TO THE PUBLIC.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XVI, Issue 5184, 3 June 1885, Page 4

TO THE PUBLIC.

SOME patients suffering from nervous affections aro afraid from sheer bashfulness and modesty to Personally consult a medical man-othor patients hnvo not the self-possession and coolness when iu tho consulting room, to accurately describe their symptoms-their habits of life, and the nature of the disease they suffer from. let such poi-sous (lie or sho) sit quietly downin tho privacy of thelt own apartments, and ivitli calm minds'doscribo clearly each symptom of their case, a clear statement thus written, and laid before me, is far preferable in hbrvous diseases to a porsonal consultation. Where, however, a disease is of a peculiar and exceptional character, a personal consultation may become necessary; but my success in corrcspou. de'ncois so great, that of tho thousands upon thou-. Sands whom I havo treated by letter during tho last 32years,uota siuglo mistake has ever occurred, not a case has over been made public—in fact,|thevery simplicity of my system of correspondence prevents publicity. , i At tho same time medicines are sent to my patients in such a form as to defy detection. How many thousands havo I not .brought joy to ? : liowmanyhave been enabled to entor into the marriage state through consulting mo? ■ How many aftor marriage have privately consulted me and been blessed, and their married lives made fruitful and happy. ; How many wastedrufned youths of both soxoshavo also been restored to health, and thanked their manhood for having consulted me by letter. : How many questions arise whef etlie fahjilyphysician is unable to unravel the case, arid where ef ten the patient lingeis on,'not daring to tell his family medical adviser the; nature; of his complaint, until consumption, wasting, ,or mental diseases set in, aud the suiferor gets beyond the eurablo stage, and is left a hopeless wrock. ' ■ ■ > " -~ A letter written in.tho privacy of tho room and dropped in the post box roaches rao quietly; the answer is returned as quietly and unostentatiously, and the patient, without stopping from his chambor, oxcopt to post his letter, is by return of post put in full possession of tho naturcofhis case; His hopes are raised, his doubts removed, and he is comparatively a new man; in fact, in many cases, a new being /altogether.'' , .The only addition to the ordinary written letter is the age, occupation; habits and symptoms, nothing more. The usual consultation fee of 11. (one pound) must be enclosed, otherwlso no answer will be returned.:. «

Theroaro thousands of cases in daily life where a consultation with ono at a distance, will romovo by a single letter a great fear, a great care, and it often solves what appears as an impenetrable mystery. Many a sad heart has beon made joyful on receipt of an explanatory letter from mo. To those who aro about to marry, I would say consult me before doing so, and thus preventmany after troubles; and romovo many unnecessary fears and prejudices; to those, more especially who havo suffered in early years from disease, or who havo yielded to their passions,-to these I say, at onco, considt with me, do not tarry,' delays aro dangerous, and as an oxpert, my timo may not be always at your service you can, by simply enclosing ono pound, havo tho bencllt of my exporionco iu tho same' maimof as if I lived in your own town, and with tho additional advantago of thorough privacy.—Yours, truly,, LOUIS L. SMITH. Address— . 'Dr. L. L. SMITH, . 182 COLLINS-STREET EAST, Melbourne.

CONSULTATION FEE, BY LETTER, £1. " Eoo for porsonal Consultation, £1 Is, The latter is iholusivo of- Medicine, Medicines forwarded, well-paokcd, to all the Colonies, India, and Europe. 182 COLLINS-STREET EAST, Molbourne.

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