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Angus Calder descirbes the attempts in the eighteenth century to overcome the problem of scurvy on long sea voyages. The value of citrus fruit was first established by James Lind, an Edinburgh doct...or, but his findings were not fully understood until the nineteenth century. Meanwhile James Cook virtually eradicated scurvy on his voyages by a more general regime of fresh fruits and vegetables, when available. The programme contrasts this progress with the so-called "cures" previously used, but emphasises that there was no understanding of the cancer of scurvy during this period.
Angus Calder descirbes the attempts in the eighteenth century to overcome the problem of scurvy on long sea voyages. The value of citrus fruit was first established by James Lind, an Edinburgh doct...or, but his findings were not fully understood until the nineteenth century. Meanwhile James Cook virtually eradicated scurvy on his voyages by a more general regime of fresh fruits and vegetables, when available. The programme contrasts this progress with the so-called "cures" previously used, but emphasises that there was no understanding of the cancer of scurvy during this period.
| Module code and title: | A204, The Enlightenment |
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| Item code: | A204; 29; 1987 |
| First transmission date: | 08-06-1987 |
| Published: | 1987 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:27 |
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| Producer: | Robert Philip |
| Contributors: | Angus Calder; Bill Paterson |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Captain Cook; James Lind; Lemon juice; Sea voyages |
| Master spool number: | TMK717L87YA0114 |
| Production number: | TMK717L87YA0114 |
| Available to public: | no |
