Comparisons of Wartime and Peacetime Disease and Non-Battle Injury Rates Aboard Ships of the British Royal Navy

Abstract

Disease and non-battle injury rates were computed for ships of the British Royal Navy which were deployed during wartime and peacetime operations. The wartime sick list admission rates were lower aboard carriers, battleships, and cruisers when compared with their counterparts deployed in peacetime. The illness rate differences for battleships and cruisers were statistically significant. Several categories of disease also yielded significant differences in the wartime/peacetime contrasts. Illness rates varied by ship type, with the lowest rates evidenced aboard carriers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA242151

Entities

People

  • Christopher G. Blood
  • Dianna M. Pearsall
  • William Pugh

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Navy
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Second World War
  • Ships
  • Therapy
  • Warfare
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Trauma or Military Medicine