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Medical Journal of the Hashemy

 

Folios 1-5: Daily sick book, (names and details follow): Folio 1: Sarah Lanthorn, aged 5, warder's chid; sick or hurt, [tinia?] capitis; put on sick list, 12 July 1850, discharged 8 August 1850 well.

Folio 1: Ellen Burke, aged 4, warder's chid; sick or hurt, [tinia?] capitis; put on sick list, 15 July 1850, discharged 24 August 1850 well.

Folio 1: Thomas Rennie, aged 26, seaman; sick or hurt, delirium tremens; put on sick list, 15 July 1850, discharged 28 July 1850 well.

Folio 1: Peter Lewis, aged 25, prisoner; sick or hurt, scalded foot; put on sick list, 24 July 1850, discharged 30 July 1850 well.

Folio 1: Thomas Bandy, aged 10, guard's boy; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 24 July 1850, discharged 8 August 1850 well.

Folio 1: Mrs Castello, aged 28, guard's wife; sick or hurt, haemorrhagia; put on sick list, 28 July 1850, discharged 10 August 1850 well.

Folio 1: David Black, aged 52, seaman; sick or hurt, pneumonia; put on sick list, 28 July 1850, discharged 5 August 1850 well.

Folio 1: Thomas McKennon, aged 10, guard's boy; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 31 July 1850, discharged 9 August 1850 well.

Folio 1: William Kearney, aged 7, guard's boy; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 2 August 1850, discharged 10 August 1850 well.

Folio 1: Luey Brith, aged 2, guard's boy; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 2 August 1850, discharged 10 August 1850 well.

Folio 1: William Carroll, aged 8, guard's boy; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 3 August 1850, discharged 10 August 1850 well.

Folio 1: John Carroll, aged 4, guard's boy; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 3 August 1850, discharged 9 August 1850 well.

Folio 1: Hugh Lee, aged 4, guard's boy; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 3 August 1850, discharged 8 August 1850 well.

Folio 1: Thomas Bowyer, aged 39, prisoner; sick or hurt, colica spasmodica; put on sick list, 3 August 1850, discharged 9 August 1850 well.

Folio 1: Mrs Caple, aged 38, guard's wife; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 4 August 1850, discharged 12 August 1850 well.

Folio 1: George Herring, aged 28, prisoner; sick or hurt, haemorrhois; put on sick list, 5 August 1850, discharged 12 August 1850 well.

 

Folio 2: Mrs McKennon, aged 33, guard's wife; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 5 August 1850, discharged 9 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Thomas Hartshorn, aged 34, prisoner; sick or hurt, haemorrhois; put on sick list, 6 August 1850, discharged 12 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: William Wakeman, aged 19, seaman; sick or hurt, vulnus; put on sick list, 14 August 1850, discharged 22 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Adolph Sinclair, aged 19, prisoner; sick or hurt, dyspepsia; put on sick list, 14 August 1850, discharged 23 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Mrs Fitzsimon, aged 33, warder's wife; sick or hurt, haemorrhagia; put on sick list, 14 August 1850, discharged 1 September 1850 well.

Folio 2: William Taylor, aged 15, apprentice; sick or hurt, vulnus; put on sick list, 14 August 1850, discharged 23 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Mrs White, aged 36, corporal's wife; sick or hurt, obstipatio; put on sick list, 16 August 1850, discharged 23 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: David [Sutherland?], aged 30, prisoner; sick or hurt, dyspepsia; put on sick list, 17 August 1850, discharged 23 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Henry Hutcheson, aged 19, prisoner; sick or hurt, dyspepsia; put on sick list, 17 August 1850, discharged 23 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Mary Humphry, aged 3, warden's child; sick or hurt, measles; put on sick list, 18 August 1850, discharged 28 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Tim Humphry, aged 2, warden's child; sick or hurt, measles; put on sick list, 18 August 1850, discharged 28 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Thomas Martin, aged 18, ship's boy; sick or hurt, dyspepsia; put on sick list, 18 August 1850, discharged 25 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Mrs Costello, aged 28, guard's wife; sick or hurt, hysteria; put on sick list, 18 August 1850, discharged 1 September 1850 well.

