Observations on the Diseases of Seamen. Sir Gilbert Blane

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Table of Contents

       PREFACE.

       BOOK I.

       CHAP. I.

       TABLE I. ABSTRACT of RETURNS, 1st June, 1781.

       TABLE II.

       CHAP. II.

       TABLE III.

       CHAP. III.

       TABLE IV. Shewing the Number of each Disease on board on the First of each Month, the Numbers sent to the Hospital, and Dead, in the Course of the Month.

       PART I. BOOK II.

       CHAP. I.

       CHAP. II.

       Extract from the Returns of the 1st of March, 1782.

       Table , shewing the proportional Sickness and Mortality in March.

       CHAP. III.

       TABLE V. ABSTRACT of the RETURNS for APRIL, 1782.

       CHAP. IV.

       Table , shewing the proportional Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in May.

       Table , shewing the proportional Sickness and Mortality in June.

       CHAP. V.

       Table , shewing the proportional Prevalence of different Diseases, and their Mortality, in July, 1782.

       Table , shewing the proportional Sickness and Mortality in August.

       Table , shewing the proportional Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in September.

       Table , shewing the proportional Sickness and Mortality in October.

       CHAP. VI.

       Table , shewing the Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in November.

       Table , shewing the Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in the old Squadron, in December.

       Table , shewing the Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in the new Squadron, in December.

       Table , shewing the Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in the old Squadron in January, 1783.

       Table , shewing the Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in the new Squadron in January, 1783.

       Table , shewing the Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in the old Squadron in February.

       Table , shewing the Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in the new Squadron in February.

       Table , shewing the Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in the old Squadron, in March.

       Table , shewing the Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in the new Squadron, in March.

       CHAP. I.

       INTRODUCTION.

       CHAP. I. AIR.

       SECT. I. Of the noxious Effects of Land Air in particular Situations.

       SECT. II. Of Foul Air from the Neglect of Cleanliness in Men’s Persons— Infection .

       1. Means of preventing the Introduction of Infection.

       2. Means of preventing the Production of Infection.

       3. Means of eradicating Infection.

       SECT. III. Of the Foul Air generated in a Ship.

       SECT. IV. Means of guarding against Infection and Bad Air .

       CHAP. II.

       Of Aliment .

       SECT.