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WILDBAD. — CHAPT. II.
in
1835
713;
the
number
of baths
taken
17,227,
55
1836
902;
55
55
55
55
55
21,936,
55
1837
1003;
55
55
55
55
55
24,665;
55
1838
1235;
55
55
55
55
55
30,434,
55
1839
1424;
' 55
55
55
55
55
32,441,
55
1840
1504;
55
55
55*
55
55
32,146,
55
1841
1814;
55
55
55
55
55
37,377,
55
1842
1832;
55
55
55
55
55
39,278,
55
1843
1601;
55
55
55
55
55
36,748,
55
1844
1622;
55
55
55
55
55
37,599,
55
1845
1948;
55
55
55
55
55
43,467,
55
1846
1945;
55
55
55
55
55
43,500,
showing an
average number of 24 baths for each individual.
The number of English parties arose to 112 during tlie season of 1840, 74 in 1841 , 79 in 1842, 31 in 1843, 42 in 1844, 43 in 1845, and 58 in 1846. — The shower-baths, established since 1840, have also beeil einployed on a rising scale; tlie number taken of them in six consecutive years, was: 1840:2193, 1841:3447, 1842:3054, 1843:3130, 1844:4370, 1845:5103.
The lists of mortality in 1815 record but live deaths of invalids, and of tbese five individuals two arrivcd at Wildbad in a dying state; one of them totally paralysed, the other in the last stage of consumption.
Wildbad cannot boast of so many pastimes as Baden- Baden or other fasbionable watering-places; still, con- sidering that it is a Spa for curing tlie Siek, and not a place of recreation for tlie Gay and Healthy, the ba- lance will be found in its favour. Gambling, it is true, is forbidden fruit liere, yet tliis is ratlier a benefit tlian a defcct, as the excitcinent necessarily attending it would counteract tlie calming elfects of tlie water. Notwithstanding tliis, a very fair share of amusements will be found provided