Folio 1: Title page, A copy of the daily sick book HMS Juno from 1 January 1856 to...

ADM 101/105/5/1

1856

Folio 1: Title page, A copy of the daily sick book HMS Juno from 1 January 1856 to 31 December 1856.

Folios 2 - 6: Copy of the daily sick book.

Folio 7: Blank. Folio 8: Formulae in use on board the HMS Juno and referred to in the annexed journal.

Folios 8 - 9: William Andrews, aged 27, Ordinary Seaman; disease or hurt, syphilis (secondary). Remaining on the sick list, 31 December 1855. Invalided, 17 January 1856, at Sydney and sent to England in HMS Fantome. He had spent 310 days of the previous year on the sick list, suffering variolus, primary syphilis, bubo, palpitation and pain in the lower spine and left testicle. He had entered the service as a rope maker, deserted, was caught and reduced in rank to an Ordinary Seaman and drafted to the Juno. He is described as being disappointed and discontent and prone to exaggerate his sufferings.

Folio 9: James Brazier, aged 22, Ordinary Seaman; disease or hurt, ulcer. Put on sick list, 31 December 1855. Invalided, 17 January 1856, at Sydney and sent to England in HMS Fantome. 'Of an unhealthy weakly constitution', he had repeatedly been on the sick list with ill conditioned ulcers on his feet and legs and had been in hospital at the Cape on the way out from England. Folio 9: Alfred Evans, aged 21, Carpenter's Crew; disease or hurt, mania. Remaining on the sick list, 31 December 1855. Invalided, 17 January 1856, at Sydney and sent to England in HMS Fantome. He had been sent to an asylum near Sydney awaiting an opportunity to have him sent back to England in a man of war.

Folios 9 - 10: James Carroll, aged 43, Able Seaman; disease or hurt, atony of bladder. Remaining on sick list, 31 December 1855. Sent to the Civil Hospital, Sydney, 3 January 1856, and from there discharged from the ship. A 'man of dissipated habits who had much abused his constitution' he had joined the ship from the merchant service about six months earlier. He had gone on shore leave on the Navigator Islands [Samoa] and drank to excess, outstaying his leave. On being brought aboard he again swam ashore and remained some days, 'doubtless committing all kinds of irregularities'. On returning to the ship he was unable to retain his urine and said that he had fallen from a tree and hurt his back. He was offered the post of wards man at the hospital and applied to be discharged from the ship.

Folios 10 - 11: George McDonald, aged 26, Leading Seaman; disease or hurt, ascites. Put on sick list, 3 January 1856, at Sydney, New South Wales. Sent to the military hospital, Sydney, 6 January 1856. Returned to the sick list, 7 March 1856, at Sydney. Invalided, 21 May 1856, and sent to Electra to wait a passage [to England]. 'A robust, well formed man of florid complexion, a thorough seaman hitherto enjoying good health'. He was sent to the military hospital on 6 January and spent a month there before he requested to be discharged and returned to the ship. He was considerably improved in health and appearance but not quite well and did light duties. A sample of his urine was examined under the microscope. His health declined and he was put back on the sick list on 7 March and returned to the military hospital on 26 March. He returned to the ship on 9 April but was far from well and was sent to the hospital at the quarantine ground where he remained until he was invalided.

Folios 12 - 13: John Drayson, aged 20, Ordinary Seaman; disease or hurt, ascites. Put on sick list, 3 March 1856, at Sydney, New South Wales. Invalided, 3 November 1856, sent to England in HMS Electra. 'A tall, well formed youth of dark hair and florid complexion', he was put on the sick list with what appeared to be ordinary catarrh and an ill conditioned ulcer on his left shin. He was sent to the military hospital on 6 March and removed from there to 'our own hospital established at [the] quarantine ground' until 15 May, when the hospital was 'given up' as the ship was going to sea and he returned to the military hospital until he was invalided.

