Some account of the diseases that prevailed in two voyages to the East Indies, in the Carnatic East-Indiaman, during the years 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797 & 1798 ; together with observations and medical remarks in a series of letters to John Hunter / By John Milne, formerly surgeon of the Carnatic, now surgeon on the Bombay Establishment.

  • Milne, John (Surgeon)
Date:
1803
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Credit: Some account of the diseases that prevailed in two voyages to the East Indies, in the Carnatic East-Indiaman, during the years 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797 & 1798 ; together with observations and medical remarks in a series of letters to John Hunter / By John Milne, formerly surgeon of the Carnatic, now surgeon on the Bombay Establishment. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in confequence of the intolerable noife around them during the day, of their own accord got their meffmates to remove their ham- mocks to the orlop-deck, where they all did well, which induced them to fleep there du- ring the remainder of the cold weather. I ^remarked, alfo, that the men who died, and thofe whofe recovery, in confequence of their fevere illnefs, was fo tedious, all lay dole for- ward on the larboard fide of the fhip. The reafon which I afiign for this part being more a defied than any other, is, that, during the time of our having the greateft number on the fick lift, the prevailing winds being from the S.W., the fhip in fwinging to this quarter rode head to the wind by her ftarboard cable, which neceffarily brought the larboard-bow to be more expofed to the wind and occafional rain which fell. So intenfe was the cold at one time, and fo powerful in the produc- tion of difeafe and its effefls on thofe al- ready fick, that one old man loft two of his toes, which mortified and dropped off during his illnefs. The gun-deck, after waffl- ing, was feldom dry in lefs than twenty-four hours; and from our galley being placed up- on the upper deck, it could confequently in no refpebt contribute towards rendering it healthy, nor afford the leaft degree of warmth