Medical and surgical journal of HMS Spiteful for 21 August 1861 to 14 March 1863...

ADM 101/224/1B

1862-1863

Medical and surgical journal of HMS Spiteful for 21 August 1861 to 14 March 1863 by [?], during which time the said ship was employed in North America and the West Indies.

[Note: ADM 101/224, 1A-1B are produced as a single document: order as ADM 101/224].

Folio 1: Thomas Watson, aged 36, captain of the forecastle; case number 1; disease or hurt, orchitis. Put on sick list, 19 August 1862 at Jamaica. Discharged 23 August 1862 to hospital.

Folio 1: James Macdonald, aged 27, quartermaster; case number 2; disease or hurt, orchitis. Put on sick list, [?]. Discharged 23 August 1862 to Jamaica Naval Hospital.

Folio 2: Thomas Ackford, aged 33, private Royal Marine; case number 3; disease or hurt, chronic diarrhoea. Put on sick list, [?]. Discharged 22 August 1862 invalided to Jamaica Hospital.

Folio 2: James Kimber, aged 21, able seaman, gunner's crew; case number 4; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 2 September 1862. Discharged 24 September 1862 to light duty.

Folios 2-3: William Murphy, aged 20, ordinary seaman; case number 5; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 8 September 1862. Discharged 24 September 1862 to light duty.

Folio 3: John Astill, aged 22, private Royal Marine; case number 6; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 8 September 1862. Discharged 24 September 1862 to duty.

Folios 3-4: William Smith, aged 37, sergeant Royal Marine; case number 7; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 10 September 1862. Discharged 4 October 1862 to Pyramus at Halifax to duty.

Folio 4: George Skinner, aged 22, able seaman, captains galley; case number 8; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 11 September 1862. Discharged [?]

Folio 5: William Milton, aged 20, ordinary seaman; case number 9; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 11 September 1862. Died 16 September 1862.

Folio 5: George Warner, aged 23, ordinary seaman; case number 10; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 13 September 1862. Discharged 11 November 1862 to Halifax temporary hospital.

Folio 6: Stourton Needham, aged 23, Assistant Paymaster; case number 11; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 13 September 1862. Discharged 30 September 1862 to duty.

Folio 6: John Cook, aged 23, able seaman; case number 12; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 13 September 1862. Died 21 September 1862.

Folio 7: William Phillips, aged 23, stoker; case number 13; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 14 September 1862. Discharged 14 January 1863 invalided.

Folio 8: Francis Boys, aged 19, master's assistant; case number 14; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 14 September 1862. Died 18 September 1862.

Folio 8: George Baker, aged 22, ordinary seaman; case number 15; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 14 September 1862. Died 19 September 1862.

Folio 9: Charles Doxett, aged 18, midshipman; case number 16; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 15 September 1862. Discharged 7 October 1862.

Folios 9-10: William King, aged 17, midshipman; case number 17; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 15 September 1862. Died 21 September 1862.

Folio 10: Thomas Bartholomew, aged 34, stoker; case number 18; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 15 September 1862. Discharged 10 November 1862 invalided.

Folio 11: James Kane, aged 20, ordinary seaman; case number 19; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 16 September 1862. Died 24 September 1862.

Folio 11: A nosological synopsis of the sick book.

Folio 12: Table 2, A list of men who have received wounds or hurts, during the period of the journal. [No names recorded].

Folios 12-13: Table 3, Medical cases occurring during 21 August to 31 December 1862.

Folios 13-14: Table 4 without reference to the period, included by the journal, is for the period included between the 1st of January, and the day the ship is paid off, or the day the Surgeon gives up charge of the sick. Cases occurring previously to 31 December are to be included in Table 3. Mean numerical strength of the ship's company.

Folio 14: Daniel Thompson, aged 36, stoker; case number 20; disease or hurt, remittent fever in yellow and rheumatism (syphilitic). Put on sick list, 16 September 1862. Discharged 10 November 1862 invalided.

Folio 14: Patrick Carteen, aged 36, lance corporal Royal Marines; case number 21; disease or hurt, malingering. Put on sick list, 29 October 1862. Discharged [?].

Folio 15: Nathaniel Bennett, aged 17, boy; case number 22; disease or hurt, ulcer. Put on sick list, [?]. Discharged 10 November 1862 invalided.

Folio 15: John Lillicrap, aged 26, able seaman; case number 23; disease or hurt, cynanche tonsil. Put on sick list, 6 November 1862. Discharged 11 November 1862 to hospital.

Folio 15: Thomas Sherlock, aged 20, private Royal Marine; case number 24; disease or hurt, cynanche tonsil. Put on sick list, 10 November 1862. Discharged 11 November 1862 to temporary naval hospital.

Folio 15: Patrick Koehans, aged 19, ordinary seaman; case number 25; disease or hurt, syphilis. Put on sick list, 4 January 1863. Discharged [?].

Folios 16-24: Surgeon's general remarks.

Folios 24-28: Copy of daily sick list.

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Navy

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