Medical and surgical journal of HMS Antelope for 12 July-31 December 1866 by John...

ADM 101/136/1A

1866

Medical and surgical journal of HMS Antelope for 12 July-31 December 1866 by John S Levis, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in the West Coast of Africa.

[Note: ADM 101/136, 1A-1B are produced as a single document: order as ADM 101/136].

Folio 1: Cover page with document reference.

Folio 2: John Mallish, aged 24, engineer's steward; case number 1; disease or hurt, fistula in perindo. Put on sick list, 2 August 1866. Discharged 4 August 1866 to Plymouth Hospital.

Folio 2: Thomas James, aged 18, boy; case number 2; disease or hurt, epilepsy. Put on sick list, 7 August 1866. Discharged 8 August 1866 to Plymouth Hospital.

Folio 3: Michael Grennels, aged 26, private, marine; case number 3; disease or hurt, disease of brain. Put on sick list, 7 August 1866. Discharged 9 August 1866 to Plymouth Hospital.

Folio 3: Isaac Stannard, aged 18, ward room officer's servant; case number 4; disease or hurt, epilepsy. Put on sick list, 5 September 1866. Discharged 3 December 1866 to Hospital.

Folios 3-4: William Wray, aged 36, Gunner; case number 5; disease or hurt, phthisis. Put on sick list, 11 September 1866. Discharged 29 September 1866 invalided and sent on to HMS Vindictive on 18 October 1866.

Folio 4: James Warburton, aged 21, private, marine; case number 6; disease or hurt, eczema. Put on sick list, 15 August 1866. Discharged 3 December 1866 to hospital.

Folios 4-5: Henry James, aged 18, boy; case number 7; disease or hurt, syphilis. Put on sick list, 19 August 1866. Discharged 18 October 1866 to HMS Vindictive. Transferred to Hospital on 3 December 1866.

Folio 5: John Sullivan, aged 31, private, marine; case number 8; disease or hurt, ulcer. Put on sick list, 16 September 1866. Discharged 18 October 1866 to HMS Vindictive. Transferred to Hospital on 3 December 1866.

Folio 5: George Nash, aged 17, boy; case number 9; disease or hurt, rheumatism. Put on sick list, 22 September 1866. Discharged 18 October 1866 to HMS Vindictive. Transferred to Hospital on 3 December 1866.

Folios 5-6: William Tiddy, aged 20, private, marine; case number 10; disease or hurt, ulcer. Put on sick list, 1 October 1866. Discharged 18 October 1866 to HMS Vindictive.

Folio 6: Robert Matthews, aged 22, able seaman; case number 11; disease or hurt, syphilis, bubo, scabies. Put on sick list, 31 August 1866. Discharged [?].

Folio 6: John Williams, aged 18, boy; case number 12; disease or hurt, syphilis. Put on sick list, 24 August 1866. Discharged 2 December 1866 to duty.

Folio 7: James Morris, aged 34, Chief Engineer; case number 13; disease or hurt, gout. Put on sick list, 12 September 1866. Discharged 16 September 1866 to duty.

Folios 7-8: Cecil H Wright, aged 19, midshipman; case number 14; disease or hurt, concussion. Put on sick list, 15 November 1866. Discharged 3 December 1866 to HMS Flora.

Folio 8: Jack Andrews, aged 23, Krooman; case number 15; disease or hurt, insanity. Put on sick list, 20 December 1866. Discharged 20 December 1866 to Ascension Hospital.

Folios 8-9: Ben Johnson, aged 24, Krooman; case number 16; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, 9 December 1866. Died 20 December 1866.

Folio 9: Tom Johnson, aged 24, Krooman; case number 17; disease or hurt, hernia. Put on sick list, 19 December 1866. Discharged 22 December 1866 to HMS Greyhound.

Folio 9: John Stephens, aged 23, Krooman; case number 18; disease or hurt, bubo. Put on sick list, 20 December 1866. Discharged 23 December 1866 to Hospital.

Folios 9-10: John Sellen, aged 26, ward room steward; case number 19; disease or hurt, enteritis. Put on sick list, 10 December 1866. Discharged 31 December 1866 to duty.

Folio 11: Frederick G Dundas, aged 21, Sub Lieutenant; case number 20; disease or hurt, fever remittent. Put on sick list, 11 November 1866. Discharged 20 December 1866 to Hospital.

Folios 11-12: David Ball, aged [?], private, marine; case number 21; disease or hurt, fever. Put on sick list, 6 October 1866. Discharged 14 October 1866 to duty.

Folio 12: George Thompson, aged 31, captain of the forecastle; case number 22; disease or hurt, fever. Put on sick list, 16 November 1866. Discharged 3 December 1866 to Ascension Hospital.

Folio 13: Table 2: A nosological synopsis of the medical cases which have occurred during the period covered by the journal.

Folio 14: Blank Table 3 form.

Folios 15-21: Surgeon's general remarks including details of the movements of the ship in 1866 (folio 21).

Folios 22-24: Blank.

Folios 25-30: Copy of the alphabetical sick list.

Public Record(s)

Open Document, Open Description

Topics

Mental illness

Disease

Navy

Armed Forces (General Administration)

Africa