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imported>Gareth Leng (New page: <noinclude>{{Subpages}}</noinclude> (1716-1794) Scottish physician, credited with discovering the cause of scurvy) |
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(1716 | (1716–1794) Scottish physician and pioneer of naval hygiene, whose recommendation that fresh citrus fruit and lemon juice be added to the diet of sailors saw scurvy eradicated from the British Navy. | ||
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(1716–1794) Scottish physician and pioneer of naval hygiene, whose recommendation that fresh citrus fruit and lemon juice be added to the diet of sailors saw scurvy eradicated from the British Navy.