Infantile Scurvy in the Punjab

Infantile scurvy: a historical perspective.

Scurvy, a disease of dietary deficiency of vitamin C, is uncommon today. Among diseases, scurvy has a rich history and an ancient past. The Renaissance (14th to 16th centuries) witnessed several epidemics of scurvy among sea voyagers. In 1747, James Lind, a British Naval surgeon, performed a carefully designed clinical trial and concluded that oranges and lemons had the most antiscorbutic effec...

Scurvy in the Famine Areas of Hissar District, Punjab

Two Cases of Infantile Scurvy

Infantile scurvy: its history.

A Case of Infantile Scurvy or Scurvy-Rickets

Cases of the above kind are by no means common, and I think the following is for this reason alone worthy of being put on record.