Catalogue description Medical and surgical journal of the Southworth convict ship from 18 September 1821 to 13...

Medical and surgical journal of the Southworth convict ship from 18 September 1821 to 13 March 1822 by Joseph Cook, Surgeon and Superintendent during which time the said ship was employed in a voyage to New South Wales.

Folios 1-2: George Shine, aged 22, convict; disease or hurt, spasmodic fit. 100 convicts were embarked at 3pm from Cork, a number of them having been supplied with ardent spirits by their friends on the passage down, were in a state of intoxication, [Shine] was excessively so about an hour after coming on board was found affected with a fit. Put on sick list 24 October 1821 at the Cove of Cork. Died 24 October 1821.

Folio 2: Thomas Cowan, aged 50, convict; disease or hurt, both legs, varicose and much swelled from extensive ulceration of long standing. Put on sick list 25 October 1821 at the Cove of Cork. Ulcer on the right leg was in a state of amendment when disembarked.

Folio 3: George Cunningham, aged 21, convict; disease or hurt, gonorrhoea. Put on sick list, 27 October 1821 at the Cove of Cork.

Folio 4: John Connor, aged 23, convict; disease or hurt, plethoric habit of body. Put on sick list, 28 October 1821 at the Cove of Cork. Discharged 6 November 1821 cured.

Folios 5-6: Thomas Keveny, aged 24, convict; disease or hurt, affected with loss of appetite, weariness and general soreness, cold shivering, vomiting and great restless heat. Put on sick list, 8 November 1821 at the Cove of Cork. Discharged 17 November 1821 convalescent.

Folio 7: William Cole, aged 26, soldier 3rd Buffs; disease or hurt, large carbuncle on the left thigh. Put on sick list, 10 November 1821 at Cove. Discharged 28 November 1821 to duty.

Folio 8: Hugh Pasco, soldier 3rd Buffs; disease or hurt, chancres on the penis also a bubo in each groin. Put on sick list, 18 November 1821 off Ireland. Discharged 4 January 1822 to duty.

Folio 9: Bartholomew Kilgara, aged 28, convict; disease or hurt, nausea and general uneasiness. Put on sick list, 20 November 1821 at sea. Discharged 30 November 1821 cured.

Folios 10-11: James Hunter, aged 27, convict; disease or hurt, previously had bubo in his groin, presently covered with irregular purple spots on the forepart of the body. Put on sick list, 6 December 1821 at sea. Discharged 18 January 1822 cured.

Folio 11: Thomas Martin, aged 55, convict; disease or hurt, rheumatic pains in the lumbar region. Put on sick list, 8 December 1821 at sea. Discharged 17 December 1821 cured.

Folios 12-13: Henry Jourdan, aged 46, convict; disease or hurt, chronic cough. Put on sick list, 11 December 1821 off the coast of Africa. Discharged 26 January 1822 cured.

Folios 13-14: Edward Gaskin, convict; disease or hurt, affected on breast, arms and thighs with a dry scabby eruption appearing in clusters of various sizes. Put on sick list, 17 December 1821. Discharged 29 December 1821.

Folios 14-16: Pat Power, aged 20, convict; disease or hurt, scrophulous enlargement of the lower end of the left femur. Put on sick list, 17 December 1821. Discharged 21 January 1822 cured.

Folios 17-18: John Ryan, aged 24, convict; disease or hurt, dyspeptic habit of body. Put on sick list, 3 January 1822. Discharged 6 January 1822 convalescent.

Folios 19-20: Henry Foster, aged 42, sergeant, 3rd Buffs; disease or hurt, severe colic pains. Put on sick list, 24 January 1822. Discharged 10 February 1822 to duty.

Folios 20-21: Thomas Macnamara, convict; disease or hurt, severe cough and acute pain of the breast. Put on sick list, 24 January 1822. Discharged 12 February 1822 cured.

Folio 22: D. Croneen, convict; disease or hurt, severe headache, pain in the loins, general pains and feverish uneasiness. Put on sick list, 7 February 1822. By 16 February 1822 felt quite well.

Folios 23-24: William Johnstone, aged 30, convict; disease or hurt, enlargement of the thyroid gland. Put on sick list, 10 February 1822. Discharged 23 February 1822 convalescent.

Folios 24-25: John Marlow, aged 18, convict; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 13 February 1822. Discharged 23 February 1822 convalescent.

Folios 25-26: Den Long, aged 72, convict; disease or hurt, complains of acute pain about the left false costal accompanied with dyspnea and frequent inclination to cough. Put on sick list, 26 February 1822. Discharged 5 March 1822 cured.

Folios 27-36: Blank.

Folio 35: A numerical abstract of the medical cases mentioned in the journal.

Folios 35-36: Surgeon's general remarks. The convicts were embarked at the Cove of Cork 24 October [1821], but we did not sail till 18 November 1821. On the 30th November 1821 anchored at St Cruse, Teneriffe, to complete the water and to procure fresh beef and vegetables.