Supplied by Paul Chamberlain

Extract from the Nottingham Journal October 7th 1809:

"On the 26th September the return of the sick in the hospitals was 9,798. On the 27th the deaths were 48; on the 28th only 9; and no new patients had been admitted during these two days. The inference, that the disease which has so dreadfully afflicted our army is on the decrease; indeed, we are happy to add, that for some days this has been apparent. It is now ascertained that much of the mischief arose from our troops eating unripe fruit, and drinking their allowance of gin by itself, instead of mixing it with the stagnant water which they were obliged to use.

By the attention of the medical gentlemen, this has been in a great measure remedied, and the diet of the soldiers has been put under some judicious restrictions"

Extract from the Nottingham Journal 24th February 1810:

"Return, showing the effective strength of the Army which embarked for service in the Scheldt, in the month of July 1809, the casualties which occurred, the number of officers and men who returned to England, and the number reported sick according to the latest returns (with the exception of the 59th Regiment, from which corps a proper return has not yet been received).

Supplied by K. Raynor

Adjutant Generals Office Feb 1, 1810

Status	Officers	Rank & File
Embarked for service	1,738	37,481
Killed	7	99
Died: On service	40	2,041
Died: Since sent home	20	1,859
Deserted	0	84
Discharged	0	25
TOTAL	67	4,108
Total officers and men who returned who are now borne on the strength of their respective Corps	1,671	33,373
of which number are report sick	217	11,269

Signed H. Calvert, Adjutant-General"