Observations on the diseases which appeared in the Army on St. Lucia, in 1778 and 1779. To which are prefixed, remarks calculated to assist in ascertaining the causes, and in explaining the treatment, of those diseases. With an appendix, containing a short address to military gentleman on the means of preserving health in the West-Indies / [John Rollo].

  • Rollo, John, -1809
Date:
1781
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Credit: Observations on the diseases which appeared in the Army on St. Lucia, in 1778 and 1779. To which are prefixed, remarks calculated to assist in ascertaining the causes, and in explaining the treatment, of those diseases. With an appendix, containing a short address to military gentleman on the means of preserving health in the West-Indies / [John Rollo]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    cerely hope it may induce gentlemen,. whofe abilities and long fervices have enabled them to afcertain the moft effectual means of preventingand remoy- ing the difeafes to which an army in all its various fituatioas in the Weit-Indies” may be fubjected, to communicate them, The OsservaTions were made in’ December 1778; January, Fesrv- ary, Marcn, Aprit, and May, 1779;° which takes in’ thé period of the troops firft landing on St. Lycra: A bad ftate’ of health, and a departure from the Ifland, prevented us from profecuting: them any further. For thefe reafons, the plan we had laid downto ourfelves could not be carried on to the extent ori- ginally defigned. However, we have full retained it; and although fubjeét to” many defects, we truft it to the libera- lity and generofity of thofe whofe know-’ ledge and experience entitle them to the Fefpect and efteem, of every one con- Gian vinced*