Catalogue description 3 December 1866, sent to hospital; Michael Cadogan, aged 22, Ordinary Seaman, buboes;...

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Reference: ADM 101/135/5
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3 December 1866, sent to hospital; Michael Cadogan, aged 22, Ordinary Seaman, buboes; Frederick Orris, aged 18, Boy 1st Class, sprained ankle; Samuel Hancock, aged 23, Ordinary Seaman, buboes; Alexander Malone, aged 24, Painter, chronic rheumatism; Frederick Murton, aged 19, Gun Room Servant, inflamed hand. 5 December 1866, Brooks, a shipwright, had got a steel filing in his eye five days previously, it was extracted with a magnet and a fine forceps. 8 December 1866, sent to hospital; R Hodge, bubo; G Bridges, bronchitis; J Kirby, bronchitis; J Galvin, catarrh; T Connor, buboes; D Macaulay, bronchitis; A Shepherd, colic; J Minton, syphilis; R Anderson, bronchial catarrh; Hughes, Ford and Shoebrook. 26 December 1866, three officers placed under arrest for trying to break out of the ship at 2am, they were brought back by the police.

Folio 40: 'Synopsis of notes on cases of yellow fever, West Coast of Africa, Epidemic of 1865/1866'. Table listing 40 men with ages, quality, mess number, height, complexion, date of attack, date of death (if applicable), number of days pyrexia lasted (for non fatal cases), 'attacked after exposure terminated hours', pulse, temperature, urine and 'Remarks of peculiar symptoms', (names and details follow): Folio 40: Mr John Shepperd, aged 19, clerk; date of attack, 28 December 1865. Folio 40: Thomas Underwood, aged 24, able seaman; date of attack, 29 December 1865. Folio 40: George Cameron, aged 22, ordinary seaman; date of attack, 31 December 1865; died 3 January 1866. Folio 40: John Turner, aged 30, able seaman; date of attack, 31 December 1865; died 6 January 1866. Folio 40: John Hardy, aged 22, private marine; date of attack, 31 December 1865; died 5 January 1866. Folio 40: Samuel McLaughlin, aged 17, boy; date of attack, 31 December 1865. Folio 40: Mr Nicholas Rowe, aged 26, [?]; date of attack, 31 December 1865. Folio 40: Henry Maslin, aged 21, Corporal R.M.; date of attack, 31 December 1865; died 6 January 1866. Folio 40: Jonathon Lander, aged 25, able seaman; date of attack, 31 December 1865. Folio 40: Albert Webster, aged 22, ordinary seaman; date of attack, 31 December 1865; died 4 January 1866. Folio 40: Michael Mahoney, aged 21, able seaman; date of attack, 31 December 1865. Folio 40: Charles Cook, aged 23, able seaman; date of attack, 31 December 1865; died 7 January 1866. Folio 40: William Pears, aged 20, ordinary seaman; date of attack, 1 January 1866; died 7 January 1866. Folio 40: Samuel Riley, aged 22, able seaman; date of attack, 1 January 1866; died 6 January 1866. Folio 40: William Johnson, aged 40, private marine; date of attack, 1 January 1866; died 3 February 1866. Folio 40: Patrick Buckley, aged 23, private marine; date of attack, 1 January 1866. Folio 40: Charles Heyward, aged 20, ordinary seaman; date of attack, 1 January 1866. Folio 40: George Beer, aged 24, 2 Cap. AG; date of attack, 1 January 1866; died 5 January 1866. Folio 40: Matthew Donovan, aged 34, able seaman; date of attack, 1 January 1866; died 4 January 1866. Folio 40: Daniel Gillard, aged 21, private marine; date of attack, 1 January 1866; died 5 January 1866. Folio 40: Thomas Barrett, aged 23, ordinary seaman; date of attack, 1 January 1866; died 5 January 1866. Folio 40: John Tees, aged 27, private marine; date of attack, 1 January 1866; died 5 January 1866. Folio 40: James Elliot, aged 40, Corporal M.A.; date of attack, 1 January 1866; died 6 January 1866. Folio 40: Joseph Guernsey, aged 28, Boatswain; date of attack, 1 January 1866; died 4 January 1866. Folio 40: Alfred Brown, aged 20, private marine; date of attack, 1 January 1866. Folio 40: Alfred Efford, aged 20, ordinary seaman; date of attack, 1 January 1866; died 10 January 1866. Folio 40: Thomas Kissik, aged 22, ordinary seaman; date of attack, 1 January 1866. Folio 40: Charles Jefford, aged 22, ordinary seaman; date of attack, 1 January 1866; died 5 January 1866. Folio 40: David Boswell, aged 20, ordinary seaman; date of attack, 2 January 1866; 10 January 1866. Folio 40: Samuel Moon, aged 21, ordinary seaman; date of attack, 2 January 1866. Folio 40: Charles Coles, aged 22, ordinary seaman; date of attack, 2 January 1866. Folio 40: William Johns, aged 19, ordinary seaman; date of attack, 2 January 1866; died 4 January 1866. Folio 40: Thomas Pharoah, aged 21, ordinary seaman; date of attack, 3 January 1866; died 7 January 1866. Folio 40: Fredrick Barton, aged 20, chief of signals; date of attack, 3 January 1866.

Date: 1865-1866
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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