Catalogue description Medical and surgical journal of the Prince Regent convict ship, for 1 December 1823 to...

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Reference: ADM 101/61/2
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Medical and surgical journal of the Prince Regent convict ship, for 1 December 1823 to 21 July 1824 by [Thomas] Wilson MD, Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in a voyage to New South Wales.

Folio 1: John Millar, aged 37, Private of the 40th Regiment; disease or hurt, dislocation of the right humerus, by a fall down the hatchway. Put on sick list, 21 December 1823, at Deptford. Discharged cured, 4 January 1824.

Folio 2: William Walker, [age not recorded], Private of the 40th Regiment; disease or hurt, severe and acute pain over the whole of his abdomen, considerably increased by pressure, vomiting, belly costive. Put on sick list, 31 December 1823. Discharged to duty, 10 January 1824.

Folios 3-4: James Bowles, aged 47, convict; disease or hurt, severe griping pains in the abdomen, attended with frequent evacuations and tenesmus. Put on sick list, 24 February 1824, at sea. Died [3 March?] 1824.

Folio 4: John Roche, aged 28, Convict; disease or hurt, chest pains and difficult respiration. Put on sick list, 20 February 1824, at sea. Discharged cured, 15 March 1824.

Folios 5-7: Thomas White, aged 24; disease or hurt, pain across the chest particularly over the left breast. Put on sick list, 22 February 1824, at sea. Discharged [?].

Folios 7-8: John Milton, aged 26, private 40th Regiment; disease or hurt, [?]. Put on sick list, 27 April 1824, at sea. Discharged [?].

Folios 9-10: Michael Bowe, aged 26, convict; disease or hurt, chest pains, cough and tightness and dry throat, pulmonic ailment. Put on sick list, 1 July 1824, at sea. Discharged 13 July 1824 to Sydney Hospital.

Folio 10: J Roach, aged 28, convict; disease or hurt, debility. Put on sick list, 1 July 1824, at sea. Discharged [?].

Folios 11-12: Blank.

Folio 13: Numerical abstract of the medical cases mentioned in the journal.

Folios 13-14: Surgeon's general remarks.

Folio 15: Blank.

Date: 1823-1824
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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