Medical journal of Her Majesty's convict ship Edward for 22 November 1852 to 28 February...

Medical journal of Her Majesty's convict ship Edward for 22 November 1852 to 28 February 1853 by William Rogers, during which time the said ship was employed in conveying convicts to Bermuda.

Folio 1: Daily sick list, (names and details follow):

Folio 1: Thomas Ash, aged 35; convict; disease or hurt, contusio. Put on sick list, 4 January 1853. Discharged 8 January 1853 to duty. Folio 1: Joseph Lloyd, aged 68; convict; disease or hurt, constipatio. Put on sick list, 9 February 1853. Died 11 February 1853. Folio 1: Thomas Ash, aged 35; convict; disease or hurt, debilitas. Put on sick list, 27 February 1853. Discharged 27 February 1853 to hospital. Folio 1: John Hall, aged 33; convict; disease or hurt, debilitas. Put on sick list, 27 February 1853. Discharged 27 February 1853 to hospital. Folio 1: James Scott, aged 34; convict; disease or hurt, debilitas. Put on sick list, 27 February 1853. Discharged 27 February 1853 to hospital. Folio 1: Henry Holt, aged 39; convict; disease or hurt, debilitas. Put on sick list, 27 February 1853. Discharged 27 February 1853 to hospital. Folio 1: George Clements, aged 29; convict; disease or hurt, debilitas. Put on sick list, 27 February 1853. Discharged 27 February 1853 to hospital. Folio 1: Henry Andrews, aged 36; convict; disease or hurt, rheumatismus. Put on sick list, 27 February 1853. Discharged 27 February 1853 to hospital. Folio 1: Isaac Chater, aged 40; convict; disease or hurt, affectation of the mind. Put on sick list, 27 February 1853. Discharged 27 February 1853 to hospital. Folio 1: Andrew Daly, aged 31; convict; disease or hurt, debilitas. Put on sick list, 27 February 1853. Discharged 27 February 1853 to hospital. Folio 1: Henry Waine, aged 25; convict; disease or hurt, scalded foot. Put on sick list, 27 February 1853. Discharged 27 February 1853 to hospital. Folio 1: James Dowd, aged 28; convict; disease or hurt, debilitas. Put on sick list, 27 February 1853. Discharged 27 February 1853 to hospital. Folio 1: Joseph Greenhouse, aged 38; convict; disease or hurt, debilitas. Put on sick list, 27 February 1853. Discharged 27 February 1853 to hospital. Folio 1: John Marsh, aged 30; convict; disease or hurt, wound of scalp. Put on sick list, 27 February 1853. Discharged 27 February 1853 to hospital.

Folio 2: Blank.

Folios 3-5: Joseph Lloyd, aged 68, convict; case number [?]; disease or hurt, constipatio. Put on sick list, 9 February 1853. Died 11 February 1853; folios 4-5 contains details of Lloyd's post mortem.

Folios 5-6: a nosological synopsis of the medical journal.

Folios 6-7: Surgeon's general remarks.

Folio 7: Numbers of convicts embarked. From Woolwich, (Warrior hulk, 11); (Defence hulk, 30); Pentonville, 41; Wakefield, 25; Millbank, 55. Total 162. From Portsmouth, 22; Portland, 32; Plymouth, 30. Total number embarked 246. 1 discharged to Dartmoor and 1 died on the passage. Landed at Bermuda 244. General condition of the convicts on embarkation, apparently in good health with two or three exceptions. On disembarkation, landed in good health 232, and 12 sent to the hospital, three would require treatment the remainder were complaining of slight debility. The result of sea sickness.

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