Medical and surgical journal of HMS Gorgon for 7 November 1860 to 31 December 1861...

Medical and surgical journal of HMS Gorgon for 7 November 1860 to 31 December 1861 by David Ramsay, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in the Cape of Good Hope Station. Also includes a description of SE Africa.

Folio 1: Frederick Hopkins, aged 20, musician; case number 1; disease or hurt, syphilis. Put on sick list, 7 November 1860. Discharged 16 November 1860 to Haslar Hospital.

Folio 1: Thomas Farrell, aged 22, stoker; case number 2; disease or hurt, abscess. Put on sick list, 10 November 1860. Discharged 16 November 1860 to Haslar Hospital.

Folios 1-2: William Wright, aged 22, shipwright; case number 3; disease or hurt, syphillis. Put on sick list, 11 November 1860. Discharged 16 November 1860 to Haslar Hospital.

Folio 2: William Garrett, aged 23, stoker; case number 4; disease or hurt, ulcer. Put on sick list, 19 November 1860. Discharged [?] to Haslar Hospital.

Folios 2-3: George Tyrrell, aged 30, private, Royal Marine; case number 5; disease or hurt, orchitis. Put on sick list, 28 January 1861. Discharged 9 March 1861 to Simons Town Hospital. Returned to duty 19 March 1861.

Folio 3: John Vincent, aged 25, armourer; case number 6; disease or hurt, bubo sympathelica. Put on sick list, 3 February 1861. Discharged 18 February 1861 to duty.

Folio 4: George Wheatcroft, aged 41, able seaman; case number 7; disease or hurt, delirium tremens. Put on sick list, 12 March 1861. Discharged 16 March 1861 to hospital.

Folio 4: Thomas Coward, aged 27, able seaman; case number 8; disease or hurt, contusions of the forehead. Put on sick list, 5 January 1861. Discharged 1 April 1861 invalided.

Folios 4-5: Thomas Coward, aged 27, able seaman; case number 8; disease or hurt, contusions of the forehead. Put on sick list, 5 January 1861. Discharged 1 April 1861 invalided.

Folio 5: William Carter, aged 25, corporal, Royal Marine Artillery; case number 9; disease or hurt, syphilis. Put on sick list, 29 March 1861. Discharged 1 April 1861 to Simons Town Hospital.

Folios 5-7: William E Howard, aged 30, ship's steward; case number 10; disease or hurt, impetigo debility and paralysis. Put on sick list, [?]. Discharged 8 August 1861 to HMS Brisk for a passage to the Cape.

Folio 7: John Crawford Wilson, aged 26, Commander; case number 11; disease or hurt, palpitation of the heart. Put on sick list, 15 April 1861. Discharged 17 April 1861 to Simon's Town Hospital.

Folios 7-8: John Whitney, aged 21, private, Royal Marine; case number 12; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, 3 May 1861. Discharged 6 May 1861 to Simon's Town Hospital.

Folio 8: John Scott, aged 37, carpenter's mate; case number 13; disease or hurt, contusions of the scrotum and lower part of abdomen. Put on sick list, [?]. Discharged 25 July 1861 to duty.

Folios 8-9: Iain George, aged 29, Krooman; case number 14; disease or hurt, hypertrophy of heart and hemorrhoids. Put on sick list, [?]. Died.

Folio 9: James Mills, aged 27, able seaman; case number 15; drowned on 11 August 1861.

Folios 9-10: William Bishop, aged 20, ordinary seaman; case number 16; disease or hurt, fracture of spine. Put on sick list, 23 November [?]. Died.

Folio 10: William West, aged 20, stoker; case number 17; disease or hurt, fracture of femur. Put on sick list, 9 November [?]. Discharged [?].

Folios 10-11: Andrew Reed, aged 29, able seaman; case number 18; disease or hurt, febris remittens. Put on sick list, 30 September [?]. Discharged 1 November [?] to duty.

Folio 11: John Vincent, aged 26, armourer; case number 19; disease or hurt, dysentery. Put on sick list, 6 November [?]. Discharged 18 November [?] to duty.

Folio 11: Table 1: A nosological synopsis of the medical cases which have occurred during the period covered by the journal.

Folio 12: Table 2: A list of men who during the period of this journal, have received wounds or hurts which may disqualify them for the public service, or subsequently in any way interfere with their earning a livelihood. (Names and details follow). Number on the ship's books, 117; William West, aged 20, stoker, hurts, fracture of femur. Number on the ship's books, 152; Thomas Coward, aged 27, able seaman, hurts, contusion.

Folios 12-13: Table 3: A nosological synopsis of the medical cases which have occurred during the period 7 November - 31 December 1860. The average numerical strength of the company 173.4.

Folios 13-14: Table 4: A nosological synopsis of the medical cases which have occurred during the period 1 January - 31 December 1861. The average numerical strength of the company 176.9.

Folios 14-15: Daily sick lists.

Folios 16-27: Surgeon's general remarks.

Folios 27-33: Daily sick lists.

Topics

Manufacturing

Disease

Navy

Armed Forces (General Administration)