Catalogue description Medical and surgical journal of Her Majesty's convict ship Kinnear between 31 May 1842...

Medical and surgical journal of Her Majesty's convict ship Kinnear between 31 May 1842 and 23 October 1842 by George J Fox, Surgeon Superintendent, during which time the said ship was conveying prisoners from Ireland to Hobart Town Van Diemen's Land.

Folio 1: List of persons vaccinated on board.

Folios 2-6: A copy of the sick book.

Folios 7-17: Blank.

Folio 18: Nosological synopsis of the Kinnear's sick book kept during the period of the journal.

Folio 19: Surgeon's general remarks. Throughout the voyage of fifteen weeks no symptons of scurvy were apparent, a few boils on the lower extremities of some, however, occurred towards the end, but were quickly removed by a change of diet. The greater number were landed in a better state of health than on their reception on board.

Folios 20-21: Robert Taylor, aged 56, convict; case number 1; disease, pneumonia. Put on sick list, 1 August 1842. Discharged dead 4 August 1842.

Folios 21-22: Michael Hayes, aged 30, convict; case number 2; disease, dyspepsia. Put on sick list, 13 September 1842. Discharged 30 September 1842.

Folio 23: Patrick Hearn, aged 30, convict; case number 3; disease, catarrh. Put on sick list, 27 September 1842. Discharged 1 October 1842.

Folios 23-24: John Donelian, aged 26, convict; case number 4; disease, rheumatism. Put on sick list, 21 September 1842. Discharged 24 September 1842.

Folios 24-25: James McGreal, aged 27, convict: case number 5; disease, infected testicle. Put on sick list, 12 October 1842. Discharged 12 October 1842.

Folios 25-26: James O'Dowell, aged 24, convict; case number 6; disease, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 3 October 1842. Discharged dead 10 October 1842.

Folios 27-28: Blank.