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that port.

When about 100 days at sea, the Scorbutus which has proved fatal first showed itself, and from that time, till two days before arrival here, 74 have fallen victims to the disease.

Fifteen of the passengers on board are in weak condition and require Medical aid.

The chief features of the cases I have examined are great prostration, cedema of the limbs, in a few the sweating is general, and in two the dysuria was severe.

I did not observe petechial spots on the limbs or bodies of any. The gums, though in all presenting the peculiar purple line, were not spongy and did not bleed on light pressure.

I am informed that a number of those who died were Opium-smokers, and it was remarked that many succumbed immediately their work was finished.

A passenger (European) states that some of them died from Phthisis.

The provisions shown to me were of good quality and reported to have been dealt out liberally. I could not ascertain if Lime juice was given.

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183 that port. When about 100 days at sea, the Scorbutus which has proved fatal first showed itself, and from that time, till two days before arrival here, 74 have fallen victims to the disease. Fifteen of the passengers on board are in weak condition and require Medical aid. The chief features of the cases I have examined are great prostration, cedema of the limbs, in a few the sweating is general, and in two the dysuria was severe. I did not observe petechial spots on the limbs or bodies of any. The gums, though in all presenting the peculiar purple line, were not spongy and did not bleed on light pressure. I am informed that a number of those who died were Opium-smokers, and it was remarked that many succumbed immediately their work was finished. A passenger (European) states that some of them died from Phthisis. The provisions shown to me were of good quality and reported to have been dealt out liberally. I could not ascertain if Lime juice was given. The Between Decks are...

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that port.

When about 100

days at sea,

the Scorbutus which has proved

fatal first showed itself, and from

that time, till two

till two days before.

arrival here, 74 have

victims to the disease.

her

fallen

Fifteen of the passengers

board

in are

کیو کیم

wer y

لاخر اسے آسے کتنے اسے من کرد

weak condition

and require Medical aid.

The chief features of the cases

I have examined are

prostration, cede ma

great

the limbs,

in a few the swetting is general,

and in two the

severe.

Dyspnoea

I did mot observe

petechial spots

any

on the limbs

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bodies

of any. the gums though in all presenting the peculiar proplich line,

یم کرو تو کر

OIL

mat

not spongy.

and do not blood

alight firessore. I um informed that a number of these who died.

were Opium - smokers, and it was

remarked What

succumbed.

many immediately their plock was finished. A passenger (European) states that some of them died from Aththisis

هیچ بیر هر دوران

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the provisions shown to

of good quality and

reported to have beare dealt

out liberally, Leme guice not given so for

ascertain.

خره مطیع سیم

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