Gilbert Blane served as physician to Admiral Rodney’s fleet in the West Indies and here reports what he learned: how many seamen fell sick, of what, and why, with chapters on fevers, fluxes and scurvy and his case for cleanliness, ventilation and fresh fruit and lemon juice at sea. Its treatments are those of the 1780s and are not medical advice.
A landmark in naval medicine for historians of the Royal Navy and of public health. Download the free EPUB.