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2. 'A long want': an archival exploration of scurvy in the Otago goldfields of New Zealand.

Author

Buckley, Hallie R., Vlok, Melandri, Petchey, Peter, and Ritchie, Neville

Subjects
*SCURVY, *GOLD mining, *ARCHIVAL resources, *SOCIAL context
Abstract

In this paper we test a long-held assumption regarding Otago, New Zealand, goldfields life and death- that scurvy was a ubiquitous and persistent cause of misery and death among the goldminers. We will also explore a parallel argument that the Chinese market gardeners played a large role in stamping out the disease in the goldfields. Through the interrogation of various archival medical primary sources, we show that scurvy was indeed a terrible scourge in the Otago goldfields, but only during the initial rushes into new regions. We also argue that while Chinese market gardeners undoubtedly contributed to a more nutritious and varied diet for European miners and settlers, scurvy had already markedly reduced in frequency by the time of their arrival in the gold fields. Patient-oriented accounts of scurvy in the gold demonstrate the clinical and functional cost of scurvy in during the initial gold rushes of Otago. Furthermore, individual stories of previously anonymous patients found locked in these archival sources demonstrate the importance of re-humanising the past to understand the biological and social context of these frontier times. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2024
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3. New Data from University of Otago Illuminate Findings in Scurvy (A Tale of Two Species: pringlea Antiscorbutica and azorella Polaris, Sub-antarctic Scurvy Remedies).

Subjects
SCURVY, VITAMIN C deficiency, NUTRITION disorders, DEFICIENCY diseases, VITAMIN deficiency
Abstract

A recent study conducted by the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, has shed light on the historical significance and ecological importance of two sub-Antarctic flowering plants, Pringlea antiscorbutica and Azorella polaris. These plants were used as remedies for scurvy and provided sustenance for sailors in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The research explores the discovery, taxonomy, morphology, and cultural associations of these plants, highlighting their role in the survival of sailors. The study concludes that these plants have intrinsic cultural and conservation value due to their connection with human associations with the sub-Antarctic islands. [Extracted from the article]

Published
2024

4. El barril de cerveza de madera, segunda parte: la lucha contra el escorbuto.

Author

Fohr, Markus

Subjects
BEER brewing, SCURVY, LEMON juice, VOYAGES & travels, LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium
Abstract

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Published
2023

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