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Folios 14-15: J McDowel, soldier; sick or hurt, Sudden attack of intestinal colic,...

Catalogue reference: ADM 101/1/6/3

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1820

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Folios 14-15: J McDowel, soldier; sick or hurt, Sudden attack of intestinal colic, constricted belly; put on sick list, 5 July 1820, discharged [?].

Folio 15: M Byrne, aged 53; sick or hurt, Catarrh and general debility; intestinal colic; put on sick list, 6 July 1820, discharged [?]. Folio 15: Hicks; sick or hurt, Catarrh; put on sick list, 7 July 1820, discharged [?]. Folio 15: Maginnis, soldier; sick or hurt, Violent pain in belly after eating lunch, colic, vomiting, and coldness; put on sick list, 7 July 1820, discharged [?].

Folios 16-17: Paterson; sick or hurt, Intestinal torpor; pain in right side of hypochondria; put on sick list, 10 July 1820, discharged [?].

Folio 19: Franceis Gerrard; sick or hurt, Catarrh, vomiting; put on sick list, 27 July 1820, discharged [?]. Folio 19: Mead; sick or hurt, Catarrh; put on sick list, 28 July 1820, discharged [?]. Folios 19-20: John Clayton, aged 20, soldier; sick or hurt, 48 hours of pain in right side of femoral muscle, pain in chest aggravated by cough, no appetite, dry skin, cold, pulse 100; diaphoresis (sweating) after letting of 3oz of blood but beneficial; put on sick list, 28 July 1820, discharged [?].

Folio 20: Garbett; sick or hurt, Lichenoid eruption (inflammation of skin layers), treated with Dr Bateman’s pectoral drops; put on sick list, 4 August 1820, discharged [?]. Folios 20-22: Philips, aged 19; sick or hurt, Attack of convulsive fever (a fit); pulse 80, headache and general muscle pain; tormenting intestinal pain and flux; put on sick list, 10 August 1820, discharged [?].

Folio 21: Harrigan, aged 19, convict; sick or hurt, Attack of pain and epigastric bleeding, pulse 120, weak and in tortuous pain; put on sick list, 15 August 1820, discharged [?]. Folio 21: Cook; sick or hurt, Cynanche (throat disease); put on sick list, 17 August 1820, discharged [?]. Folio 21: Watson, aged 20; sick or hurt, Contusion and wound to the head; put on sick list, 20 August 1820, discharged [?].

Folios 23-24: M Sullivan, aged 19, exile/convict; sick or hurt, Pulse 80, skin hot, florid appearance, foul breath, tongue coated; throat and tonsils swollen and red, headache and difficulty swallowing; put on sick list, 11 September 1820, discharged [?].

Folios 23-24: J Higgins, aged 50; sick or hurt, ophthalmia (painful eye infection); put on sick list, 12 September 1820, discharged [?]. Folios 23-24: W Taylor, aged 56, exile/convict; sick or hurt, Sudden attack of griping of guts after lunch, high colour over whole body, thirst, white tongue, no appetite; put on sick list, 13 September 1820, discharged [?].

Folio 24: James Thomas, aged 27, exile/convict; sick or hurt, Attack of rigor over entire body, pain in forehead, dry mouth, hot skin, pulse 110; put on sick list, 14 September 1820, discharged [?]. Folio 25: John Brown, exile/convict; sick or hurt, Inflamed and infected small puncture wound in between fingers of hand; ulcer and abscess; put on sick list, 20 September 1820, discharged [?].

Folio 25: John Myles, aged 21, exile/convict; sick or hurt, Night attack of sudden fever, headache, pulse 100; put on sick list, 21 September 1820, discharged [?]. Folio 25: D Choat, aged 23, exile/convict; sick or hurt, Robust body, but constriction of blood supply, headache; put on sick list, [?], discharged [?].

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