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“... Thermal Springs of Wiirtemberg,
which are extensively used for chronic rheumatism and
gout; and he added that it contained no constituent
which would render it deleterious for drinking purposes,
and that he found it free from any signs of pollution. The j
analysis of the thermal water gave the results, expressed
in parts per 100,000, shown below :
Calcium carbonate . . .14-0
Magnesium carbonate . . 15-7
Sodium carbonate . . . . . • 5 ■ 65
Potassium sulphate . . . . . 3-1
Sodium sulphate . . . . • 3'55
Sodium xhloride ...... 13-55
Sodium nitrate . . . . . 3.3
Silica with trace of sodium silicate . . 4‘85
Total.solid constituents dried at 18o° C. = 63 • o 63-7
The efficacy of the waters was recognised as far back
as 1625 by “ Robert Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt in the
County of Oxford, Esquire,” who in his “ Relation of the
Voyage to Guiana,” published in Purchas’ Voyages, says
of “ Meues ” (Nevis) :
In this Island there is an hot Bath, which as well for the
reports that...”
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“... ideal spot for the erection of a bathing establish-
ment, as there are hot and cold springs near it, the former
being impregnated with mineral matter, chiefly calcium...”
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“... a thermal mineral
bath, an analysis of the waters of which gives the follow-
ing results:
Chloride of sodium 20-77 Chloride of potassium 0-16
Sulphate of soda 3 • 40 Chloride of calcium 1 ■ 50
Chloride of magnesium 4-12
Besides traces of lithia, bromine, and silica.
A recent test of the bath waters indicates that the radio-
active properties of the Milk River Spring compare very
favourably with the water of spas of world-wide renown.
The efficacy of the waters has stood the test of over
a century. Jamaica has no fewer than fifteen mineral
springs, including saline, calcic, sulphurous, and chaly-
beate waters, but only those at Milk River and the bath
of St. Thomas the Apostle at Bath in St. Thomas-in-the-
East are put to systematic use. The river abounds in
fish, including calipevers, mullet, etc. From Milk Bath
a visit can be made to the sugar-growing district of
Vere. At the south-eastern extremity of Vere is Portland
Cave, at the foot óf Portland Ridge, a visit to...”
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“... calcium
,, sodium
Carbonate of sodium
Silica
Oxide of sodium combined with silica
Organic matter ....
13 -84 grains.
o-32
5- oi
6- 37 ..
1 -69 ,,
2 -72 ,,
1 -oo ,,
o-99
Beyond Port Morant the coast road proceeds past
Phillipsfield (2j miles), Golden Grove (4 miles), Amity
Hall (ij miles), from which a road leads to Holland Bay
and Morant Point Lighthouse, Manchioneal (io£ miles),
and Priestman’s River (g£ miles), to Port Antonio (see
page 286) (77 miles from Kingston by this route).
An excursion to the mountains from Bath by the
Cuna-Cuna road is most interesting. The road (a bridle-
path) passes over a wild and mountainous district,
and, crossing the main ridge, enters the valley of thé
Rio Grande, which flows out on the north side, of the
island. The bridle-path is continued to Moore Town,
and arrangements can be made for buggies to meet
travellers and convey them to Port Antonio, qi miles
distant....”
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