Spains large empire and many ports of call made it easier to acquire fresh fruit.Although towards the end of the century MacBrides theories were being challenged, the medical authorities in Britain remained committed to the notion that scurvy was a disease of internal putrefaction and the Sick and Hurt Board, run by administrators, felt obliged to follow its advice. Within the Royal Navy, however, opinion – strengthened by first-hand experience of the use of lemon juice at the siege of Gibraltar and during Admiral Rodneys expedition to the Caribbean – had become increasingly convinced of its efficacy. This was reinforced by the writings of experts like Gilbert Blane and Thomas Trotter and by the reports of up-and-coming naval commanders. With the coming of war in 1793, the need to eliminate scurvy acquired a new urgency. But the first initiative came not from the medical establishment but from the admirals. Ordered to lead an expedition against Mauritius, Rear Admiral Gardner was uninterested in the wort, malt and elixir of vitriol which were still being issued to ships of the Royal Navy, and demanded that he be supplied with lemons, to counteract scurvy on the voyage. Members of the Sick and Hurt Board, recently augmented by two practical naval surgeons, supported the request, and the Admiralty ordered that it be done. There was, however, a last minute change of plan, and the expedition against Mauritius was cancelled.
Halog may refer to:

Halog (city), the capital of the former Princely State of Dhami in India
a tradename for Halcinonide
Two islands in the Quiniluban Group in Palawan Province, Philippines

See also
Halogen (disambiguation)