Folio 2: Margaret Costello, aged 1, guard's child; sick or hurt, atropia; put on sick list, 18 August 1850, died 21 August 1850 at 9:30pm.

Folio 2: Henry Whale, aged 23, prisoner; sick or hurt, dyspepsia; put on sick list, 20 August 1850, discharged 23 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Lousia Baskerville, aged 3, guard's child; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 20 August 1850, discharged 23 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: John Sheen, aged 22, prisoner; sick or hurt, hernia humeralis; put on sick list, 20 August 1850, discharged 26 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Cary Carroll, aged 30, guard's wife; sick or hurt, dyspepsia; put on sick list, 21 August 1850, discharged 24 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Patrick Carroll, aged 40, guard; sick or hurt, rheumatism; put on sick list, 23 August 1850, discharged 28 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Ann Fletcher, aged 9, chaplain's child; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 29 August 1850, died 6 September 1850 at 7:00am.

Folio 2: Margaret Brennan, aged 3, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 25 August 1850, discharged 30 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Ms. Baskerville, aged 5, guard's child; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 25 August 1850, discharged 1 September 1850 well.

Folio 2: Thomas Hartshorn, aged 34, prisoner; sick or hurt, haemorrhois; put on sick list, 27 August 1850, discharged 2 September 1850 well.

Folio 2: Thomas Brown, aged 10, guard's boy; sick or hurt, dyspepsia; put on sick list, 27 August 1850, discharged 1 September 1850 well.

Folio 2: Patrick Brenan, aged 49, guard; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 27 August 1850, discharged 30 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Agnes Humphrys, aged 15, warden's daughter; sick or hurt, dyspepsia; put on sick list, 27 August 1850, discharged 30 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: John Carroll, aged 4, guard's child; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 27 August 1850, discharged 1 September 1850 well.

Folio 2: C Campbell, aged 2, guard's child; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 27 August 1850, discharged 1 September 1850 well.

Folio 2: Mrs Brenan, aged 31, guard's wife; sick or hurt, scalded foot; put on sick list, 27 August 1850, discharged 1 September 1850 well.

Folio 2: Lousia Brett, aged 3, guard's child; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 27 August 1850, discharged 1 September 1850 well.

Folio 2: Thomas Wiggans, aged 33, prisoner; sick or hurt, rheumatism; put on sick list, 27 August 1850, discharged [1] September 1850 well.

Folio 2: Mrs Wild, aged 36, guard's wife; sick or hurt, vulnus; put on sick list, 28 August 1850, discharged 11 August 1850 well.

Folio 2: Mrs [Linthorn?], aged 30, warder's wife; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 31 August 1850, discharged 6 September 1850 well.

Folio 2: Mary Fitzsimon, aged 2, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 31 August 1850, discharged 13 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: [Magnes?] Huntley, aged 23, prisoner; sick or hurt, [tumours]; put on sick list, 2 September 1850, discharged 7 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Michael Carroll, aged 2, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 3 September 1850, discharged 28 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Henry Linthorn, aged 1, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 3 September 1850, discharged 13 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Eliza Burke, aged 1, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 3 September 1850, discharged 12 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: George Clarke, aged 17, ship's boy; sick or hurt, vulnus; put on sick list, 3 September 1850, discharged 8 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: William Staniland, aged 26, prisoner; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 3 September 1850, discharged 9 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: William Jones, aged 23, prisoner; sick or hurt, pneumonia; put on sick list, 3 September 1850, discharged 7 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Lousia Brett, aged 3, guard's child; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 6 September 1850, discharged 12 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Miss M Bruce, aged 15, guard's child; sick or hurt, [tumours]; put on sick list, 6 September 1850, discharged 16 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: John Carroll, aged 4, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 6 September 1850, discharged 24 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Mrs Hayden, aged 31, guard's wife; sick or hurt, parturation; put on sick list, 7 September 1850, discharged 16 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Maria Bandy, aged 12, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 8 September 1850, discharged 17 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Patrick Brenan, aged 49, guard; sick or hurt, rheumatism; put on sick list, 8 September 1850, discharged 18 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: William Campbell, aged 5, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 8 September 1850, discharged 14 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Emma Traghorn, aged 5, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 10 September 1850, discharged 14 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: [Magnes?] Huntley, aged 2, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 11 September 1850, discharged 17 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Mrs McKerney, aged 35, guard's wife; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 11 September 1850, discharged 16 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: William Caple, aged 40, guard; sick or hurt, ophthalmia; put on sick list, 11 September 1850, discharged 13 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: George Ruddock, aged 43, guard's child; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 12 September 1850, discharged 15 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: David Sutherland, aged 30, prisoner; sick or hurt, psora; put on sick list, 12 September 1850, discharged 22 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: James [Nation?], aged 59, prisoner; sick or hurt, psora; put on sick list, 12 September 1850, discharged 23 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Joseph Trimmer, aged 26, prisoner; sick or hurt, psora; put on sick list, 13 September 1850, discharged 18 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Charles Ware, aged 28, prisoner; sick or hurt, psora; put on sick list, 13 September 1850, discharged 22 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: John Jennings, aged 25, prisoner; sick or hurt, psora; put on sick list, 13 September 1850, discharged 21 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: William Bandy, aged 8, guard's child; sick or hurt, vulnus; put on sick list, 13 September 1850, discharged 17 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: William Powell, aged 22, seaman; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 13 September 1850, discharged 22 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: John Wright, aged 26, guard; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 13 September 1850, discharged 17 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Alfred Halton, aged 29, prisoner; sick or hurt, psora; put on sick list, 13 September 1850, discharged 21 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 3: Miss C Bruce, aged 8, officer's child; sick or hurt, timea [...?]; put on sick list, 13 September 1850, discharged 20 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: George Jones, aged 22, prisoner; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 15 September 1850, discharged 19 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: William Burt, aged 37, prisoner; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 15 September 1850, discharged 21 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: William Carroll, aged 8, guard's child; sick or hurt, scarletina; put on sick list, 16 September 1850, discharged 24 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: [Magnel?] Huntley, aged 23, prisoner; sick or hurt, tumours; put on sick list, 16 September 1850, discharged 23 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: George Campbell, aged 45, guard; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 17 September 1850, discharged 25 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: A T Hardess, aged 42, ship's steward; sick or hurt, psora; put on sick list, 17 September 1850, discharged 23 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: George Ruddock, aged 43, guard; sick or hurt, phthisis incipiens; put on sick list, 17 September 1850, discharged 5 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: John Foster, aged 25, prisoner; sick or hurt, rheumatism; put on sick list, 17 September 1850, discharged 27 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Joseph Trimmer, aged 26, prisoner; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 19 September 1850, discharged 23 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Ellen Mende, aged 17, guard's child; sick or hurt, vulnus; put on sick list, 20 September 1850, discharged 29 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: John Caple, aged 8, guard's child; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 20 September 1850, discharged 28 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: William Londer, aged 17, seaman; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 21 September 1850, discharged 24 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Patrick Hayden, aged 6, sergeant's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 21 September 1850, discharged 26 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Thomas Bowyer, aged 39, prisoner; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 23 September 1850, discharged 5 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Patrick Carroll, aged 40, guard; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 25 September 1850, discharged 27 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: George Butler, aged 21, prisoner; sick or hurt, colica; put on sick list, 25 September 1850, discharged 29 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: William Carroll, aged 8, guard's child; sick or hurt, dysentery; put on sick list, 26 September 1850, discharged 27 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: William Fitzsimon, aged 4, warder's child; sick or hurt, icterus; put on sick list, 22 September 1850, discharged 28 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Mary Pratt, aged 1, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 23 September 1850, discharged 28 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Thomas Evans, aged 44, guard; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 26 September 1850, discharged 5 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Jonas Haynes, aged 29, prisoner; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 26 September 1850, discharged 6 October 1850 well.  

 

Folio 4: Elias Lapidus, aged 32, prisoner; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 26 September 1850, discharged 30 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Patrick Lee, aged 44, guard; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 25 September 1850, discharged 5 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: John Beeson, aged 20, prisoner; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 27 September 1850, discharged 1 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: John Nye, aged 26, guard's child; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 27 September 1850, discharged 29 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Philip Markay, aged 1, guard's child; sick or hurt, ophthalmia; put on sick list, 20 September 1850, discharged 9 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Lousia Baskerville, aged 2, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 29 September 1850, discharged 6 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Captain J Ross, aged 43, master; sick or hurt, vulnus; put on sick list, 29 September 1850, discharged 25 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Elizabeth Bandy, aged 5, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 30 September 1850, discharged 8 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Mrs Bruce, aged 40, officer's wife; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 30 September 1850, discharged 6 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Cecil Trayhorn, aged 6, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 2 October 1850, discharged 14 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: Henry Taylor, aged 43, prisoner; sick or hurt, rheumatism; put on sick list, 3 October 1850, discharged 6 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: James Longstaff, aged 26, prisoner; sick or hurt, ulcus; put on sick list, 4 October 1850, discharged 20 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 4: John Beeson, aged 20, prisoner; sick or hurt, ulcus; put on sick list, 4 October 1850, discharged 8 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Peter Lewis, aged 25, prisoner; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 5 October 1850, discharged 8 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Ester Trayhorn, aged 10, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 5 October 1850, discharged 14 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Christina Campbell, aged 2, guard's child; sick or hurt, febras; put on sick list, 5 October 1850, died 22 October 1850 at 1:30pm.

 

Folio 5: Emma Trayhorn, aged 5, guard's child; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 5 October 1850, discharged 18 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: William Grabham, aged 29, prisoner; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 6 October 1850, discharged 23 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Matthew Horsfield, aged 44, prisoner; sick or hurt, rheumatism; put on sick list, 6 October 1850, discharged 26 October 1850 to hospital.

 

Folio 5: David Sutherland, aged 30, prisoner; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 7 October 1850, discharged 11 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Mrs Brenan, aged 31, guard's wife; sick or hurt, parturition (6:30am); put on sick list, 8 October 1850, discharged 14 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Henry Albert, aged 33, prisoner; sick or hurt, scalded foot; put on sick list, 8 October 1850, discharged 25 October 1850 convalescent.

 

Folio 5: C. Piesse Esquire, aged 32, [colonel's?] secretary; sick or hurt, hernia humeralis; put on sick list, 8 October 1850, discharged 23 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Michael Quirk, aged 2, guard's child; sick or hurt, rubeola; put on sick list, 9 October 1850, discharged 21 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: William Herring, aged 44, prisoner; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 9 October 1850, discharged 14 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Jonas Haynes, aged 29, prisoner; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 12 October 1850, discharged 17 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Thomas Groves, aged 26, prisoner; sick or hurt, ulcus; put on sick list, 12 October 1850, discharged 17 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Adolphus Sinclair, aged 10, prisoner; sick or hurt, cynanche; put on sick list, 15 October 1850, discharged 26 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: William Beeson, aged 23, prisoner; sick or hurt, cynanche; put on sick list, 15 October 1850, discharged 18 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Alfred Halton, aged 29, prisoner; sick or hurt, catarrhus/ cynanche; put on sick list, 15 October 1850, discharged 22 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: George Campbell, aged 12, guard's child; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 15 October 1850, discharged 19 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: John Caple, aged 108 guard's child; sick or hurt, haemoptysis; put on sick list, 15 October 1850, discharged 18 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: George Barker, aged 39, prisoner; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 16 October 1850, discharged 20 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Mrs Mitchell, aged 38, guard's wife; sick or hurt, febres; put on sick list, 19 October 1850, discharged 25 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Cecilia Trayhorn, aged 6, guard's child; sick or hurt, febris; put on sick list, 19 October 1850, discharged 25 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: George Herring, aged 44, prisoner; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 19 October 1850, discharged 24 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: George Clarke, aged 17, ship's boy; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 20 October 1850, discharged 24 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Thomas Hartshorn, aged 34, prisoner; sick or hurt, haemorrhois; put on sick list, 11 October 1850, discharged 25 October 1850 well.

 

Folio 5: Mrs Humphreys, aged 34, warder's wife; sick or hurt, parturation; put on sick list, 22 October 1850, discharged 25 October 1850 on shore.

 

Folio 5: Mr Burke, aged 29, warder; sick or hurt, febris; put on sick list, 22 October 1850, discharged 26 October 1850 on shore.

 

Folio 5: George Campbell, aged 45, guard; sick or hurt, hernia humeralis; put on sick list, 24 October 1850, discharged 26 October 1850 well.

 

Folios 6-7: case no 1, Margaret Costello, aged 10 months, pensioner's daughter; sick or hurt, atrophia, daughter of pensioner late of 40th Regiment, her mother described that the child being weakly and delicate from its birth, at present her condition feeble and much attenuated...allowed from its embarkation Arrow Root and wine with Quinine and occasional alternative doses of the Hydr. Chlorid by which it appeared benefited and gained strength, till the 18th August, when her mother ceased to supply the milk; put on sick list 18 August 1850, died 21 August 1850 at 9:30 pm.

 

Folios 8-10: case no 2, Jane Fletcher, aged 9 months; sick or hurt, diarrhoea, a daughter of the Reverend Mather Fletcher born in Derbyshire and always enjoyed good health, although when about three months old sustained two severe falls from the nurses arms, one occasion pitching upon its skull became insensible for a considerable time. Embarked on board with no other apparent peculiarity than an unusually large abdomen and prominent forehead, on the 25th several teeth appeared in the lower jaw followed by severe diarrhoea and sickness at stomach and loss of appetite; put on sick list 25 August 1850, died 6 September 1850 at 7:00 am.

 

Folios 10-11: case no 3, William Carrott, aged 8; sick or hurt, dysenteria, son of Pat Carrott, late of the 40th Regiment, born in Ireland, was attacked with rubeola in August last, which was prevalent on board and suffered severely but convalesced favourably by the use of wine and other stimulants. At present complained of pains in the abdomen and a constant desire to go to stool, headache, nausea, and loss of appetite with slight pyrexia; put on sick list 26 September 1850, died 27 October 1850 at 3:00 am.

 

Folio 12: case no 4, Christopher Campbell, aged 2; sick or hurt, febris, a native of Scotland son of George [Campbell] of 97th Regiment, suffered considerably from phlegmonous tumors in various parts of the body, but quite recovered and remained tolerably well till now, at presented fretful and feverish with a hot and dry skin and parched tongue, constipated bowels and urine scanty; put on sick list 5 October 1850, died 22 October 1850 at 1:30 pm.

 

Folio 13: case no 5, Mathew Horsfield, aged 44; prisoner; sick or hurt, rheumatism, belonged to [Tixton?] Yorkshire, was sixteen months imprisonment, twelve of which were in solitary confinement, reported himself subject to rheumatic pain for many years at present pain in the lumbar region, hip and lower extremities and loss of appetite; put on sick list 6 October 1850, sent 26 October 1850 to Hospital at Fremantle.

 

Folios 14-15: case no 6, Adolphus Sinclair, aged 20; prisoner; sick or hurt, cynanche tonsill., belonged to Bishop Stortford, of weak intellect and idiotic appearance, was prosecuted for arson, general health very indifferent but not so much impaired, after he came on board however he became very despondent unable to eat the ship's rations and fell into ill health without apparent functional disorder beyond a rapid wasting of flesh; put on sick list 15 October 1850, sent 26 October 1850 to Hospital at Fremantle.

