Table, shewing the Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in the new Squadron in February.
Transcriber’s Keys:
A Proportion of those taken ill in the Course of the Month.
B Proportion of Deaths, in relation to the Numbers of the Sick.
| DISEASES. | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| ONE IN | ||
| Fevers | 30 | 50 |
| Fluxes | 34 | 0 |
| Scurvy | 212 | 0 |
| Ulcers | 174 | 0 |
| Other Complaints | 52 | 0 |
| General Proportion | 11 | 185 |
The proportion of deaths to the whole number was one in twelve hundred and seventy-six. The proportion sent to the hospital was the same this month as in the other part of the squadron.