Catalogue description Medical and surgical journal of Her Majesty's convict ship Mermaid for 3 June to 11...

Medical and surgical journal of Her Majesty's convict ship Mermaid for 3 June to 11 August 1856 by Robert Stevenson, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in transporting convicts to and from Gibraltar.

[Note: ADM 101/252, 1A-1G are produced as a single document: order as ADM 101/252].

Folios 1-2: Copy of the sick book.

Folios 3-4: John Copp, aged 20, private of 55th Regiment; case number 1; disease or hurt, psora. Put on sick list, 19 June 1856 at sea. Discharged 8 July 1856.

Folio 4: James Roach, aged 20, private of 30th Regiment; case number 2; disease or hurt, ulcus. Put on sick list, 19 June 1856 at sea. Discharged 30 June 1856.

Folios 4-5: Thomas Bouvett, aged 20, private of 55th Regiment; case number 3; disease or hurt, psora. Put on sick list, 19 June 1856 at sea. Discharged 8 July 1856.

Folio 5: William Powers or Bowen, aged 26, private of 30th Regiment; case number 4; disease or hurt, symp bubo. Put on sick list, 19 June 1856 at sea. Discharged 5 July 1856.

Folios 5-6: Thomas Fledger, aged 22, convict; case number 5; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 27 June 1856 at sea. Discharged 30 June 1856.

Folio 6: William Thimbleby, aged 20, private of 30th Regiment; case number 6; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 29 June 1856 at sea. Discharged 8 July 1856.

Folios 6-7: William Gurdy, aged 35, convict; case number 7; disease or hurt, scald. Put on sick list, 5 July 1856 at sea. Discharged 8 July 1856.

Folios 7-8: Francis Morris, aged 20, convict; case number 8; disease or hurt, opthalmia. Put on sick list, 11 July 1856 at Gibraltar. Discharged 11 August 1856.

Folios 8-9: William Rogers, aged 25, convict; case number 9; disease or hurt, phthisis. Put on sick list, 10 July 1856 at Gibraltar. Discharged 11 August 1856 at Portsmouth.

Folio 9: Franes Sloan, aged 23, convict; case number 10; disease or hurt, dementia. Put on sick list, 10 July 1856 at Gibraltar. Discharged 11 August 1856 at Portsmouth.

Folios 10-12: Blank.

Folio 13: A nosological synopsis of the sick book.

Folio 14: Table 2: Blank.

Folios 14-15: Table 3: Further nosological returns.

Folio 15: Surgeon's general remarks.