Table, shewing the Prevalence of Sickness and Mortality in the old 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 | 67 | 70 |
| Fluxes | 157 | 0 |
| Scurvy | 44 | 0 |
| Ulcers | 0 | 0 |
| Other Complaints | 48 | 117 |
| General Proportion | 12½ | 214 |
The mortality this month, in relation to the whole number on board, was one in twelve hundred and fifty-seven. About one fifteenth of all the sick were sent to the hospital.