Medical and surgical journal of HMS Racer for 1 July 1861 to 30 June 1862 by George...

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1861 July - 1862 June

Medical and surgical journal of HMS Racer for 1 July 1861 to 30 June 1862 by George Duncan, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in the North America and West Indies Station.

Folios 1-2: George Moody, aged 16, master’s assistant; case number 1; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 30 July 1861 at sea off Nassau. Died 3 August 1861.

Folio 2: Charles St Clair, aged 18, midshipman; case number 2; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 31 July 1861 at sea off Nassau. Died 4 August 1861.

Folio 3: Thomas Foster, aged 29, Engineer; case number 3; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 12 August 1861 at sea. Died 17 August 1861.

Folio 3: Andrew Casey, aged 25, engineer’s steward; case number 4; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 13 August 1861 at sea. Died 17 August 1861.

Folio 4: James Musson, aged 28, Royal Marine Artillery; case number 5; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 14 August 1861 at sea.

Folio 4: Charles Wallis, aged 16, boy; case number 6; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 14 August 1861 at sea. Died 16 August 1861.

Folio 4: Samuel M. Drane, aged 26, able seaman; case number 7; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 14 August 1861 at sea. Died 19 August 1861.

Folio 4: William McMin, aged 19, ordinary seaman; case number 8; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 14 August 1861 at sea. Died 19 August 1861.

Folio 4: Robert Burns, aged 28, stoker; case number 9; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 14 August 1861 at sea. Died 19 August 1861.

Folio 4: Henry Walker, aged 18, ordinary seaman; case number 10; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 14 August 1861 at sea. Died 22 August 1861.

Folios 4-5: Thomas Martin, aged 26, Assistant Surgeon; case number 11; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 14 August 1861 at sea. Died 15 August 1861.

Folio 5: William Knight, aged 17, boy; case number 12; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 14 August 1861 at sea. Died 19 August 1861.

Folio 5: George Wotton, aged 32, stoker; case number 13; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 16 August 1861 at sea. Died 21 August 1861.

Folio 6: Robert Thomas, aged 37, quartermaster; case number 14; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 19 August 1861 at sea. Died 23 August 1861.

Folio 6: James Hancock, aged 17, boy; case number 15; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 25 August 1861 at sea. Died 27 August 1861.

Folios 6-7: John Rogers, aged 23, Assistant Surgeon; case number 16; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 14 August 1861 at sea. Died 29 August 1861. Folio 7: William Philpotts, aged 34, Engineer; case number 17; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 29 August 1861 at sea. Died 2 September 1861.

Folio 8: John Hoare, aged 40, stoker; case number 18; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 30 August 1861 at sea. Died 3 September 1861.

Folio 8: William Tyrell, aged 26, carpenter’s crew; case number 19; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 3 September 1861. Died.

Folio 8: George Harris, aged 25, able seaman; case number 20; disease or hurt, yellow fever. Put on sick list, 14 September 1861 at Halifax. Died.

Folio 8: George Collins, aged 19, ordinary seaman; case number 21; disease or hurt, febris remittens. Put on sick list, 27 September 1861 at Halifax. Discharged 29 September 1861 to hospital. Folio 9: Edwin Carter, aged 30, armourer; case number 22; drowned. 25 December 1861.

Folio 9: Henry L. Kelly, aged 31, master; case number 23; disease or hurt, mental debility. Put on sick list, 2 January 1862 at sea. Discharged 13 January 1862 invalided to England.

Folio 9: Robert Smith, aged 21, stoker; case number 24; disease or hurt, tonsilitis. Put on sick list, 5 January 1862 at Bermuda. Discharged [?].

Folios 9-10: Robert Dunbar, aged 25, carpenter’s crew; case number 25; disease or hurt, opthalmia. Put on sick list, 25 March 1862 at Charleston. Discharged 2 May 1862 to Bermuda hospital.

Folios 10-11: Joseph Birch, aged 17, boy; case number 26; disease or hurt, rheumatism. Put on sick list, 16 April 1862 at Annapolis. Discharged 2 May 1862 to Bermuda hospital.

Folio 11: Table 1: A nosological synopsis of the sick book kept during the period of 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. (No names recorded).

Folios 12-13: Table 3: A nosological synopsis of the medical cases which have occurred during the period covered by the journal.

Folios 13-14: Blank Table 4 form.

Folios 14-21: Surgeon’s general remarks mainly about the effects and treatment of yellow fever.

Folios 22-23: Blank.

Folios 24-29: Copy of daily sick list.

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