Chapter II: Part II: Of the CAUSES of Sickness in Fleets, and the Means of PREVENTION 211

Introduction _ib._

CHAP. I.

Of Air 225

Sect. I. Of the noxious Effects of Land Air in particular
Situations 227

Sect. II. Of the Effects of foul Air from the Neglect of
Cleanliness in Men’s Persons--INFECTION 237

1. Means of preventing the Introduction of Infection 240

2. Means of preventing the Production of Infection 254

3. Means of eradicating Infection 264

Sect. III. Of the foul Air generated in a Ship 281

---- IV. Means of guarding against Infection and bad Air 293

CHAP. II.

Of Aliment 300

Sect. I. Of solid Food _ib._

---- II. Of Drink 319

Of Water 324

CHAP. III.

Of Clothing 334

CHAP. IV.

Of Exercise 343

CONCLUSION 349

APPENDIX to PART II. 352

Memorial to the Admiralty _ib._

Supplement to the Memorial 364

PART III.

DESCRIPTION and TREATMENT of the Diseases most frequently
occurring in Fleets in hot Climates 368

CHAP. I.

Of Fevers 370

1. Of the infectious Ship Fever 371

2. Of the bilious Remitting Fever 415

3. Of the Yellow Fever 425

4. Of the Effects of some unusual Remedies in the Cure of
obstinate Intermittent Fevers 456

CHAP. II.

Of Fluxes 466

CHAP. III.

Of Scurvy 499

CHAP. IV.

Of the WOUNDS received in the Actions of April 1782 519