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James Lind MD

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Luckylainey

Luckylainey Report 14 Sep 2009 19:19

I went to a car boot sale yesterday and came across a suitcase full of old pictures, which were lovely, so I could not resist them and bought the lot . I would hate to think that the old photos and pictures would be destroyed as they are someone's family. So if anyone is related to James Lind M.D I have a picture of him that they can have (no charge). This is what is printed on the page:


James Lind M. D Physician of Haslar Hospital, Published as the act directs Jan 1 , 1801, Engraved by I Wright, from a picture by S Geo Chalmers Bart, 1783.

Lainey

Wildgoose

Wildgoose Report 14 Sep 2009 19:23

James Lind is not mine, unfortunately, but I googled his name and it seems he was quite famous.

Researching:
Northampton/Blisworth Northants/Hinderclay Suffolk

LindainBerkshire1736004

LindainBerkshire1736004 Report 14 Sep 2009 19:29

Hi Lainey
This is what I found

James Lind was an apprentice to a surgeon, but entered the navy before getting his M.D., and remained for nine years.

He left the service and received his degree from the University of Edinburgh. Lind became physician to the Haslar Naval Hospital near Portsmouth where he had 300 to 1,000 cases of scurvy under his care at all times (for 25 years).

He published three important texts: Treatise of the Scurvy (1753), An Essay on the most Effectual means of Preserving the Health of Seamen in the Royal Navy (1757), and An Essay on the Diseases Incidental to Europeans in Hot Climates. The signs and symptoms of scurvy may be a pale and bloated skin, listlessness, an aversion to exercise, swollen gums, halitosis, anserine or "goose pimple" skin, ecchymosis, and oedema legs.

This surgeon died in 1794, but that same year a squadron was at sea for 23 consecutive weeks without a single case of scurvy - this dreadful disease was never a problem following the pioneer attention of young Mr. James Lind.

James Lind, the British naval surgeon, is spoken of as the Father of Nautical Medicine largely because of his accomplishment in preventing scurvy in the British navy by using limes. And this is the reason today that English sailors are called "Limies."

Lived: 1716-1794.

Researching:
Peryer(Winchester), Barber(Norfolk), Franklin(Oxford), Sadler(Marylebone), Davies(Hammersmith/Northampton), Rance(Wokingham), Hedley(Gateshead/Lincolnshire), Wilson(Derbyshire/India), French(India/Ireland), Luffman(Wiltshire), Barnett(Brixton/Lincolnshire)

LindainBerkshire1736004

LindainBerkshire1736004 Report 14 Sep 2009 19:32

Lainey there are 4 people on GR who have him in their tree
Julie
Richard
Roderick
and Nigel

Linda :o)

Researching:
Peryer(Winchester), Barber(Norfolk), Franklin(Oxford), Sadler(Marylebone), Davies(Hammersmith/Northampton), Rance(Wokingham), Hedley(Gateshead/Lincolnshire), Wilson(Derbyshire/India), French(India/Ireland), Luffman(Wiltshire), Barnett(Brixton/Lincolnshire)

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 14 Sep 2009 19:37

Like others, I too googled the doctor. There is actually a James Lind library at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh!
They may be interested in anything to do with James Lind:

http://www.jameslindlibrary.org/index.html

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Luckylainey

Luckylainey Report 14 Sep 2009 19:52

Oh WOW thank you all for your input. It's so interesting to know more about his life. I hope this picture will be of interest to someone from his family. I will contact the people listed and ask if they want it, as it looks quite old. Hopefully I will find a good home for it.

Thanks again,

Lainey

Luckylainey

Luckylainey Report 15 Sep 2009 09:24

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