A maritime state considered, as to the health of seamen ... To which are annexed, some general observations on the diseases incident to seamen / [Charles Fletcher].

  • Fletcher, Charles H
Date:
1786
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Credit: A maritime state considered, as to the health of seamen ... To which are annexed, some general observations on the diseases incident to seamen / [Charles Fletcher]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ADVERTISEMENT. W wen tis confidered that the various means of preferving health herein oftered, will not only apply to the Navy, but to thofe of the Merchants Service alfo ; fuch work becomes ftill more important on the broad {cale of Navigation: But if the 6rz- ti/h Navy be indeed the bulwark of thefe realms, then is the prefervation of the health of its feamen, inall refpects, a publicconcern! Upon thefe accounts, the Author thinks it matter of regret, that works of this kind have hitherto been rather confined to thofe of his own profeflion : acircumftance which he inclines to think, may be owing to an idea of their containing little other than meer medical matter. In order, therefore, that the prefent performance may be more univerfally diffufed, it is calculated for ge- a2 neral