Through the Surgeon’s Eye: Illness and Treatment aboard Convict Vessels

In this presentation Colleen describes the illnesses and treatments encountered by convicts during their transportation to Australia. She draws on the many surviving journal kept by the Surgeons assigned to the transport ships.

Through the Surgeon’s Eye: Illness and Treatment aboard Convict Vessels
Webcast Duration
38 minutes
Presenter
Colleen Arulappu
Topics related to this webcast
Convicts
Shipping
Surgeons

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