Catalogue description Medical and surgical journal of the Brothers convict ship for 13 August 1826 to 15...

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Medical and surgical journal of the Brothers convict ship for 13 August 1826 to 15 February 1827 by James [Toncster?], Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in transporting female convicts to New South Wales.

Folios 1-2: Honora Peppard, aged 32; case number 1; disease or hurt, syphilis. Put on sick list, 22 October 1826. 14 November 1826 nothing worth remarking.

Folios 2-3: Bridget Dickson, aged 20; case number 2; disease or hurt, fever. Put on sick list, 5 November 1826. Discharged 4 January 1827 in robust health.

Folios 3-4: Catherine Hughes, aged 23; case number 3; disease or hurt, fever. Put on sick list, 5 November 1826. Discharged 18 December 1826 in good health.

Folio 5: Mary Keefe, aged 32; case number 4; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 5 November 1826. Discharged 26 November 1826 quite well.

Folios 5-6: M A Stewart, aged 23; case number 5; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 26 November 1826. Discharged 5 December 1826 well.

Folios 6-7: Elizabeth Calloghan, aged 26; case number 6; disease or hurt, haemoptysis. Put on sick list, 26 November 1826. Discharged 9 February 1827 to the hospital.

Folios 7-10: Catherine Hennessy or Donovan, aged 19; case number 7; disease or hurt, colica ending in hysteria. Put on sick list, 26 November 1826. Discharged 9 February 1827 to the hospital.

Folio 10: Ellen Collins, aged 34; case number 8; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 26 November 1826. Discharged 10 December 1826 well.

Folios 10-12: Catherine Donnelly, aged 28; case number 9; disease or hurt, fever. Put on sick list, 5 December 1826. Died 21 December 1826.

Folios 13-15: Mary Ryan, aged 40; case number 10; disease or hurt, asthma ending in anasasca. Put on sick list, 7 December 1826. Died 28 January 1827.

Folios 15-16: Rosanna Stephens, aged 26; case number 11; disease or hurt, colica. Put on sick list, 10 December 1826. Discharged 31 December 1826 well.

Folio 16: Catherine Byrne, aged 19; case number 12; disease or hurt, hysteria. Put on sick list, 15 December 1826. Discharged 9 February 1827 to hospital.

Folios 16-17: Honora Shea, aged 30; case number 12; disease or hurt, diarrhoea ending in hysteria. Put on sick list, 15 December 1826. Discharged 12 January 1827 well.

Folios 17-20: Elizabeth Wilson, aged 19; case number 13; disease or hurt, phthisis. Put on sick list, 1 January 1827. Died 14 January 1827.

Folio 20: Mary Keefe, aged 32; case number 14; disease or hurt, diarrhoea and debility. Put on sick list, 21 December 1826. Discharged 12 January 1827 well.

Folios 20-22: Mary Brady, aged 26; case number 15; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, 4 January 1827. Discharged 9 February 1827 to the General Hospital in Sydney.

Folio 23: A numerical abstract of the medical cases mentioned in the journal.

Folio 24. Blank list of men who have received wounds or hurts form, and general remarks.

Date: 1826-1827
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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