Medical journal of the James Pattison emigrant ship from 25 October 1839 to 11 February...

ADM 101/77/7

1839-1840

Medical journal of the James Pattison emigrant ship from 25 October 1839 to 11 February 1840 by G Roberts, surgeon and superintendent, during which time the ship was employed in conveying emigrant to Sydney, New South Wales.

Folios 1-3: case no 1, Mrs Wells, aged 26, emigrant; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, hepatitis, of a delicate habit of body, shortly after being on board complained of acute pain in the right hypochondrial region extending up to the clavicle and shoulder of the side affected; put on sick list 17 November 1839, discharged 10 January 1840 convalescent.

Folios 4-22: blank.

Folios 23-24: copy of the sick list, [names and details follow]:

• Folio 23: Mrs Wells, aged 26, self; sick or hurt, hepatitis; put on sick list 17 November 1839, discharged 10 January 1840 cured.
• Folio 23: Mrs Hall, aged 41, self; sick or hurt, dyspepsia; put on sick list 19 November 1839, discharged 22 December 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: E Paine, aged 24, self; sick or hurt, [ulcus?]; put on sick list 20 November 1839, discharged 3 December 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: Mrs Blakey's child, aged 2, child; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list 21 November 1839, discharged 29 November 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: Mrs Edwards, aged 39, self; sick or hurt, colica; put on sick list 21 November 1839, discharged 30 November 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: J Emertons, aged 17, daughter; sick or hurt, hysteria; put on sick list 21 November 1839, discharged 27 November 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: Mrs Blakey, aged 21, self; sick or hurt, hemoptysis; put on sick list 26 November 1839, discharged 19 December 1839 relieved.
• Folio 23: J Bennet, aged 49, self; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list 26 November 1839, discharged 1 December 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: M Casey, aged 27, self; sick or hurt, obstipatio; put on sick list 26 November 1839, discharged 29 November 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: J Rolf, aged 27, self; sick or hurt, obstipatio; put on sick list 26 November 1839, discharged 29 November 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: L Lambert's child, aged 1, child; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list 26 November 1839, discharged 30 November 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: J Harris, aged 16, self; sick or hurt, ophthalmia; put on sick list 4 December 1839, discharged 9 December 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: Mrs Richards, aged 29, self; sick or hurt, dyspepsia; put on sick list 4 December 1839, discharged 20 December 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: E Barret, aged 20, self; sick or hurt, hysteria; put on sick list 8 December 1839, discharged 12 December 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: S Lamb, aged 25, self; sick or hurt, hysteria; put on sick list 8 December 1839, discharged 11 December 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: Daniel Wholly, aged 35, self; sick or hurt, obstipatio; put on sick list 10 December 1839, discharged 12 December 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: M Montague, aged 20, self; sick or hurt, obstipatio; put on sick list 10 December 1839, discharged 12 December 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: C Rennie, aged 18, self; sick or hurt, obstipatio; put on sick list 10 December 1839, discharged 14 December 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: Mrs Crouch, aged 39, self; sick or hurt, parturition; put on sick list 17 December 1839, discharged 27 December 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: Mrs Davis, aged 26, self; sick or hurt, ulcus; put on sick list 17 December 1839, discharged 28 December 1839 cured.
• Folio 23: J Glassop, aged 28, self; sick or hurt, catarrh; put on sick list 23 December 1839, discharged 3 January 1840 cured.
• Folio 23: J Fountain, aged 27, self; sick or hurt, obstipatio; put on sick list 27 December 1839, discharged 1 January 1840 cured.
• Folio 24: W Davis, aged 29, self; sick or hurt, catarrh; put on sick list 1 January 1840, discharged 7 January 1840 cured.
• Folio 24: S Lamb, aged 26, self; sick or hurt, ambustio; put on sick list 7 January 1840, discharged 15 January 1840 cured.
• Folio 24: J Emerton, aged 14, self; sick or hurt, ambustio; put on sick list 7 January 1840, discharged 17 January 1840 cured.
• Folio 24: J Moore, aged 45, wife; sick or hurt, catarrh; put on sick list 8 January 1840, discharged 16 January 1840 cured.
• Folio 24: Mrs Cooke, aged 45, self; sick or hurt, catarrh; put on sick list 10 January 1840, discharged 3 February 1840 cured.
• Folio 24: Mrs Fountain, aged 20, self; sick or hurt, parturition; put on sick list 12 January 1840, discharged 30 January 1840 cured.
• Folio 24: Mrs Terry, aged 30, self; sick or hurt, amenorrhoea; put on sick list 14 January 1840, discharged 23 January 1840 cured.
• Folio 24: E Paine, aged 24, self; sick or hurt, catarrh; put on sick list 14 January 1840, discharged 30 January 1840 cured.
• Folio 24: G Terry, aged 38, self; sick or hurt, dysenteria; put on sick list 19 January 1840, discharged 25 January 1840 cured.
• Folio 24: S Emerton, aged 17, self; sick or hurt, hysteria; put on sick list 22 January 1840, discharged 1 February 1840 cured.

Folio 25: nosological return of cases mentioned in the journal.

Folios 26-27: Surgeon's general remarks. The emigrants were embarked at Gravesend on 5 November 1839 in the following proportion, adults 141, children above 7 years 23, children under 7 years 21. Total 185

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