James Lind
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James Lind was a Scottish physician. He was a pioneer of naval hygiene in the Royal Navy. By conducting one of the first ever clinical trials, he developed the theory that citrus fruits cured scurvy.
James Lind by Chalmers
St Mary's Parish Churchyard in Portchester where Lind is buried
James Lind's name on the Frieze of LSHTM
Royal Hospital Haslar
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The Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosport, Hampshire, which was also known as the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, was one of Britain's leading Royal Naval Hospitals for over 250 years. Built in the 1740s, it
James Lind
…that citrus fruits cured scurvy. Lind served in the Royal Navy and then went onto private practice. In 1758 he was appointed chief physician of the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, then one of the largest hospitals in the world. While chief physician, Lind argued for the health benefits of better ventilation aboard naval ships…
Royal Hospital Haslar (seen during redevelopment in 2026)
The hospital as laid out in the 18th century (front elevation and plan, from John Howard's account of The Principal Lazarettos of Europe).
An early design for the hospital envisaged four double ranges: 'the four Centers are intended for a Council Chamber, Chapel and two Halls'.
The oldest section of the hospital includes the pediment frieze by Thomas Pierce, with allegorical figures of navigation and commerce flanking the royal arms of George II (1752).