Of the NUMBERS and MORTALITY of different DISEASES sent to Hospitals, with a general View of the whole Mortality during the War 185 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 APPENDIX TO PART III. 545 Assortment of Medicines to be carried to Sea 548 Formulæ Medicamentorum 550 DEDICATION. TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE WILLIAM-HENRY. SIR,