Table, shewing the Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in the new Squadron in January, 1783.
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 | 12 | 48 |
| Fluxes | 29 | 153 |
| Scurvy | 320 | 0 |
| Ulcers | 137 | 0 |
| Other Complaints | 19 | 0 |
| General Proportion | 5½ | 109 |
The proportion of deaths to the whole number on board was one in five hundred and forty. About one in thirty of all the sick were sent to the hospital.