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| u. >. SHIP BosToN-HKALTH OF THE CRKw-Rr
PORT OF THE ASSISTANT SUReEoN.-Below we give
the official report of the deaths and sickness on
board the Boston, during her late cruise in the Pa
cifc and Indian Oceans. II the surgeons in our
Navy would generally adopt the system Of giving
publicity to their reports on their return home it
would enable medical men to point out the defects
in the discipline of our naval vessels, and improve
the health and comfort Of the gallant tars board.
There have been i24 adm ssons to the sick list during
the entire cruise $50 persons have been under medical
treatment The total Of the daily sick list II up
wards of 1900.
There have been sal admissions to the sick list from
February, 1912 TO August l5t3 within which period ID
included the time passed in China, and the homeward
cruise Out OF this numbsr 2s6 the diseases
peculiar to the climate viz darrhpas and dyscuteres
| 1895; intermittent fever, lao
| AZ persons were sometimes admitted to the sick list
several times oil the same disease it is proper the
number OF persons well as the number of admissions
| TO the list
The average compementof the Boston during the time
specified has been about 9s $50 persons been sick
Of darrhn, fever having had both; 90 having
been attacked with that Of diarrhGa and 10 of fever
have died the remainder with one exception, have been
cured and are now on duty.
or the 80 cases OF darrh1a, 40 benefited by
treatment to return to duty in the of week:
35 very severely attacked, and continued under
treatment from 80 to 90 days-but were finally cured In
number OF instances the disease was complicated with
intermittent fever, but in instance with scurvy.
These diseases accompanied US alter we left China
Although had but one fatal in China lost five
patients rapid succession during incement
down the China seas, and around New Holland This
result is to be attributed wholly exposure
boisterous weather, with sudden change of climate
and temperature decreasing through range OF 40 deg
FAIR. under circumstances which precluded the posi-
blty of sufficient protection against either dampness
cold.
We also lost smother patient of the Sandwich Islands
who after being rescued from several attacks suf
ered relapse consequence of undue fatigue and i'm
proper indulgences while shore at Tahita. As we
doubled Cape Horn in the depth of winter, and expe-
renced adverse gaes and severe cold considered
selves fortunate in having but death-a petty off,
who worn out just before arrived Rio with
q diarrhoaa of more than eight months Standing
While were in China, in company with
several OF the English feet and passing the game
cruising grounds fell in again with the Vndictve razee
at Tahiti 1t is worth remarking, that although the Vim
dicve less exposed to the climate of China than
and made the southern passage at the time
did yet she suffered ncomparably from the diseases
OF the climate think that this comparative exemption
accounted for from the excellence of our sailed
professionalism abundant and unrestricted supply of wa
ter-and the opportunities scrupulously offered to the
obtain at all times in port and to take 10 fruit
the ship would permit indulgence rarely granted in
should not be omitted. Our exercised but
little in port in mannuvres against time. The English
crews the other hand often put to the severest
tasks for many hours daily in man0uvrng hoats send
ing up and down yards, and shifting opmasts, &c -
While the sick list of the Constellation and Boston toge
Their hardly reached thirty daily, without the loss Of a
nge from diarrhna fever the Vindctive with
of equal number, had sick list of 100, with
veral deaths weekly.