Catalogue description Medical and surgical journal of HMS Champion for 1 October 1831 to 23 June 1832 by...

Medical and surgical journal of HMS Champion for 1 October 1831 to 23 June 1832 by Thomas Johnston, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in the West Indies. [Note: ADM 101/15/6, 6A-6B are produced as a single document: order as ADM 101/15/6].

Folios 1-4: Copy of the daily sick book.

Folios 5-6: James O'Mailey, aged 32, gunner's crew; case number 1; disease or hurt, ischuria vesicalis. Put on sick list, 29 September 1831 at Bermuda. Discharged 8 October 1831.

Folio 6: John Herbert, aged 39, corporal of marines; case number 2; disease or hurt, haemoptysis. Put on sick list, 14 October 1831 between Bermuda and Barbadoes. Discharged 17 October 1831 to duty.

Folios 6-7: John McCullock, aged 24, able seaman; case number 3; disease or hurt, phlogosis malleoli opthalmia. Put on sick list, 17 October 1831 at sea off St Vincent. Discharged 12 November 1831 to duty.

Folios 7-8: Henry Wilson, aged 20, seaman, merchant service; case number 4; disease or hurt, ulcus cruris. Put on sick list, 24 October 1831. Discharged 16 November 1831 to HMS Magnificent.

Folios 8-9: Alexander Sanderson, aged 25, assistant surgeon; case number 5; disease or hurt, febris intermittens at Port Royal. Put on sick list, 20 November 1831. Discharged 30 November 1831 to duty.

Folio 9: John Herbert, aged 39, corporal of marines; case number 6; disease or hurt, phthisis incipiens. Put on sick list, 1 December 1831 at Jamaica. Discharged 19 December 1831 to hospital at Port Royal.

Folio 9: John Moore, aged 22, private, marine; case number 7; disease or hurt, subluxatio, sprained knee. Put on sick list, 14 December 1831 at Port Royal. Discharged 12 January 1832 to duty.

Folios 9-10: James C Prevost, aged 21, mate; case number 8; disease or hurt, cholera morbus. Put on sick list, 21 December 1831 at Port Royal. Discharged 23 December 1831 to duty.

Folio 10: Thomas Atwood, aged 21, able seaman; case number 9; disease or hurt, febris typhoides. Put on sick list, 27 December 1831 at sea. Discharged 5 January 1832 to hospital at Port Antonio.

Folio 11: Edward Gardner, aged 21, able seaman; case number 10; disease or hurt, synochus. Put on sick list, 28 January 1832 at Port Royal, Jamaica. Discharged 4 February 1832 to duty.

Folio 11: James Sansbury, aged 27, ordinary seaman; case number 11; disease or hurt, synochus. Put on sick list, 28 January 1832 at Port Royal, Jamaica. Discharged 2 February 1832 to duty.

Folio 12: Thomas Atwood, aged 21, able seaman; case number 12; disease or hurt, asthenia and icterus. Put on sick list, 13 January 1832 at Port Antonio, Jamaica. Discharged 7 March 1832 to duty.

Folio 13: William Lambert, aged 35, able seaman; case number 13; disease or hurt, pneumonia pleuritis. Put on sick list, 1 March 1832 at sea. Discharged 8 March 1832 to Bermuda hospital.

Folio 13: John Johnson, aged 35, able seaman; case number 14; disease or hurt, catarrhus. Put on sick list, 25 February 1832 between Havana de Cuba and Bermuda. Discharged 16 March 1832 to Bermuda hospital.

Folio 13: John Riley, aged 47, captain of the afterguard; case number 15; disease or hurt, hamatemesisi. Put on sick list, 28 March 1832 between Bermuda and Barbadoes. Discharged 31 March 1832 to duty.

Folio 14: John White, aged 23, able seaman; case number 16; disease or hurt, dyspepsia. Put on sick list, 30 March 1832 between Bermuda and Barbadoes. Discharged 6 April 1832 to duty.

Folio 14: Mr Rainier, aged 20, mate; case number 17; disease or hurt, syphilis. Put on sick list, 19 May 1832 between Jamaica and Bermuda. Discharged 23 June 1832 to duty.

Folios 14-15: Mr Funter, aged 24, clerk; case number 18; disease or hurt, stricture of the urethra. Put on sick list, 26 May 1832 between Bermuda and England. Discharged 23 June 1832 to Plymouth hospital.

Folio 15: A nosological synopsis of the sick book.

Folio 16: A list of men who have received wounds or hurts, during the period of the journal. John Moore, aged 22, marine, ship's pay book number 'marine list number 9, no pension certificate granted, hurt, subluxtio of the knee. Charles Penny, aged 22, marine, ship's pay book number 'marine list number 10, no pension certificate granted, hurt, vulnus frontis received by falling off the forecastle being in a state of inebriety. Henry White, aged 25, marine, ship's pay book number –marine list number 13, no pension certificate granted, hurt, vulnus manus inflicted by the flint of his musquet. Thomas Midhurst, aged 32, carpenter's crew, ship's pay book number –58, no pension certificate granted, hurt, vulnus cruris on leg. John Connor, aged 20, ordinary seaman, ship's pay book number –86, no pension certificate granted, hurt, vulnus cruris caused by sitting on a knife, wound across the tendo Achilles on 22 February 1832. M Lovegrove, aged 22, captain of the top, ship's pay book number –116, no pension certificate granted, hurt, contusion, received by falling on the forecastle when drunk on 6 March 1832.

Folios 16-19: Surgeon's general remarks.