A short account of the most effectual means of preserving the health of seamen, particularly in the Royal Navy / [Sir Gilbert Blane].

  • Gilbert Blane
Date:
1781?]
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Credit: A short account of the most effectual means of preserving the health of seamen, particularly in the Royal Navy / [Sir Gilbert Blane]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ing and recommending proper diet and cor* dials *. A liberal ufe of good wine would fave many lives, both by its virtue in curing low and malignant fevers, and as a reftorative to convalefcents, numbers of whom are loft by relapfes, or pine away in dropfies and other chronic complaints, for want of fuita- ble diet in the article of drink as well as food. The neceflaries of afurgeon are by no means adequate to this ; and the utmoft care fhould be taken to lay in portable foup, rice, fago, fa- lop and currants, and to procure frefh meat wherever it can be had, for the convalescent and fcorbutic patients. * Though there is ftiil room for improvement, the navy is now on a better footing with regard to the health and comfort of feamen than I am told was the cafe in former times. The victuals are in general found, and better in quality ; the civil department has lhewn in many inftances a readinefs to adopt the means, and to furnilh the articles that have been recommend- ed for the health of the men ; and fuch commanders as I have the honour to k.*ow are alfo humane, atten- tive and intelligent. F
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