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Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department...
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| Reference | ADM 101 |
|---|---|
| Title | Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department of the Navy and predecessors: Medical Journals |
| Date | 1785-1963 |
| Description | A selection of journals returned to the bodies responsible for superintending naval medical services by the surgeons of HM ships, some hospitals, naval brigades and shore parties. There are also journals from convict ships and emigrant ships, for which naval surgeons were provided. The journals contain an account of the treatment of medical and surgical cases, and usually a copy of the daily sick list, statistical abstracts of the incidence of diseases, and general comments on the health and activities of the ship's company. Selected records within this series are available to download as digital microfilm. |
| Note |
Catalogue descriptions for this series were enhanced as part of a project financed by the Wellcome Trust Research Resources in Medical History Programme, 2008-2010. |
| Related material |
Journals from convict ships are continued in MT 32 Some of the 20th Century journals that were not selected for preservation in the National Archives are now held by the Admiralty Library, Naval Historical Branch, 24 Store, PP 20, Main Road, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3LU. However, almost all 20th Century journals remain closed to public access, in compliance with data protection legislation. |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Physical description | 804 bundles and volumes |
| Access conditions | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Unpublished finding aids |
Index to ADM 101/128-293 at The National Archives, Kew. |
| Administrative/ biographical background | Fleet Temporary Memorandum 215 of 1990 terminated the requirement for ships' medical officers to compile journals. |
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