Medical and surgical journal of His Majesty's Convict Ship Tyne for 16 July 1818...

ADM 101/72/3

1818-1819

Medical and surgical journal of His Majesty's Convict Ship Tyne for 16 July 1818 to 13 January 1819 by Henry Ryan, Surgeon,during which time the said ship was employed in conveying convicts from the Cove of Cork to New South Wales.

Folios 1-3: Laurence McDonnell, Convict, aged 30; disease or hurt, acute pain in the epigastrick region, considerably increased by pressure, belly tense, no stool for three days. Taken ill, 22 August 1818, at sea. Discharged cured 29 August 1818.

Folios 3-4: John Mulligan, Convict, aged 50; disease or hurt, acute pain in his left side, considerably increased by inspiration. Taken ill, 3 September 1818, at sea. Discharged 10 September 1818.

Folios 5-7: Michael Reilly, Convict, aged 26; disease or hurt, violent pain in his head with nausea, vomiting, great intolerance of light, pupil dilated. Taken ill, 22 September 1818, at sea. Discharged cured 10 October 1818.

Folios 7-8: Thomas Holland, one of the guard, aged 24; disease or hurt, wound to the integuments of the back, from slipping against the lock of a musket. Taken ill, 23 September 1818, at sea. Discharged to duty 30 September 1818. Wound dressed with adhesive plaster.

Folios 8-9: Serjeant Jedidiah Cameron, one of the guard, aged 35; disease or hurt, fractured fourth and fifth ribs of the left side by falling into the hold. Taken ill, 31 September 1818, at sea. Discharged to duty 20 October 1818.

Folios 9-10: Owen Ingoldsby, Convict, aged 50; disease or hurt, acute pain I the right side, considerably increased by inspiration, pulse 90 and small, skin hot, complains of thirst, bowels costive. Taken ill, 16 November 1818, at sea. Discharged cured 23 November 1818. Described as having a weak and delicate constitution and having had similar symptoms frequently before.

Folios 10-12: Owen Ingoldsby, Convict, aged 50; disease or hurt, acute pain in the epigastrick region, constant inclination to vomit, 'pressure on the part gave him pain and some degree of hardness is felt', pulse 120 and small. Taken ill, 18 December, at sea 1818. Died 20 December 1818. Signed, Harry Ryan, Surgeon and Superintendent of the transport ship Tyne.

Folios 13-14: Blank.

Folio 15: Numerical abstract not completed.

Folio 15: Surgeon's general remarks. The ship was remarkably healthy, some bowel complaints owing to the change from prison diet of milk and water to the ship's allowance of beef, bread and vegetables. Attention paid to cleanliness and allowing the convicts on deck every day. Special attention was given to the very old men on board and port wine, Donkins' Preserved Meat and tea were frequently served to them. Fires were kept on the prison deck and 'Devils' burnt. The boys attended a school for one hour every day. The only death on board [Owen Ingoldsby] was a very old and debilitated man who came on board from the hospital. Signed, Harry Ryan, Surgeon and Superintendent, Transport Ship Tyne.

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