A treatise of the scurvy, in three parts
126. Lind is considered the "founder of naval hygiene in England" and is
remembered for his application of citrus juice to overcome the severe problem
of scurvy. Lind learned of the treatment of scurvy from Dutch sources and
advocated its widespread acceptance by the British Navy. When he published
this book in 1753, more sailors were dying from scurvy than from combat.
