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Folio 10: case no 187, John Burgess, aged 17, Boy; sick or hurt, febris biliosa;...

Catalogue reference: ADM 101/99/7/8

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1855-1856

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Folio 10: case no 187, John Burgess, aged 17, Boy; sick or hurt, febris biliosa; put on sick list 23 May 1856, discharged 26 May 1856 to duty. Folio 10: case no 189, William Brown, aged 37, Quarter Master; sick or hurt, febris biliosa; put on sick list 24 May 1856, discharged 30 May 1856 to duty. Folio 10: case no 196, John [Gould?], aged 41, Corporal Marine; sick or hurt, febris biliosa; put on sick list 26 May 1856, discharged 1 June 1856 to duty. Folio 10: case no 201, William Austin, aged 16, Boy; sick or hurt, febris biliosa; put on sick list 28 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 9 June 1856. Folio 10: case no 202, Henry James, aged 20, Ordinary Seaman; sick or hurt, febris biliosa; put on sick list 28 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 9 June 1856. Folio 10: case no 207, Isaac Ancell, aged 18, Boy; sick or hurt, febris biliosa; put on sick list 30 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 9 June 1856. Folio 10: case no 208, Robert Digby, aged 20, Ordinary Seaman; sick or hurt, febris biliosa; put on sick list 30 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 9 June 1856.

Folio 11: the surgeon noted that the following cases accurred when he was on shore sick at the Maritime Hospital of Santa Isabel, according to the surgeon all of the cases were of a mild form were sent to that place for treatment. Folio 11: case no 217, Robert Leat, aged 34, Sergeant of Marine; sick or hurt, febris biliosa; put on sick list 4 June 1856, sent 4 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 9 June 1856. Folio 11: case no 225, James Harris, aged 38, Captain Coxwain; sick or hurt, febris biliosa; sent 9 June 1856 to Hospital, returned 20 June 1856. Folio 11: case no 226, William Austin, aged 16, Boy; sick or hurt, febris biliosa; sent 10 June 1856 to Hospital, returned 20 June 1856. Folio 11: case no 227, John Handcock, aged 37, Quarter Master; sick or hurt, febris biliosa; sent 11 June 1856 to Hospital, returned 20 June 1856. Folio 11: case no 228, William Britten, aged 17, Boy; sick or hurt, febris biliosa; sent 11 June 1856 to Hospital, returned 20 June 1856. Folio 11: case no 233, James Gooch, aged 17, Boy; sick or hurt, febris biliosa; sent 14 June 1856 to Hospital, returned 20 June 1856. Folio 11: case no 137, John Handcock, aged 38, Quarter Master; sick or hurt, rheumatism then fever, pain in the limbs particularly shoulder & knee, tongue whitish, bowels regular; put on sick list 22 April 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 9 June 1856. Folios 11-12: case no 143, John West, aged 36, Able Seaman; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow), according to the surgeon, in this case and the following 28 cases presented the same phenomena - a severe paroxysm of fever with pulse quick & full, face flushed, skin hot & dry, intense thirst, severe pain in the fore head and eyes, also in the back & limbs, great intolerance of light & noise, irritability of stomach, and matter vomited containing bile; put on sick list 2 May 1856, discharged 20 May 1856 to duty.

Folio 12: case no 145, Charles Hook, aged 23, Able Seaman; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 4 May 1856, discharged 20 May 1856 to duty. Folio 12: case no 147, Edward Deer, aged 32, Shipwright; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 5 May 1856, discharged 20 May 1856 to duty. Folio 12: case no 149, Francis Ward, aged 18, Boy; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 6 May 1856, discharged 28 May 1856 to duty. Folio 12: case no 150, George Harding, aged 22, Able Seaman; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 7 May 1856, discharged 20 May 1856 to duty. Folio 12: case no 160, William Gorton, aged 28, Private Marine; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 11 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 20 June 1856. Folio 12: case no 167, James Batteram, aged 19, Ordinary Seaman; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 14 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 9 June 1856. Folio 12: case no 178, Thomas Hawkins, aged 36, Able Seaman; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 19 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 20 June 1856. Folio 12: case no 180, James Wetherall, aged 24, Able Seaman; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 21 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 20 June 1856. Folio 12: case no 181, James Cox, aged 21, Able Seaman; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 21 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 20 June 1856. Folio 12: case no 186, William Boworth, aged 24, Able Seaman; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 23 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 9 June 1856. Folio 12: case no 188, John Phillips, aged 30, Boatswain’ s Mate; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 23 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 20 June 1856. Folio 12: case no 192, John Underhill, aged 18, Boy; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 24 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 9 June 1856. Folio 12: case no 194, Mr E Whitcombe, aged 34, Gunner; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 25 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 29 June 1856.

Folio 13: case no 195, Thomas Castles, aged 20, Ordinary Seaman; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 26 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 20 June 1856. Folio 13: case no 197, Benjamin Warren, aged 23, Ordinary Seaman; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 26 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 20 June 1856. Folio 13: case no 198, George Parsons, aged 21, Ordinary Seaman; sick or hurt, febris biliosa (yellow); put on sick list 27 May 1856, sent 1 June 1856 to Hospital of Santa Isabel, returned 9 June 1856.

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