Catalogue description Medical journal of HMS Eagle, from 1 January to 31 December 1846 by Peter Leonard,...

Medical journal of HMS Eagle, from 1 January to 31 December 1846 by Peter Leonard, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in the Rio de Ja[neiro] Station on the South East Coast of South America.

Folio 1: remarks, an ably written journal containing some interesting remarks on scurvy, together with a great deal of important information regarding certain localities on the River Plate, Signed A.B., and the supplimentary notes of greatest satisfaction, signed W.B [William Burnett]

Folios 1-5: case no. 1, Dennis Kovney, aged 21, ordinary seaman, taken ill at Maldonado; sick or hurt, dysenteria, he was belong to the second cutter, and employed at Maldonado and Goritti, the nature of the service obliged him to pass the night frequently in his boat, he was of a full habit, complexion florid, he was seized during the night with griping attended with frequent desire to empty the bowels much straining and tenesmus; put on sick list, 15 January 1846, discharged 8 April 1846 to duty.

Folios 1-5: case no. 2, John Hawkins, aged 30, able seaman, taken ill at Maldonado Bay; sick or hurt, dysenteria, he was a forecastle man and was employ stowing provisions in the hold and while heated and perspiring drank a good deal of water to which he attributed his illness. He was strong and muscular and full habit of body, he was frequently purged during the day, the dejection consisted entirely of mucous and blood attended with pain in the abdomen and loins, straining and desire to sit and a sense of soreness around and within the anus; put on sick list, 20 January 1846, discharged 3 March 1846 to duty.

Folios 5-6: case no. 2, John Hawkins, aged 30, able seaman, taken ill at Maldonado Bay; sick or hurt, dysenteria, he was a forecastle man and was employ stowing provisions in the hold and while heated and perspiring drank a good deal of water to which he attributed his illness. He was strong and muscular and full habit of body, he was frequently purged during the day, the dejection consisted entirely of mucous and blood attended with pain in the abdomen and loins, straining and desire to sit and a sense of soreness around and within the anus; put on sick list, 20 January 1846, discharged 3 March 1846 to duty.

Folios 6-7: case no. 3, John Woodward, aged 26, able seaman; sick or hurt, dysenteria; put on sick list, 2 February 1846 off Point Santa Maria, discharged 21 February 1846 to duty.

Folios 7-13: Copy of sick list.

Folios 14-17: case no. 4, A.L.Vanzetti, aged 50, Master; sick or hurt, dysenteria; put on sick list, 6 February 1846 at Monte Video, died 21 February 1846.

Folios 18-19: case no. 5, James Hartnett, aged 22, Ordinary Seaman; sick or hurt, dysenteria; put on sick list, 13 February 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 10 April 1846 to duty.

Folios 19-20: case no. 6, William Jenners, aged 35, sick berth attendant; sick or hurt, cholera supervening on dysenteria; put on sick list, 15 February 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 16 March 1846 to duty.

Folios 20-23: case no. 7, Donald Duncan, aged 20, boy 1st class; sick or hurt, dysenteria; put on sick list, 18 February 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 23 June 1846 invalided.

Folios 23-24: case no. 8, John Smith, aged 30, ordinary seaman; sick or hurt, dysenteria; put on sick list, 24 February 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 8 April 1846 to duty.

Folios 24-26: case no. 9, George Neale, aged 23, ordinary seaman; sick or hurt, dysenteria; put on sick list, 8 April 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 14 May 1846 to duty.

Folio 26: case no. 10, John Kennedy, aged 53, blacksmith; sick or hurt, hernia; put on sick list, 13 April 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 15 April 1846 invalided.

Folio 26: case no. 11, Henry Page, aged 24, captain of the maintop; sick or hurt, vulnus; put on sick list, 5 May 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 18 May 1846 to duty.

Folio 26: case no. 12, William Campaine, aged 27, able seaman; sick or hurt, encephalitis; put on sick list, 6 May 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 23 June 1846 invalided.

Folio 26: case no. 13, Charles Batty, aged 46, able seaman; sick or hurt, hernia; put on sick list, 21 May 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 23 June 1846 invalided.

Folio 27: case no. 14, John Kennedy, aged 27, able seaman; sick or hurt, asthma; put on sick list, 7 June 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 23 June 1846 invalided.

Folio 27: case no. 15, John Thomson, aged 59, boatswain’s mate; sick or hurt, rheumatismus; put on sick list, 1 July 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 6 August 1846 invalided.

Folios 27-29: case no. 16, George McTervish, aged 25, able seaman; sick or hurt, febris contin synocha; put on sick list, 20 July 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 10 September 1846 to duty.

Folio 29: case no. 17, Thomas Welsh, aged 26, able seaman; sick or hurt, scarlatina; put on sick list, 7 August 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 12 August 1846 to hospital.

Folios 29-30: case no. 18, David Stewart, aged 20, ordinary seaman; sick or hurt, vulnus; put on sick list, 17 November 1846 at Monte Video, discharged 30 November 1846 to duty, but on 21 December 1846 invalided.

Folio 30: A nosological synopsis of the medical book.

Folio 31: A list of men who have received wounds or hurts during the period of the journal, Charles Batty, HenryPage and David Stewart. Folios 31-53: Surgeon’s general remarks.