Wildbad
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Wildbad is a spa town in Württemberg, Germany, situated in the northern Black Forest at an elevation of 430 meters. Known for its mildly mineralized thermal springs ranging from 34.5° to 39.5°, the resort is equipped for treating conditions such as rheumatism, gout, scrofula, and respiratory catarrh.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
WILDBAD, a town in the Republic of Württemberg, Germany, 430 m above sea level, on the northern edge of the Black Forest, in the valley of the Enz, bounded by forested mountains up to 400 m in height. The average summer temperature is +15.4°, precipitation is 1,159 mm per year. The springs are weakly mineralized (solid residue 0.7 per 1 liter), their temperature is 34.5-39.5°. The resort is well equipped: three bathhouses, electrotherapy, etc. Indications: rheumatism, gout, scrofula, rickets, respiratory catarrh, women's diseases. The season is from May 1 to October 1. The baths also operate in winter.
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“Wildbad.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/wildbad/