Medical and surgical journal of the Royal Naval Brigade for 27 December 1873 to 18...

ADM 101/146

1873 Dec.-1874 Feb.

Medical and surgical journal of the Royal Naval Brigade for 27 December 1873 to 18 February 1874 by James William Fisher, Surgeon, during which time the said brigade was employed on shore at the Gold Coast.

Folio 1: Instructions for the compilation of the medical journal.

Folio 2: Alexander Calder, aged 39; case number 1; disease or hurt, anthrax. Put on sick list, 3 January 1874. Discharged 22 January 1874.

Folios 2-3: John Jameson, aged 22, able seaman; case number 2; disease or hurt, fever. Put on sick list, 4 January 1874. Discharged 21 January 1874.

Folio 3: Richard Netherway, aged 36, caulker; case number 3; disease or hurt, dysentery. Put on sick list, 9 January 1874. Discharged 14 January 1874.

Folios 3-4: George Webb, aged 38, signalman; case number 4; disease or hurt, wound of knee joint. Put on sick list, 16 January 1874. Discharged 21 January 1874.

Folio 4: William Hans Blake, aged 42, Captain; case number 5; disease or hurt, debility. Put on sick list, 17 January 1874. Discharged 21 January 1874.

Folio 4: James Leech, aged 32, armourer; case number 6; disease or hurt, dysentery. Put on sick list, 21 January 1874. Discharged 16 February 1874.

Folio 5: John Lemm, aged 31, captain of the forecastle; case number 7; disease or hurt, gunshot wound of left forearm. Put on sick list, 31 January 1874. Discharged 18 February 1874.

Folio 5: Edward Gilbert, aged 26, able seaman; case number 8; disease or hurt, gunshot wound of right side of neck. Put on sick list, 31 January 1874. Discharged 31 January 1874.

Folio 5: Richard Sykes, aged 24, able seaman; case number 9; disease or hurt, gunshot wound of right forearm. Put on sick list, 31 January 1874. Discharged 31 January 1874 to the field hospital.

Folio 5: William Bunt, aged 31; case number 10; disease or hurt, gunshot wound of left forearm. Put on sick list, 31 January 1874. Discharged 18 February 1874.

Folio 6: Patrick Murphy, aged 23, able seaman; case number 11; disease or hurt, two gunshot wounds penetrating back of thorax. Put on sick list, 31 January 1874. Discharged 31 January 1874.

Folio 6: George Alford, aged 32, able seaman; case number 12; disease or hurt, gunshot wound of scrotum and left hand. Put on sick list, 31 January 1874. Discharged 1 February 1874 to the field hospital.

Folio 6: Walter Hunt Grubbs, aged 42, Captain; case number 13; disease or hurt, gunshot wound of left hand. Put on sick list, 31 January 1874. Discharged 1 February 1874 to duty.

Folio 7: Robert L Mundy, aged 21, Sub Lieutenant; case number 14; disease or hurt, gunshot wound of left side of head. Put on sick list, 31 January 1874. Died 17 February 1874.

Folio 7: William Taylor, aged 28, able seaman; case number 15; disease or hurt, gunshot wound of heart. Put on sick list, 1 February 1874. Died 1 February 1874.

Folio 8: William Atridge, aged 27; case number 16; disease or hurt, gunshot wound of left upper hand wounded at the storming of Becquah. Put on sick list, 1 February 1874. Discharged 2 February 1874 to the field hospital.

Folio 8: Tom B Ficklin, aged 21; case number 17; disease or hurt, fever and dysentery. Put on sick list, 3 February 1874. Died 17 February 1874.

Folios 8-9: Thomas Spain, aged 31, able seaman; case number 18; disease or hurt, gunshot wound of left side of neck. Put on sick list, 4 February 1874. Discharged 18 February 1874.

Folio 9: Matthew Macdonald, aged 26, Gunner, Royal Marine Artillery; case number 19; disease or hurt, gunshot wound of right forehead. Put on sick list, 4 February 1874. Died 4 February 1874.

Folio 9: Victor A Bradshaw, aged 25, Sub Lieutenant; case number 20; disease or hurt, dysentery. Put on sick list, 5 February 1874. Died 16 February 1874.

Folios 9-10: Adolphus B Crosbie, aged 27, Lieutenant, Royal Marine Light Infantry; case number 21; disease or hurt, fever. Put on sick list, 9 February 1874. Discharged 12 February 1874 to duty.

Folio 11: Blank.

Folio 12: Table showing amount of daily rations.

Folio 12: Analysis of gunshot wounds which were sustained during the expedition to Kumassie.

Folio 13: Table 1: showing the marches during the period of this 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.

Folio 14: Table 3: A nosological synopsis of the medical cases which have occurred during the period covered by the journal.

Folio 15: A blank Table 4 form.

Folio 16: Table 5 showing the number of cases of diseases arranged between the following periods of age (15 to 25, 25 to 35, 35 to 45, 45 to 55) for 27 December 1873 to 18 February 1874.

Folios 16-24: Surgeon's general remarks. These are given in diary form. The Royal Naval Brigade comprised of 22 officers, 183 seamen, and 69 marines from HMS Active, HMS Amethyst, HMS Argus, HMS Decoy, HMS Druid, and HMS Encounter. The Grand total of the brigade was 'White forces 274, Kroomen 213 and 78 Fantis'.

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

Folio 30: Blank.

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