Medical Journal, Bebington

Maker
Dale, John
Production date
02 May 1874
26 Jul 1874

Object detail

Brief Description
Medical Journal, Bebington
Medical Journal of the Bebington written by John Dale Surgeon-Superintendent on board the vessel. Dates range from 26 July 1874 to 18 November 1874. Includes columns for: first and surnames; age; date; disease with detailed symptoms, causes, etc; treatment; class of diet; date of discharge, cure or death; remarks.

Tucked into the front of the book are two loose sheets. One is to the Immigration Office of Napier certifying the amount to be recovered from Shaw Savill & Co on account of deaths of Immigrants on the Bebington. The other sheet is a double page that has writing on three sides. they are dated 7, 8 and 12 November 1874. All three are signed by the master, the the Mate and the Second Mate. The notes are copied from the official ships log and pertain to the illness, violence, medical care and imprisonment of the passenger Lydia Phillips.
Maker
Production date
02 May 1874
26 Jul 1874
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Bound volume: ink on paper. Red leather cover.
Measurements
Length x Width: 320 x 210mm
Subject date
1874
Other number(s)
15345

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