Category: History - British
Observations on the Diseases of Seamen
ACCOUNT of the Health of the Fleet from its leaving Jamaica on the 17th of July 1782, till its Departure from New York on the 25th of October following 139
Chapters
11. PART III.
It was mentioned in the Introduction to this work, that though my opportunities of experience were extensive, several obstacles had prevented me from making observations so accu...
12. PART III.It has been suggested to me, that it would add to the utility of this Work to subjoin a list of the remedies best suited to the practice of physic at sea, with their quantities,...
7. BOOK II.Some Account of the Interval between the Campaign of 1781 and the Junction of the Reinforcement from England in April, 1782.----The main Body of the Fleet goes to North America-...
10. ill. Though I have laid great stress on the duty of the commander, asthe proper guardian of health, yet his assiduity will not avail unless the surgeon also does his part, by such acts of attention as I have mentioned, joined to skill in his prof...
6. BOOK I.Containing an Account of the HEALTH of the FLEET from March, 1780, till July following.----Five Ships of the Line arrive at Barbadoes from Europe in March--Join a large Squadron...
9. PART II.In the year 1780 I printed a small treatise for the use of the fleet, containing general rules for the prevention of sickness; and this part of the work is chiefly taken from it.
8. BOOK III.Hospital at Gibraltar, 1780--at Barbadoes, 1780--Causes of Mortality from various Diseases--Accidents--the Hurricane--Wounds--Amputations--Scorches--Fluxes very apt to arise at...
5. PART III.The following Work is the fruit of several years labour employed in the Public Service, chiefly under that great and successful Admiral, Lord Rodney, in a series of Naval Operat...
2. BOOK II.ACCOUNT of the Health of the Fleet from its leaving Jamaica on the 17th of July 1782, till its Departure from New York on the 25th of October following 139
4. PART II.1. BOOK I.3. BOOK III.