Medical journal of HMS Benbow , from 20 January to 19 March 1840 by Ebenezer Robertson,...

ADM 101/89/3A

1840

Medical journal of HMS Benbow, from 20 January to 19 March 1840 by Ebenezer Robertson, Assistant surgeon in charge, during which time the ship was employed in Vourla Bay.

[Note: ADM 101/89/3, 3A-3B are produced as a single document: order as ADM 101/89/3].

Folios 1-4: Copy of sick list.

Folio 5: Copy of correspondence regarding the 'plague' in Bairout [Beirut] during 1841, dated 22 June 1842, from Ebenezer Robertson, Assistant Surgeon to Sir William Barnett, Inspector General of Naval Hospital and Fleets.

Folio 7: Topographical sketch of Beyrout [Beirut] and surrounding country, by Major C. Rochfort Scott.

Folios 7-28: Assistant Surgeon's notes on the description of the origin and course of the plague in 1841, including remarks on geography, population and diseases of Bairout [Beirut], and also remarks on the arrival of Ibrahim Pasha and the embarkation of his Troops at Gaza.

Folio 29: case no 1, Thomas Wottley, aged 29, Marine; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, contusio capitis; put on sick list, 20 January 1840, discharged 9 February 1840 to duty.

Folios 29-30: case no 2, James Saunders, aged 20, Ordinary Seaman; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, ulcus on the right leg; put on sick list 20 January 1840, discharged 15 March 1840 to duty.

Folio 30: case no 3, Patrick McCua, aged 32, Marine; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, ulcus; put on sick list, 20 January 1840, left in charge 19 March 1840 of Mr James Smith (b) Surgeon.

Folios 30-32: case no 4, Stephen Stockes, aged 33, Marine; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 20 January 1840, left in charge 19 March 1840 of Mr James Smith (b) Surgeon.

Folios 32-33: case no 5, John Rolinson, aged 23, Able Seaman; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 20 January 1840, left in charge 19 March 1840 of Mr James Smith (b) Surgeon.

Folio 34: case no 6, Henry Ayling, aged 21, Marine; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, hemoptysis; put on sick list, 22 January 1840, discharged 26 January 1840 to duty.

Folio 34: case no 7, James Baillie, aged 34, 2nd Master; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 22 January 1840, discharged 31 January 1840 to duty.

Folios 34-36: case no 8, Thomas Colman, aged 26, Cook’s Mate; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 24 January 1840, died 26 January 1840 at 1.30 pm.

Folio 36: case no 9, Thomas Bell, aged 21, Ordinary Seaman; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, contusio of the left leg; put on sick list, 24 January 1840, left in charge 19 March 1840 of Mr James Smith (b) Surgeon.

Folios 36-37: case no 10, George Martyn, aged 20, Ordinary Seaman; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, fractura maxilla inferious, fell from main deck into the hold, laboured under concussio cerebri, head considerably contused; put on sick list, 26 January 1840, discharged 17 March 1840 to duty.

Folio 37: case no 11, Robert Hoath, aged 21, Ordinary Seaman; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 27 January 1840, left in charged 19 March 1840 of Mr James Smith (b) Surgeon.

Folio 37: case no 12, James Turner, aged 39, Marine; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, hydrocele of spermatis cord; put on sick, list 29 January 1840, sent 5 March 1840 to Malta Hospital.

Folio 37: case no 13, George Greatwood, aged 22, Marine; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 4 February 1840, left in charged 19 March 1840 of Mr James Smith (b) Surgeon.

Folio 38: case no 14, Tommerville Kerwood, aged 23, Marine; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, orchitis; put on sick list, 4 February 1840, sent 5 March 1840 to Malta Hospital.

Folio 38: case no 15, William Taylor, aged 23, Ordinary Seaman; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, ophthalmia; put on sick list, 8 February 1840, left in charged 19 March 1840 of Mr James Smith (b) Surgeon.

Folios 38-39: case no 16, Robert Alexander, aged 26, Marine; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, phlogosis; put on sick list,10 February 1840, discharged 5 March 1840 to duty.

Folio 39: case no 17, Thomas Hawkins, aged 27, Able Seaman; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list, 11 February 1840, discharged 8 March 1840 to duty.

Folios 39-40: case no 18, Thomas Jones, aged 30, Captain Fore Top; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, phymosis; put on sick list, 24 February 1840, left in charged 19 March 1840 of Mr James Smith (b) Surgeon.

Folio 40: case no 19, Charles Phillips, aged 22, Able Seaman; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, burn, while at worked at forge on shore a portion of red hot iron fell upon the dorsum of his foot; put on sick list, 29 February 1840, left in charged 19 March 1840 of Mr James Smith (b) Surgeon.

Folio 40: case no 20, John Fetcher, aged 25, Ordinary Seaman; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, fractured of leg by a fall on the fore castle in consequence of intoxication; put on sick list, 12 March 1840, left in charged 19 March 1840 of Mr James Smith (b) Surgeon.

Folio 40: case no 21, William Edwards, aged 40, Gunner’s Crew; taken ill at Vourla Bay; sick or hurt, neuralgia; put on sick list, 15 March 1840, left in charged 19 March 1840 of Mr James Smith (b) Surgeon.

Folio 41: Nosological return of cases mentioned in the journal.

Folio 42: The following is a list of men who received wounds or hurts during the period of this journal.

Folio 42: no on the ship’s book 38, George Martyn, aged 20, Ordinary Seaman; pension not granted; nature of hurts, fracture of inferior maxilla from a fall into the hold, on 26 January 1840.

Folio 42: no on the ship’s book 328, Thomas Bell, aged 21, Ordinary Seaman; pension not granted; nature of hurts, from entangling of leg in tackle whilst attending quarters on lower deck, on 24 January 1840.

Folio 42: no on the ship’s book 229, John Fetcher, aged 25, Ordinary Seaman; pension not granted; nature of hurts, fractured of leg by a fall on fore castle, on 12 March 1840.

Folios 42-43: Assistant Surgeon’s general remarks, regarding various diseases that appeared on board.

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