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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    with an ordinary paffage from thence, to fup- ply any of them with frelh provilions at fuch a place as Madras, where we have defcribed the beef to be of fo indifferent a quality; and, if this plan can be accomplilhed, I am well alfured that it will be found in the higheft degree conducive to health. As I am, moreover, of opinion, that fcurvy may be prevented, and flight fymptoms of this difeafe even cured, when men are living upon a fait diet, provided a fmall quantity of fruit is made ufe of; I therefore, think that, were this point thoroughly afcertained and eflablilhed, any change of diet at fuch a critical time would be rendered unneceflary, and perhaps many of thefe diforders fo de~ ItruClive to feamen might be prevented. But the necelfity of a change will not be fo prefling, and may even be difpenfed with, when men have been living fo long on frefli provifions, as they will have been by our ar- rangement, after leaving the Cape of Good Hope. It is further probable, that, if men at fuch a place as Madras were to have fome frelh lime-juce and fugar added to their wine and water, a change of diet might alfo be made lefs requiflte, or perhaps not at all required. i