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Medical and surgical journal of the Irish female convict ship Midlothian for 30 October...
Catalogue reference: ADM 101/252/1D
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ADM 101/252/1D
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1856
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Medical and surgical journal of the Irish female convict ship Midlothian for 30 October 1852 to 3 March 1853 by David Thomas, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in conveying convicts from Kingstown, Ireland to Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land.
[Note: ADM 101/252, 1A-1G are produced as a single document: order as ADM 101/252].
Folios 1-3: Copy of the sick book.
Folio 4: Blank.
Folios 5-8: Lucy Gorman, aged 21, Roscommon, Ireland; case number 1; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, 24 November 1852. Died 10 December 1852.
Folios 8-12: Mary A. McArthur, aged 25, Wicklow, Ireland; case number 2; disease or hurt, paralysis. Put on sick list, 16 November 1852 at Kingstown. Discharged to the Colonial Hospital.
Folios 12-14: Mary Downy, aged 40, Cavan, Ireland; case number 3; disease or hurt, dyspepsia. Put on sick list, 24 November 1852 at sea. Discharged 1 March 1853.
Folios 14-15: Ann McEnrae, aged 28, Cavan, Ireland; case number 4; disease or hurt, dyspepsia. Put on sick list, 26 November 1852 at sea. Discharged 1 March 1853.
Folios 15-19: Mary Walsh, aged 21, Kilkenny, Ireland; case number 5; disease or hurt, paralysis. Put on sick list, 10 November 1852 at Kingstown. Discharged 28 February 1853 to the Colonial Hospital.
Folios 20-21: Mary Porter, aged 20, Antrim, Ireland; case number 6; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 12 January 1853 at sea. Discharged 29 [January?] 1853.
Folio 22: Mary Maher, aged 25, Cork County; case number 7; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 13 January 1853 at sea. Discharged 16 [January?] 1853.
Folios 22-25: Mary Kelly, aged 17, Tyrone, Ireland; case number 8; disease or hurt, pneumonia hemorrhage. Put on sick list, 7 February 1853 at sea. Discharged 28 February 1853 to hospital.
Folio 26: Mary Murphy, aged 36, Cork, Ireland; case number 9; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 18 February 1853 at sea. Discharged 28 February 1853 to hospital.
Folio 26: A nosological synopsis of the sick book.
Folio 27: List of men who have received wounds or hurts during the period of the journal. [No names recorded].
Folios 27-31: Blank.
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