This pioneering work in medical history offers a fascinating look at the challenges of keeping sailors healthy during long voyages. Norman Chevers, a prominent British physician, provides a comprehensive overview of the health risks facing seafarers and offers practical advice for mitigating those risks. From scurvy to dysentery to cholera, this book offers a wealth of information on the medical challenges of seafaring. 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.