Naval History
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James Linden, 17 47 conducted what is considered to be the first double blind medical trial whilst the surgeon on HMOs Salisbury, he divided 12 sailors with scurvy into six pairs. Each pair he gave various concoctions, including a quart of cider, a dose of 25 drops of alexia of vitriol, or sulfuric acid, as it is otherwise known. Six spoons of vinegar, half a pint of sea water, two oranges plus a lemon onto the final pair, A spicy electorate of garlic with a glass of barley water. The results in his tree ties on the scurvy in three parts had shown improvements in the health of the pair, who had received Citrus fruit Interesting after just six days. One of the sailors was fit to return to work and the other was also nearly fully recovered. Lint, however, held a strong opinion that scurvy had multi factorial causes, principally placed around poor hygiene and ventilation onboard ship, and so did not recommend to the admiralty that Citrus fruit should be carried aboard navy vessels