Catalogue description Medical journal of the Lady Kennaway , hired convict ship from 27 December 1850 to 30...

Medical journal of the Lady Kennaway, hired convict ship from 27 December 1850 to 30 July 1851 by Joshua Caldwell, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in the female convict service.

[Note: ADM 101/254, 1A-1H are produced as a single document: order as ADM 101/254].

Folio 1: Front cover of the journal.

Folios 2-5: Copy of sick list.

Folios 6-7: case no 1, John O'Connor, aged 5, Pensioner's Child; taken ill at Spithead; sick or hurt, inflammatory catarrh; put on sick list 26 January 1851, died 1 February 1851 at 10 pm.

Folio 7: case no 2, James A Hall, aged 26, Prisoner; taken ill at Spithead; sick or hurt, catarrh; put on sick list 2 February 1851, discharged 5 February 1851 well.

Folios 7-8: case no 3, John Hulme, aged 20, Prisoner; taken ill in English Channel; sick or hurt, apoplexy; put on sick list 6 February 1851, died 6 February 1851.

Folios 8-9: case no 4, Rosanna Mooney, aged 35, Pensioner's Wife; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, difficult parturition cum [febre?]; put on sick list 21 February 1851, discharged 24 March 1851 well.

Folio 9A: case no 5, Henry Siddons, aged 25, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, febris; put on sick list 1 March 1851, discharged 6 March 1851 well.

Folios 9A-10: case no 6, Henry Hore, aged 22, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, dysenteria; put on sick list 10 March 1851, discharged 5 April 1851 well.

Folio 11: case no 7, Alexander Jones, aged 21, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, scorbutus; put on sick list 12 March 1851, discharged 2 May 1851 well.

Folios 11-12: case no 8, James Houghton, aged 16, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, remittent fever; put on sick list 14 March 1851, discharged 20 May 1851 well.

Folio 13: case no 9, Thomas Shank, aged 27, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, scorbutus; put on sick list 24 March 1851, discharged 5 May 1851 well.

Folio 13: case no 10, Peter Murrey, aged 20, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, scorbutus; put on sick list 29 March 1851, discharged 24 April 1851 well.

Folio 13: case no 11, John Turner, aged 27, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, scorbutus; put on sick list 30 March 1851, discharged 12 May 1851 well.

Folios 13-14: case no 12, John Cumming, aged 23, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, erysipelas; put on sick list 30 March 1851, discharged 21 April 1851 well.

Folio 14: case no 13, Michael Healey, aged 2, Pensioner's Child; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, tabes mesenterica; put on sick list 1 April 1851, died 2 April 1851.

Folio 14: case no 14, Mary [Feighry?], aged 1 year 9 months, Pensioner's Child; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, tabes mesenterica; put on sick list 1 April 1851, died 27 April 1851.

Folio 15: case no 15, Ester Dennin, aged 42, Pensioner's Wife; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, difficult parturition; put on sick list 1 April 1851, discharged 27 April 1851 well.

Folio 15: case no 16, James Clark, aged 21, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, scorbutus; put on sick list 1 April 1851, discharged 12 May 1851 well.

Folios 15-17: case no 17, Thomas Buckridge, aged 25, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, remittent fever; put on sick list 7 April 1851, discharged 22 May 1851 well.

Folios 17-18: case no 18, Mrs. [Feighry?], aged 31, Pensioner’s Wife; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, difficult parturition; put on sick list 19 April 1851, discharged 28 May 1851 well.

Folios 19-20: case no 19, John Mitchell, aged 28, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, diarrhoea with [pneumonia?]; put on sick list 23 April 1851, sent 30 May 1851 to Colonial Hospital at Hobart Town.

Folios 20-21: case no 20, John Dean, aged 37, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, phthsisi pulmonalis; put on sick list 22 May 1851, died 28 May 1851 at 7 pm.

Folio 21: case no 21, Thomas Buckridge, aged 22, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list 22 May 1851, sent 30 May 1851 to Colonial Hospital at Hobart Town.

Folio 22: case no 22, John Houghton, aged 17, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, debility; put on sick list 22 May 1851, sent 30 May 1851 to Colonial Hospital at Hobart Town.

Folio 22: case no 23, Stephen Faster, aged 21, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, febris; put on sick list 22 May 1851, sent 30 May 1851 to Colonial Hospital at Hobart Town.

Folio 22: case no 24, Joseph Ford, aged 22, Prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, fatuity; put on sick list 22 May 1851, sent 30 May 1851 to Colonial Hospital at Hobart Town.

Folios 22-23: case no 25, Mrs Keary, aged 28, Pensioner's Wife; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, difficult parturition with diarrhoea; put on sick list 2 June 1851, sent 6 June 1851 to Pensioner Barrack at Hobart Town.

Folios 24-25: Blank.

Folio 26: Nosological return of cases mentioned in the journal.

Folios 27-31: Surgeon's general remarks.