Catalogue description Medical and surgical journal of His Majesty's transport ship Moffatt for 14 November...

Medical and surgical journal of His Majesty's transport ship Moffatt for 14 November 1833 to 16 May 1834 by T B Wilson, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in conveying 400 prisoners from England to Van Dieman's Land. (This journal for the most part is written in Latin).

Folios 1-3: John Jenkins, aged 44; case number 1; disease or hurt, febris. Put on sick list, 26 November 1833. Discharged 25 December 1833.

Folios 3-6: George Marsden, aged 25, convict; case number 2; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, December 1833. Discharged May 1834.

Folios 7-9: William Kew, aged 18, seaman; case number 3; disease or hurt, febris. Put on sick list, 5 January 1834. Discharged February 1834.

Folios 9-10: Richard Dew, aged 26, seaman; case number 4; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, January 1834. Discharged February 1834.

Folio 11: William Wilson, aged 25; case number 5; disease or hurt, spasmus. Put on sick list, 18 February 1834. Discharged 10 February 1834.

Folios 12-13: William Smith, aged 72, convict; case number 6; disease or hurt, gangrene. Put on sick list, 8 February 1834. Discharged 9 March 1834.

Folio 13: Patrick Bryne, aged 23, marine; case number 7; disease or hurt, wound. Put on sick list, 8 March 1834. Discharged 1 April 1834.

Folios 14-15: Joseph Moss, aged 15, convict; case number 8; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, 6 February 1834. Discharged 16 March 1834.

Folios 15-16: Henry Penny, aged 45, convict; case number 9; disease or hurt, hallucinations. Put on sick list, 7 April 1834. Discharged 17 June 1834.

Folios 16-17: Thomas Hart, aged 30, convict; case number 10; disease or hurt, atrophia. Put on sick list, May 1834. Discharged May 1834.

Folios 17-18: Samuel Norman, aged 26, convict; case number 11; disease or hurt, rheumatism. Put on sick list, 1 March 1834. Discharged 3 April 1834.

Folio 18: Thomas Cave, aged 34; case number 12; disease or hurt, scorbutus. Put on sick list, 12 May 1834. Discharged [?].

Folio 19: Manoah Kirby, aged 42, convict; case number 13; disease or hurt, apoplexy. Put on sick list, May 1834. Discharged May 1834.

Folios 20-21: Thomas Duncan, aged 33, convict; case number 14; disease or hurt, febris. Put on sick list, [?]. Discharged [?].

Folio 22: Samuel Elsemore, aged 38, convict; case number 15; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, May 1834. Discharged May 1834.

Folio 22: John Palmer, aged 24, convict; case number 16; disease or hurt, febris. Put on sick list, May 1834. Discharged May 1834.

Folio 23: A nosological synopsis of the journal.

Folios 24-26: Surgeon's general remarks.