The guide-book to the government medicine chest, for merchant seamen, by a physician1856 |
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alum applied bandage barley water black draught bleeding blister blood blue pill Board of Trade boiling bowels calomel castor oil Clyster cold lotions cold water COPAIBA cream of tartar cure diarrhoea diet disease dislocated Dover's powder drachm dysentery Effervescing emetic powders Epsom salts essence of peppermint fever five grains fluid fomentations four hours fractures ginger given Goulard's Extract grains of calomel grains of Dover's gruel half a drachm Imperial drink indigestion inflammation Jalap laudanum lemon juice lime or lemon medical stores Merchant mercury mixed night opium pills Opodeldoc pain Paregoric patient penalty not exceeding pint of water PLAISTER poison pounds PURGING PILLS purging powders quantity quinine remedy Rheumatism rhubarb SCALE OF MEDICINES scruple Seamen's Act set 1 set simple ointment skin soda sore splints stomach sudorific powders sugar symptoms table spoonfuls Take taken Tartaric Acid tea spoonful Tincture treacle treatment tumbler ulcers vinegar warm water wine glassful wounds
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Page 14 - ... and if the master of any such vessel neglects to serve out the lime or lemon juice, and sugar and vinegar in the case and manner...
Page 12 - Every master shall keep on board proper weights and measures for the purpose of determining the quantities of the several provisions and articles served out, and shall allow the same to be used at the time of serving out such provisions and articles, in the presence of a witness, whenever any dispute arises about such quantities, and in default shall, for every offense, be liable to a penalty of not more than $50.
Page 13 - ... long afterward as such consumption of salt provisions continues; the lime or lemon juice and sugar daily at the rate of half an ounce each per day; and the vinegar weekly at the rate of half a pint per week for each member of the crew.
Page 14 - ... is owing to the act or default of the owner, such master may recover the amount of such penalty, and the costs incurred by him, from the owner.
Page 12 - Trade shall from time to time issue and cause to be published a scale of medicines and medical stores suitable to accidents and diseases arising on sea voyages : 2. The Owner of every ship navigating between the United Kingdom and any place out of the same...
Page 11 - Vessels, he shall signify the same in writing to the Chief Officer of Customs of the Port where such Ship is lying, and also to the Master, Owner, or Consignee thereof, and thereupon the Master of such Ship, before proceeding to Sea, shall produce to such Chief Officer of Customs a Certificate under the Hand of such Medical Inspector or of some other Medical Inspector, to the Effect that such Deficiency has been supplied or remedied, or that such improper Vessels have been replaced by proper Vessels,...
Page 13 - The following rules shall be observed with respect to expenses attendant on illness and death ; (that is to say,) (1.) If the master or any seaman or apprentice receives any hurt or injury in the service of the ship to which he belongs, the expense of providing the necessary surgical and medical advice, with attendance and medicines, and of his subsistence until he is cured, or dies, or is brought back to some port in the United Kingdom...
Page 14 - Note 2. — In ships employed trading solely between places in Europe, or between places on the shores of the North Atlantic or Mediterranean, and in ships employed in the Greenland or Baffin's Bay trade, or in any of the Northern Fisheries, the proportion of the various articles above mentioned need not exceed the proportions mentioned in the second of the above columns, notwithstanding that the number of men and boys may exceed twenty. Note 3. — Passenger Ships which are certified under the 44th...
Page 14 - ... vinegar, in the case and manner herein-before directed, he shall for each such offence incur a penalty not exceeding five pounds...
Page 13 - And whereas by an Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Merchant Seamen, and for keeping a Register of Seamen, it is, among other things, enacted, that every Ship ' having One hundred Persons or upwards on board...