In this groundbreaking work, Lind, a physician with the British Royal Navy, describes the causes and symptoms of a variety of diseases that were prevalent among Europeans in tropical climates, and proposes a range of preventative measures to reduce their incidence and severity. Lind's work was influential in bringing about improved public health measures in colonial territories in the 18th and 19th centuries. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.