Medical and surgical journal of HMS ATHOLL by William Aitken, Surgeon : Medical Journals 1 Jan-19 Oct 1827.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adam Matthew Digital (Firm), digitiser.

Series:

Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-2696

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Navies.

Sailors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2022.

Summary:

Medical and surgical journal of HMS ATHOLL for 1 January to 19 October 1827 by William Aitken, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed on the coast of Africa, Arabia in the Red Sea, on the passage to Bombay, from thence to Trincomalee, to Madras, to Penang and on the passage from India to England and paying off at Portsmouth. Includes remarks on the stowage of the water supply in HM ships, recommending the use of lime as a precipitant of organic matters and general purifier. (Described at item level).

Notes:

AMDigital Reference:ADM 101/88/2.

The National Archives, UK: ADM 101 - Admiralty And Predecessors: Office Of The Director General Of The Medical Department Of The Navy And Predecessors: Medical Journals.

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