gathered additional
data from other ships and voyages.
Lind used the results of this experiment to suggest a method for preventing
scurvy at sea. Because fresh fruits were likely to spoil and were difficult
to obtain in certain ports and seasons, he proposed that lemon and
orange juice extract be carried on board.24(pp155–156) The British Navy took
40 years to adopt Lind’s recommendation; within several years of doing so,
it had eradicated scurvy from its ranks.24(pp377–38