Project Gutenberg 2016-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 172 Blane, Gilbert, Sir 1749 1834 Observations on the Diseases of Seamen Produced by Wayne Hammond and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Observations on the Diseases of Seamen" by Sir Gilbert Blane is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. This work chronicles the medical history of the British naval fleet during a time of significant military engagement in the Caribbean, focusing on the health challenges faced by sailors and the diseases that affected them. Blane aims to provide insights into the conditions that lead to illness at sea and proposes preventative measures based on his observations. The opening of the text introduces Dr. Gilbert Blane, who served as a physician to the Royal Navy, detailing his commitment to improving the health of sailors as he witnessed the harsh realities of naval life. He outlines the historical context of his observations, noting the significant increase in the number of ships and the harsh living conditions experienced by the crew during their campaigns. Blane describes the methodologies employed to track the health of the fleet, including collecting disease reports from ship surgeons and the overall impact of diet, cleanliness, and environmental factors on the sailors' wellbeing as they navigated through various climates. This introduction sets the stage for a thorough examination of naval health, promising a detailed exploration of both maladies and remedies pertinent to seafaring life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sailors -- Diseases Medicine, Naval -- Early Works To 1800 RC Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare Category: Health & Medicine 815225 2025-06-21T08:00:41.387934 text/html 801562 2024-10-23T01:05:46 text/html 433000 2025-06-21T08:00:56.532916 application/epub+zip 440998 2025-06-21T08:00:44.201953 application/epub+zip 344191 2025-06-21T08:00:42.786950 application/epub+zip 681329 2025-06-21T08:01:04.003804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624990 2025-06-21T08:00:54.607903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528203 2022-09-24T04:29:51.300316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682013 2025-06-21T08:00:39.120993 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 662156 2024-10-23T01:05:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16571 2025-06-21T08:01:04.176829 application/rdf+xml 25935 2025-06-21T08:00:42.985943 image/jpeg 3658 2025-06-21T08:00:42.886910 image/jpeg 394148 2025-06-21T08:00:41.448919 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia