Medical journal of the Morley , convict ship from 12 September 1827 to 19 March 1828...

ADM 101/55/6/1

1827-1828

Medical journal of the Morley, convict ship from 12 September 1827 to 19 March 1828 by Peter Cunningham, surgeon and superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in conveying convicts to New South Wales. (Described at item level).

Folio 1: case no1; Rosina Smith, aged 18 months, soldier's child, taken ill off Isle of Wight; sick or hurt, diarrhoea, stools green slimy and watery attended with griping pain; put on sick list 15 October 1827, discharged 11 November 1827 cured.

Folio 1: case no 2; Hugh McCann, aged 21, private, taken ill at English Channel; sick or hurt, dysentery, frequent purging attended with severe gripes, stools slimy and exhibiting traces of blood; put on sick list 18 October 1827, discharged 25 November 1827 cured.

Folio 2: case no 3; private Prawal, aged 22, private, taken ill at English Channel; sick or hurt, dysentery, purging and purging, slimy foetid stools with tenesmus; put on sick list 19 October 1827, discharged 12 November 1827 cured.

Folio 2: case no 4; private Dormont, aged 21, private, taken ill at English Channel; sick or hurt, febrile, slight headache, want of appetite, thirst with dry hot skin; put on sick list 22 October 1827, discharged 23 January 1828 cured.

Folios 2-3: case no 5; private Cousins, aged 19, private, taken ill at English Channel; sick or hurt, febrile, general debility, want of appetite, headache, thirst and other symptoms of pyrexia; put on sick list 22 October 1827, discharged 10 December 1827 cured.

Folio 3: case no 6; Mary Butten, aged 26, soldier's wife, taken ill at English Channel; sick or hurt, catarrhal, sore throat and exostosis of the forehead and nose; put on sick list 22 October 1827, discharged 12 January 1828 cured.

Folios 3-4: case no 7; private Selby, aged 21, private, taken ill at Dublin; sick or hurt, dysentery, griping, purging and other symptoms of dysentery; put on sick list 25 October 1827, discharged 7 December 1827 cured.

Folio 4: case no 8; private Caldwood, aged 23, private, taken ill at Dublin; sick or hurt, dysentery, griping, purging and tenesmus with thirst and inclination to vomit; put on sick list 26 October 1827, discharged 3 November 1827 cured.

Folios 4-5: case no 9; W Wheelen, aged 36, convict, taken ill at Dublin harbour; sick or hurt, cough, violent convulsion, hoarse cough with copious expectoration; date on sick list unknown, discharged 4 December 1827 cured.

Folio 5: case no 10; Nicholas Fitzpatrick, aged 22, convict, taken ill at Dublin harbour; sick or hurt, constipation and febrile symptoms; put on sick list 26 October 1827, discharged 10 November 1827 cured.

Folio 5: case no 11; V O'Hara, aged 36, convict, taken ill at Dublin harbour; sick or hurt, mercurial affection of the mouth with deranged bowels, took a large quantity of mercury in the hulk for venereal affection which produced violent salivation; put on sick list 26 October 1827, sent 10 March 1828 to Sydney hospital.

Folio 6: case no 12; Hugh Kain, aged 38, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, constipation; put on sick list 13 November 1827, discharged 21 November 1827 cured.

Folio 6: case no 13; M Toole, aged 24, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, dysentery; put on sick list 14 November 1827, discharged 27 November 1827 cured.

Folio 6: case no 14; [Thomas?] Fahie, aged 21, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, dysentery; date on sick list unknown, discharged 26 November 1827 cured.

Folio 6: case no 15; John Butten, aged 2, soldier's child, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, chincough; put on sick list 15 November 1827, discharged 12 January 1828 cured.

Folio 6: case no 16; private Hannan, aged 22, private, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, epilepsy; put on sick list 15 November 1827, discharged 24 November 1827 to duty.

Folio 7: case no 17; W Grigan, aged 16, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, dysentery and chincough, severe griping and purging with sickness and thirst; put on sick list 15 November 1827, died 9 February 1827.

Folios 7-8: case no 18; William Daly, aged 24, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, epistaxis; put on sick list 21 November 1827, discharged 5 December 1827 cured.

Folio 8: case no 19; private Bell, aged 21, private, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, ophthalmia; put on sick list 21 November 1827, discharged 19 January 1828 to duty.

Folio 9: case no 20; private Calliger, aged 25, private 57th Regiment, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, ophthalmia; put on sick list 27 November 1827, discharged 15 February 1828 to duty.

Folios 9-10: case no 21; John Reid, aged 28, convict, taken ill at Teneriffe; sick or hurt, phthisis, always in good health until he received a most savaged beating in the hulk from a party of fellow prisoners; put on sick list 27 November 1827, died 23 December 1827.

Folio 10: case no 22; [Timothy] Ryan, aged 19, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, dysentery; put on sick list 5 December 1827, discharged 9 December 1827.

Folio 10: case no 23; William Rourke, aged 22, passenger, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, ulcer and wound; put on sick list 5 December 1827, discharged cured.

Folio 10: case no 24; Michael Finnerty, aged 40, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, bilious attack; put on sick list 7 December 1827, discharged 12 December 1827.

Folio 11: case no 25; Arthur Clarke, aged 28, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, bilious attack; put on sick list 7 December 1827, discharged 23 December 1827.

Folio 11: case no 26; Henry Patterson, aged 15 months, soldier's child, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, chincough; put on sick list 8 December 1827, discharged 12 January 1828.

Folio 11: case no 27; private Hallanan, private 57th Regiment, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, dysentery; put on sick list 8 December 1827, discharged 17 December 1827.

Folio 11: case no 28; Jacob Poole, aged 20, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, jaundice; put on sick list 8 December 1827, died 14 December 1827.

Folio 12: case no 29; Samuel Crawford, aged 23, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, bilious attack; put on sick list 10 December 1827, discharged 12 December 1827.

Folio 12: case no 30; J Develin, aged 42, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, bilious attack; put on sick list 10 December 1827, discharged 22 January 1828.

Folio 12: case no 31; M Coulan, aged 29, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, injury, fell upon the deck and severely injured his left elbow; put on sick list 10 December 1827, discharged 17 December 1827.

Folio 12: case no 32; Thomas Carty, aged 22, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, bilious attack; put on sick list 10 December 1827, discharged 12 December 1827.

Folio 12: case no 33; private Patterson, private 57th Regiment, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, bilious attack; put on sick list 10 December 1827, discharged 12 December 1827.

Folio 12: case no 34; Thomas McGaffey, aged 20, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, bilious attack; put on sick list 11 December 1827, discharged 25 December 1827.

Folio 12: case no 35; H Drain, aged 31, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, dysentery; put on sick list 13 December 1827, discharged 18 December 1827.

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