The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide – Chapter 6.1 – Sexually Transmitted Diseases The following diseases are transmitted by sexual contact: gonorrhoea, chlamydia infections, chancroid, genital herpes, trichomoniasis, syphilis, chlamydia lymphogranuloma, granuloma inguinale, genital warts, pubic lice, scabies, viral hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus,. Sexually transmitted diseases in sailors are generally acquired through unprotected casual […]

The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide – Chapter 6 – Communicable Diseases Communicable diseases are those that are transmissible from one person, or animal, to another. The disease may be spread directly, via another species (vector) or via the environment. Illness will arise when the infectious agent invades the host, or sometimes as a result of […]

The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide – Chapter 5 – Causes and Prevention of Disease This chapter deals with common-sense measures and some necessary precautions which should be taken to preserve the health of those aboard ship and to prevent the spread of disease where it has occurred. Of the many causes of disease, infection by […]

The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide – Chapter 4 – Care of the Injured To prevent infection in wounds, burns and other conditions, all dressings and instruments should be sterile. Dressings should be supplied pre-packed and sterilised. There are two ways of obtaining sterile instruments: I The instruments or equipment can be obtained in pre-packed sterilised […]

The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide – Chapter 3 – General Nursing This section of the Guide is concerned with the care and treatment of bed patients until they recover or are sent to hospital for professional attention. Good nursing is vital to the ease and speed of recovery from any condition. Attention to detail and […]

The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide – Chapter 2 – Toxic Hazards of Chemicals including Poisoning Ships carry a number of substances other than cargo which are potentially toxic. For instance, medicines are not generally poisonous but can become so if taken in a manner not prescribed , such as in an overdose . Then there […]

The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide – Chapter 1 – First Aid When a ship is in port, or near to port where hospital and other expert medical attention are available, the first aid treatment necessary aboard ship is similar to that practised ashore. At sea, in the absence of these facilities, trained ships’ officers are […]

Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae. Most descriptions of the circulatory system of birds, largely the work of Glenny, have dealt with arteries of the neck and thorax in a wide variety of species. As a result of his work, Glenny offered several hypotheses concerning the phylogenetic, hence taxonomic, […]

No business has had such a wonderful growth within the last few years as the raising of squabs for market. Only a few years ago the use of squabs for food was confined to a few of the most wealthy families. Game was plentiful and cheap and those who were not very well off preferred […]

For some time many investigators have thought that the genus _Zenaida_, which includes the White-winged and Zenaida doves, and the genus _Zenaidura_, which includes the Mourning, Eared, and Socorro doves (Peters, 1937:83-88), are closely related, perhaps more closely than is indicated by separating the several species into two genera. It is the purpose of this […]