Observations on the diseases which prevail in long voyages to hot countries : particularly on those in the East Indies, and on the same diseases as they appear in Great Britain / by John Clark.

  • Clark, John, 1744-1805.
Date:
1792
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Credit: Observations on the diseases which prevail in long voyages to hot countries : particularly on those in the East Indies, and on the same diseases as they appear in Great Britain / by John Clark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tracted at Culpee. The infection, for the moft part, made its appearance in the form of ulcers; warts and rafberry-like excrefcences on the penis. Amongft the number infected, only two had a virulent gonorrhoea. The difeafe, though local, was only to be cured by mercury ; how- ever, feveral cafes refifted its power, as a very inconfiderable quantity of the fpecific, whether exhibited internally, or applied externally, ran to the mouth, and was {peedily carried off by falivation: fo great was the relaxation occafioned by the heat of the climate, and fo poor and diffolved was the ftate of the blood, long after the deftru@tive difeafes of the fickly feafon *, The firft week of April was calm and - fultry. From that to the 23d, there were light winds, with frequent calms, and very hot weather. The remainder of the month was more ele with refrefh- ing breezes. Rainy day, 29 °°. April 1,° lat.) 13 deg: 41’ min. ‘N. 10 day, 11 deg. N. 20 day, 7 deg. 47 min, NL 30 day, 5 deg. 44 min. N. we Bit orl In * See Chapter on the Venereal Difeafe.