Observations on the diseases which prevail in long voyages to hot countries, particularly on those in the East Indies : and on the same diseases as they appear in Great Britain / by John Clark, M.D. fellow of the Royal College of Physicians at Edinburgh; physician to the infirmary and dispensary, at Newcastle; &c. &c.

  • Clark, John, 1744-1805.
Date:
1793
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Credit: Observations on the diseases which prevail in long voyages to hot countries, particularly on those in the East Indies : and on the same diseases as they appear in Great Britain / by John Clark, M.D. fellow of the Royal College of Physicians at Edinburgh; physician to the infirmary and dispensary, at Newcastle; &c. &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The recruits and troops mould be tinder the command of their own military officers • who mould divide them into proper mefles under the controul of a fergeant, who mould be refponfible for their regularity in living; for their clothes; and for the cleanlinefs of their perfons, births, and hammocks. The recruits and foldiers mould be employed upon deck in fair weather, in learning fome parts of military difcipline, or in doing the duty of the fhip. But in wet weather, unlefs On fome extraordinary occalions, they mould be totally exempted from fuch duty, as the ill efFecls of moifture will more than counterbalance the advantages, which may arife from the exercife. With refpect to the prevention of dif- eafes amongft recruits, and military troops, both at Tea and the different iflands of refreshment, the officers Ihould caufe the fame regulations and precautions to be carried into execution, which have already been recommended for fecuring the health of the fhip's company. When they arrive in India they fhould at firft be quartered in barracks, where it is