Catalogue description Medical and surgical journal of His Majesty's convict ship Portland for 21 October 1831...

Medical and surgical journal of His Majesty's convict ship Portland for 21 October 1831 to 11 April 1832 by Joseph Cook, surgeon, during which time the ship was employed in a voyage from England to New South Wales.

Folios 1-2; Bridget Halpin, aged 40, soldier's wife; case number 1; sick or hurt, rheumatism; put on sick list 1 December 1831. 12 December 1831, medicine continued with no return of pain.

Folios 3-5; Elis Halpin, aged 2 months, soldier's child (also child of Bridget Halpin see folios 1-2); case number 2; sick or hurt, catarrh; put on sick list 23 December 1831. Discharged 4 January 1832 cured.

Folios 5-8; Thomas Allcock, aged 20, convict; case number 3; sick or hurt, palpitate (epigast); put on sick list, 29 December 1831 at sea. Discharged 16 January 1832 cured.

Folios 8-9; G Kendall, aged 24, private, 39th Regiment; case number 4; sick or hurt, pneumonia; put on sick list, 14 January 1832 at sea off the coast of Brazil. Discharged 20 January 1832 to duty.

Folio 10; William Jones, aged 54, convict; case number 5; sick or hurt, contusion having accidentally slipped down the main hatch way ladder; put on sick list, 18 January 1832 at sea. Discharged 30 January 1832 cured.

Folios 11-15; David Hall, aged 53, convict; case number 6; sick or hurt, hepatitis; put on sick list, 19 January 1832 at sea off the coast of Brazil. Discharged 21 February 1832 cured.

Folios 16-17; James Thomson, aged 17, convict; case number 7; sick or hurt, constipatio; put on sick list, 2 February 1832 at sea. Discharged 6 February 1832 cured.

Folios 17-20; David Price, aged 24, convict; case number 8; sick or hurt, catarrh; put on sick list, 17 February 1832 at sea. Discharged 6 April 1832 cured.

Folios 21-22; Richard Clough, aged 28, convict; case number 9; sick or hurt, cephalagia; put on sick list, 22 February 1832 at sea. Discharged 10 March 1832 cured.

Folios 22-24; William Toll, aged 38, convict; case number 10; sick or hurt, scorbutus; put on sick list, 7 March 1832 at sea. Discharged 6 April 1832 convalescent.

Folio 24; Thomas Lucas, aged 21, convict; case number 11; sick or hurt, scorbutus; put on sick list, 7 March 1832 at sea. Discharged 20 March 1832 cured.

Folio 25; a numerical abstract of the medical cases mentioned in the journal.

Folios 26-27: Surgeon's general remarks. On 14 November 1831, 178 male convicts were embarked at Spithead from the Leviathan and York convict hulks. The ship arrived at Port Jackson on 26 March 1832 and on 6 April the original number of convicts were landed at Sydney fit for immediate employment.

Folio 28: Blank.