Table, shewing the Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in the old 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 | 46 | 69 |
| Fluxes | 159 | 0 |
| Scurvy | 63 | 0 |
| Ulcers | 100 | 0 |
| Other Complaints | 51 | 136 |
| General Proportion | 13½ | 173 |
The proportion of deaths to the whole number on board was one in sixteen hundred and ninety-seven. One ninth of all the sick were sent to the hospital.