Journal of HMS Crocodile for 12 August 1811 to 11 August 1812 by George P M Young,...

ADM 101/95/2

1811-1812

Journal of HMS Crocodile for 12 August 1811 to 11 August 1812 by George P M Young, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in the Channel Service.

Folios 1-2: William Bray, aged 36, seaman; taken ill at Portsmouth Harbour; disease or hurt, struck by the master mate with his fits on the lower jaw at the chin as a result of neglect of duty; taken ill, 16 August 1811; discharged 3 November 1811 to duty.

Folio 2: James Lodge, aged 24, private marine; taken ill at Portsmouth Harbour; disease or hurt, received on board on 16th August with an ulcer on the glans penis which discharged considerably; taken ill, 22 August 1811; sent 8 November 1811 to hospital.

Folios 3-4: William Philpot, aged 18, private marine; taken ill at Portsmouth Harbour; disease or hurt, pyrexia as a result of exposed to rain and neglected changing his cloths; taken ill, 17 October 1811; died 25 October 1811 on board.

Folio 4: Joshua Lapham, aged 27, seaman; taken ill at Portsmouth; disease or hurt, scar Latina auginsun; taken ill, 19 October 1811; sent 23 October 1811 to hospital.

Folios 4-5: John Reed, aged 28, seaman; taken ill at Portsmouth; disease or hurt, ulcer penis; taken ill, 1 November 1811; sent 8 November 1811 to hospital.

Folio 5: Robert Lawis, aged 31, seaman; taken ill at Guernsey; disease or hurt, calculus visno, this man was impressed in September and sent to the Royal William from whence was sent to Haslar for the cure of gonorrhoea; taken ill, 26 November 1811; sent 1 January 1812 to hospital.

Folio 6: Thomas Harris, aged 28, seaman; taken ill at Sea; disease or hurt, cynanche tonsillaris, slight difficulty of swallowing accompanied by rigors nausea and thirst; taken ill, 14 November 1811; discharged 19 November 1811 to duty.

Folios 6-7: Charles Barnet, aged 20, seaman; taken ill at Guernsey; disease or hurt, Pneumonia inflammation; taken ill, 19 November 1811; discharged 29 November 1811 to duty.

Folios 7-8: Nathaniel Hodder, aged 45, cook; taken ill at Guernsey; disease or hurt, continued fever; taken ill, 18 december 1811; discharged 28 December 1811 to duty.

Folio 8: Henry Wing, aged 23, seaman; taken ill at Sea; disease or hurt, wound received by a fall from the mizen top to the deck; taken ill, 31 December 1811; sent 2 January 1812 to hospital.

Folio 9: William Clark, aged 26, seaman; taken ill at Guernsey; disease or hurt, Lues Venerea, ulcer on the penis which extending over one third of the surface of the penis; taken ill, 8 February 1812; sent 10 February 1812 to hospital at Cornet Castle Guernsey.

Folios 9-10: John Davis, aged 33, seaman; taken ill at Guernsey; disease or hurt, syphilis; taken ill, 1 March 1812; sent 7 June 1812 to hospital at Haslar.

Folios 9-10: John Davis, aged 33, seaman; taken ill at Guernsey; disease or hurt, syphilis; taken ill, 1 March 1812; sent 7 June 1812 to hospital at Haslar.

Folio 10-11: Thomas Smith, aged 26, seaman; taken ill at Guernsey; disease or hurt, sabre wound as a result of the assault by intoxicated soldiers when on shore leave; taken ill, 22 March 1812; discharged 17 April 1812 to duty.

Folios 12-24: blank.

Folio 25: Abstract of the preceding Journal and summary of the cases.

Folios 25-27: Surgeon's general remarks: The crew was generally healthy considering they had been for eighteen months in the West Coast of Africa, where they had suffered much from diseases incident to that climate and now although no absolute disease existed, except venereals. One case of synocha presented itself, this patient died on board his case also is inserted here not having received a copy of the new instructions, I was unaware of the order relative to men dying on board. Notes diarrhoeas almost amounting to cholera among the crew while at Grouville Bay, Jersey, due to overconsumption of local oysters (folio 26).Signed George P M Young

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