Medical and surgical journal of HMS Pantaloon for 23 August 1861 to 8 October 1862...

Medical and surgical journal of HMS Pantaloon for 23 August 1861 to 8 October 1862 by Henry Harkan, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in the Mosambique and Bombay.

Folio 1: George Padden, aged 36, caulker; case number 1; disease or hurt, chronic bronchitis. Put on sick list, 8 September 1861. Discharged 9 September 1861 to Plymouth hospital.

Folios 1-2: William Tissard, aged 43, ship's cook (a pensioner); case number 2; disease or hurt, amaurosis. Put on sick list, 23 September 1861. Discharged 30 September 1861 to the Royal Navy hospital.

Folio 2: James Knowles, aged 16, boy 2nd class; case number 3; disease or hurt, fractured fingers of right hand. Put on sick list, 23 September 1861. Discharged 8 December 1861 duty.

Folios 2-3: William Mehegan, aged 16, boy 2nd class; case number 4; disease or hurt, ulcer sloughing on left leg. Put on sick list, 1 November 1861. Discharged 19 December 1861 to Royal Navy hospital at Simonstown.

Folios 3-4: Charles Wise, aged 21, Lieutenant; case number 5; disease or hurt, wound-superficial ulcer of the right leg on the external side caused by a rope abrading the skin when sliding for amusement in the rigging along the main top gallant sail. Put on sick list, 22 November 1861. Discharged 5 January 1862 to duty.

Folios 4-5: John Pierce, aged 21, ordinary seaman; case number 6; disease or hurt, fracture of radius. Put on sick list, 8 February 1862. Discharged 20 April 1862 to duty.

Folio 5: George Westcott, aged 20, ordinary seaman; case number 7; disease or hurt, fracture of clavicle. Put on sick list, 9 February 1862. Discharged 13 March 1862 to duty.

Folios 5-6: William R Hobson, aged 30, Commander; case number 8; disease or hurt, fracture of left arm clavicle, fell out of his cot in his sleep. Put on sick list, 17 March 1862. Remained 30 days on sick list.

Folio 6: Francis Howton, aged 39, boatswain; case number 9; disease or hurt, intermittent fever. Put on sick list, 12 February 1862. Discharged 2 March 1862 to duty.

Folios 6-7: James Bedingfeld, aged 18, midshipman; case number 10; disease or hurt, remittent fever. Put on sick list, 26 February 1862. Discharged [27 March 1862].

Folios 7-8: Francis Russell, aged 21, Engineer 2nd Class; case number 11; disease or hurt, remittent fever. Put on sick list, 1 March 1862. Discharged 16 March 1862 to duty.

Folios 8-9: Henry Gay, aged 27, caulker; case number 12; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, 1 March 1862. Discharged 13 April 1862 to duty.

Folio 9: Henry Gay, aged 27, caulker; case number 13; disease or hurt, cachexia. Put on sick list, 29 April 1862. Discharged 10 July 1862 to duty.

Folios 9-10: John Glynn, aged 27, captain main top; case number 14; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, 9 April 1862. Discharged 20 May 1862 to duty.

Folio 10: John Glynn, aged 27, captain main top; case number 15; disease or hurt, bronchitis. Put on sick list, 5 June 1862. Discharged 1 July 1862 to duty.

Folio 11: William James, aged 19, boy 1st class; case number 16; disease or hurt, pericorditis. Put on sick list, 6 April 1862. Discharged 18 June 1862.

Folios 11-12: Samuel McAlister, aged 36, gunroom cook; case number 17; disease or hurt, rheumatism. Put on sick list, 18 June 1862. Discharged [?] to duty.

Folio 12: Charles Fenens, aged 20, ordinary seaman; case number 18; disease or hurt, a contused and lacerated wound of the left ring finger. Put on sick list, 15 April 1862. Discharged 2 June 1862 to duty.

Folio 12: Michael Cunningham, aged 27, ordinary seaman; case number 19; disease or hurt, contusion-stuck by a wooden sword by accident on the left testis. Put on sick list, 19 March 1862. Discharged 12 June 1862 to duty.

Folio 12: Table 1: a nosological synopsis of the sick book kept during the period of the journal.

Folio 13: 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. Michael Cunningham, Charles Fenens and John Pierce.

Folios 13-14: Table 3: A nosological synopsis of the medical cases which have occurred during the period covered by the journal. The average numerical strength of the company 127.

Folios 14-15: Table 4 without reference to the period included by the journal is for the period included between the 1st of January and the day the ship is paid off, or the day the Surgeon gives up charge of the sick. Numerical abstract of cases nosologically arranged. Mean numerical strength of the ship's company is 125.

Folios 18-23: Surgeon's general remarks. Description of ship, (folios 15-16); recommended improvements to HMS Pantaloon (folio 17); further comments about medical cases, (folios 17-18); comments about Cape of Good Hope, (folio 18); comments about the Island of Johanna, (folio 18); slight fever cases (folio 18); striking a coral reef, (folio 18); state of vessel on shore (folio 19); deaths by drowning, (folios 19-20); additional spirits and cocoa allowance (folio 20); water made by condensers on shore in camp, (folio 20); ground of the camp (folios 20-21); Mosambique town and barracks (folio 21); HMS Gorgon, (folio 21); description of officers' quarters (folio 21); description of Mosambique hospitals and soldiers (folio 22); hygiene and sanitary arrangements (folio 22); health of Pantaloon's crew at Mosambique, (folios 22-23).

Folios 25-29: Copy of the alphabetical sick list.

Topics

Weapons

Population

Disease

Navy

Armed Forces (General Administration)