.Marsden & Son,
located in the Market place in Wirksworth.
The goods mentioned were mostly used by the Hydropathic Industry,
of which there were over 20 establishments in Matlock alone.
The largest Hydro was known as
"Smedley's Hydro", founded by John
Smedley and located at the top of Bank road in Matlock.
The use to which these strange items were put perhaps can be guessed
reading
"Smedley's Bath Book" and
"Baths", or reading John Smedley's
description of his own inventions, the
Ladies' running sitz and the
Ascending douche.
Many thanks to Max Hodnett, who supplied scans of the original leaflet.
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PRICE LIST
BATHS
1.Shallow Bath, with reclining back, Japanned, 66in. ...2 0 0
2. Ditto with low back, 66 in... ... ...1 17 6
3.Ladies shallow Bath, with low back, 60 in ... ...1 12 0
Gentleman's Running Sitz
1. Ditto ditto Jappaned ... ...1 5 0
2. Ditto ditto small, Jappaned ... ...1 2 0
3. Ditto General Sitz, not running, do ... ...1 2 0
1. Ladies running Sitz, high legs, square back, do ...0 19 6
2. Ditto ditto low legs do do ...0 18 9
3. Ditto ditto high ,, round back, do ...0 19 6
4. Ditto ditto low ,, do do ...0 18 9
5. Ditto moulded top Sitz,for spinal Affection,do ...0 19 6
6. Ditto ditto ditto No.2 do ...0 18 6
Any of the above plain, (not Japanned) 8/- less
1. Foot Bath, oblong .... Japanned ...0 4 6
2. Ditto half covered No 1 do ...0 5 0
3. Ditto ditto No 2 do ...0 5 6
1. Leg Bath, triangular do ...0 6 9
2. Ditto do with feeder pipe do ...0 7 6
3. Ditto square do ...0 8 6
1. Head Bath, zinc round, plain ... ... ...0 4 6
2. Ditto ,, square, with head rest ... ...0 6 6
1. Arm Bath Japanned ...0 8 9
2. Hand Bath do ...0 5 6
1. Portable Steaming Apparatus, with tube and mouth-
piece, bright ... ... ... ...0 10 6
2. Portable Steaming Apparatus, without tubes... ...0 7 6
1. Vaporifier, or Bronchitis Kettle with pipes & inhalers 0 9 6
N.B. The above can be made in Copper
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1. Spirit Lamp for Lamp Bath ... ... ... ...0 2 0
1. Chest Tin (tin) for Chest Affections ... ...0 3 3
2. Ditto ditto ... ...0 3 0
3. Ditto ditto ... ...0 2 9
4. Ditto ditto hollowed ... ...0 3 3
5. Ditto ditto ,, ... ...0 3 0
6. Ditto ditto ,, ... ...0 2 9
1. Chest Can (copper) ditto ... ...0 7 6
2. Ditto ditto ... ...0 6 6
3. Ditto ditto ... ...0 5 6
4. Ditto ditto hollowed ... ...0 7 6
5. Ditto ditto ,, ... ...0 6 6
6. Ditto ditto ,, ... ...0 5 6
1. Stomach Tin ... ... ... ... ...0 4 3
1. Foot Bottle, (tin) ... ... ... ...0 3 3
2. Ditto ... ... ... ... ...0 3 0
3. Ditto ... ... ... ... ...0 2 6
1. Foot Bottle, (copper) ... ... ... ...0 8 0
2. Ditto ... ... ... ... ...0 7 6
3. Ditto ... ... ... ... ...0 6 9
1. Poridge Saucepan (tin) ... ... ... ...0 4 9
2. Ditto ... ... ... ... ...0 4 0
3. Ditto ... ... ... ... ...0 3 6
4. Ditto ... ... ... ... ...0 2 9
5. Ditto (copper) ... ... ... ...0
1. Flat Foot Warmers (tin) ... ... ... ...0 4 6
2. Ditto (copper)... ... ... ...0 10 0
1. Etna large, (tin) ... ... ... ...0 2 6
2. ,, small ,, ... ... ... ...0 2 0
Throat Bath for Throat Affections... ... .. 0 6 6
Ascending Douche for Internal Diseases ... ...3 10 0
Chili Paste
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Bandages, Compresses, Bathing sheets, Spongio,
Respirators, Etc, Etc.
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Ladies' Running Sitz Bath,
from Practical Hydropathy by John Smedley.
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Ladies' Running Sitz
"Double a dry sheet, and lay it over the front of the bath F,
and sit upon it, and when rising, draw it round the legs to
dry with. I have invented this bath, which can be used without
any undressing. It should be in every lady's room, and if used
as commonly as the wash-hand basin would prevent weakness of
the spine, and the long list of weakening ailments to which
all females are liable. It has saved lives already by stopping
haemorrhage, which no other means made use of could effect.
For this purpose it is used every one or two hours, two minutes
at a time, with cold water; and this may be done with safety
by the mostdelicate. Ordinarily it is used as a sitting bath,
for five, ten, or twenty minutes, and may be made running cold
by an attendent pouring water at the funnel B; F is the cover
for the reserve E; D is the pipe to carry the water to A, where
it rises up in the centre, and passes off through the reserve
at E and the pipe C. The reserve is to prevent the water coning
over the front, when sitting down. After walking or becoming
heated, great benefit will be derived by its use with cold
water. For piles, the water should be 65° to 70°, used
twenty minutes at a time, and one minute cold, wearing body
bandage night and day, as before mentioned, and if bandage
not warm, put flannel over, especially at night."
John Smedley, Matlock 1869
Practical Hydropathy, page 66.
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Ascending Douche,
from Practical Hydropathy by John Smedley.
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Ascending Douche
"Mr Smedley's newly invented ascending douche can be used in bedrooms
with perfect safety, and will be of the greatest service in cases of
piles and of weakness or disease of the prostate gland or rectum, and
to strengthen those parts and prevent disease.
For females it is of greatest importance, and may be used with perfect
safety, the action being delicate, and can be used often without undressing.
It acts also as a slight enema very beneficially. The water need not be
renewed above once a week. The pump is double action, and easily worked.
Price, complete £3 5s. To be had at Office, Lea Mills, neary Derby.
Warner & Co, Jewin Crescent, London, supply the double action pump we
put in these.
John Smedley, Matlock 1869
Practical Hydropathy, page 69.
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