Folio 13: William Adams, aged 17, Boy; disease or hurt, wound. Put on sick list, 11 February 1856, at Sydney, New South Wales. Discharged, 13 April 1856. He got his fingers caught in a block while helping haul up a cutter. Tearing off the integuments and tip of his middle and ring fingers of the right hand and damaging the little finger so much it had to be removed.

Folio 14: Samuel Monk, aged 33,Captain of the Fore Top; disease or hurt, bronchitis. Put on sick list, 15 February 1856, at Sydney, New South Wales. Discharged, 16 March 1856, at Hobarton, Tasmania. 'A strong robust healthy man of florid complexion'.

Folios 14 - 15: Henry Flinders, aged 22, Ordinary Seaman; disease or hurt, ascites. Put on sick list, 3 March 1856, at Sydney, New South Wales. Invalided, 3 November 1856, sent to England in HMS Electra.

Folios 15 - 16: William Hayes, aged 24, Able Seaman; disease or hurt, ascites. Put on sick list, 7 March 1856, at sea. Sent to the military hospital at Hobarton, 25 March 1856. He returned to the ship on 14 April but within 10 days was sent to the hospital at the quarantine ground. He escaped from this hospital to Sydney but was recaptured and jailed for 28 days, after which he returned to the ship quite well.

Folio 16: William Debin [or Deben], aged 25, Able Seaman; disease or hurt, ascites. Put on sick list, 15 March 1856, at Hobarton, Tasmania. Sent to the Military Hospital, Hobarton, Tasmania, 19 March 1856. Returned to the ship and discharged to duty, 15 April 1856. 'A well built muscular man of fair complexion, his first ship, 2 ½ years at sea'.

Folio 17: George Whitnall, aged 21, Ordinary Seaman; disease or hurt, ascites. Put on sick list, 19 March 1856, at Hobarton, Tasmania. Invalided, 3 November 1856, sent to England in HMS Electra. 'A strong muscular youth of fair complexion'. He was sent to the Military Hospital at Hobarton, returned to the ship and then was sent to the military Hospital at Sydney, where he improved slightly but was invalided because the slightest exertion distressed him.

Folios 17 - 18: Roderick Campbell, aged 28, Able Seaman; disease or hurt, ascites. Put on sick list, 20 March 1856, at Hobarton, Tasmania. Discharged, 10 June 1856.

Folios 18 - 19: George Wilson, aged 23, Ordinary Seaman; disease or hurt, ascites. Put on sick list, 22 March 1856, at Hobarton, Tasmania. Invalided, 3 November 1856, sent to England in HMS Electra. 'A tall well built man of strong frame, of heavy phlegmatic habit', he had been ill previously, once with pneumonia. He had a stay in the Military Hospital at Hobarton and was returned to Sydney in a steamer. He was later sent to the Military Hospital at Sydney and subsequently invalided for change of climate.

Folios 19 - 20: Thomas Welch, aged 24, Abel Seaman; disease or hurt, ascites. Put on sick list, 23 March 1856. Discharged to duty, 14 April 1856, after a period in hospital at Hobarton.

Folio 20: Joseph Prior, aged 20, Ordinary Seaman; disease or hurt, ascites. Put on sick list, 24 March 1856, at Hobarton, Tasmania. Discharged to duty, 14 April 1856. 'A thin slim delicate young man of sallow complexion', he fitted out with the ship and had been on the sick list frequently with ulcers and boils. Folio 20: Isaac Raynes, aged 19, Ordinary Seaman; disease or hurt, ascites. Put on sick list, 25 March 1856, at Hobarton, Tasmania. Discharged to light duty ashore where the ship's company were living, 22 April 1856.

Folio 21: William Primmer, aged 43, Coxswain of the Pinnace; disease or hurt, ascites. Put on sick list, 25 March 1856, at Hobarton, Tasmania. Discharged to duty, 10 June 1856.

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