 

Folios 15-16: case no 7, James Nation, aged 59; prisoner; sick or hurt, psora, belonged to West Mockton, Somersetshire, imprisoned 14 months for felony and sentenced to 12 years transportation, enjoyed a good health since he came on board was employed feeding and attending the stock from which he contracted psora, the eruption of which was principally situated upon the upper and lower extremities; put on sick list 12 September 1850, discharged 26 September 1850.

 

Folios 16-17: case no 8, Miss Mary Bruce, aged 15; passenger; sick or hurt, tumour or bronchocele, daughter of Captain John Bruce of the 16th Regiment in charge of the guard, suffered from slight enlargement occupying the anterior and lateral parts of the neck, preceded by ordinary catarrh; put on sick list 6 September 1850, discharged 26 September 1850.

 

Folios 17-18: case no 9, Esther Trayhorn, aged 10; sick or hurt, rubeola, daughter of Richard Trayhorn by trade a tailor late of 96th Regiment, belonging to Scotland was attacked with symptoms of measles, two of her family convalesced with the same disease, on the third day the eruption fully developed occupying nearly the entire body; put on sick list 5 October 1850, discharged 14 October 1850 cured. The Surgeon notes, that upwards of twenty cases of the disease occurred on board amongst the prisoners' children, the first case appeared shortly after sailing from England, several of them assuming an aggravated form but all the symptoms finally disappeared by the usual treatment adopted.

 

Folios 18-19: case no 10, Henry Hutchinson, aged 19; prisoner; sick or hurt, dyspepsia, belonged to Littleton, Lincolnshire, sentenced to fifteen years for arson, embarked on board in tolerable good health, his complexion sallow, frame somewhat attenuated and an anxious expression of features indicative of impaired functions if not organic disease. At presented experienced loss of appetite, languor and general debility; put on sick list 17 August 1850, discharged 23 August 1850 well.

 

Folios 19-21: case no 11, Mrs Anne Costello, aged 28; sick or hurt, hysteria, wife of John Costello late of 40th Regiment belonged to County Kilkenny Ireland, dark and sallow complexion but always enjoyed good health, came on board with infant by the breast about 7 months, [the infant is] delicate and sickly and eventually died during the voyage. Mrs Costello after the ship sailed from England was attacked suddenly with copious hemorrhage from the vagina without reasonable cause, had pain in the loins and heat of skin; put on sick list 18 August 1850, discharged 1 September 1850 well.

 

Folios 22-24: case no 12, George Purdock, aged 43, pensioner; sick or hurt, phthisis incipiens, he was single and employed as a guard over the prisoners, invalided about three years since for pulmonary disease from the 2nd Dragoon Guards, and subsequently engaged in house hold work as a servant, by his own account never free from cough and chest complaint during the winter, at present reported himself with all the symptoms of a severe catarrh; put on sick list 12 September 1850, discharged 5 October 1850 to duty.

 

Folios 24-25: case no 13, David Black, aged 52, seaman; sick or hurt, pneumonia, a native of Scotland, had suffered several days past with a slight catarrhal affection and is recovered, now presents himself with the ordinary symptoms of pneumonia; put on sick list 28 July 1850, discharged 5 August 1850 well.

 

Folio 26: case no 14, Jos. Trimmers, aged 26, prisoner; sick or hurt, diarrhoea, farm labourer, belonged to Barking, Essex, tried and found guilty of burglary and sentenced to 15 years transportation, was put into the list afflicted with psora which he contracted by attending the stocks with several other men and he now has recovered from it. Now he presents himself suffering with symptoms of spasmodic diarrhoea; put on sick list 18 September 1850, discharged 23 September 1850 well.

 

Folio 26: case no 15, Michael Quirk, aged 2; sick or hurt, rubeola, son of James Quirk pensioner late of 54th Regiment of a sickly appearance indisposed for two or three days and refused every kind of nourishment offered by his mother except milk which at this stage of the voyage was very scarce, now suffers with all the symptoms of measles; put on sick list 9 October 1850, discharged 21 October 1850 well.

 

Folios 27: Nosological return of cases mentioned in the journal.

 

Folios 28-31: Surgeon's general remarks.