John Crocket R. N.,
Convict Ship Surgeon-Superintendent
Date of Seniority Royal Navy 17 August 1815
John Crockett was included in the Navy List of Medical Officers of 1814. [1] He was appointed Surgeon on the Cygnet in 1819.
Surgeon Superintendent
John Crocket was appointed surgeon on two convict ship voyages to Australia:1). Prince of Orange to Van Diemen's Land in 1822. He kept a journal from 9th March 1822 to 27th July 1822
2). Mangles to New South Wales in 1824.
In his Medical Journal he kept from 27 May to 1 November 1824, he noted in the closing remarks of the journal:
Many slight ailings and accidents did occur all of which were by timely interference arrested. I am happy to have it in my power to state that the whole of the prisoners entrusted to my charge are in a better state of health than when they were delivered to me. My general system of cleanliness and regulation which was most tenaciously enforced saved me infinite trouble in my medical duties as well which exercise both of mind and body could not fail to have the most desired effect. Through the whole of the passage nearly a fifth have been constantly employed at School and to which I most strictly attended myself daily. This has been a source of great pleasure and amusement to me particularly as it has been crowned with success. - signed John Crocket [3]
Family
He was a brother of Henry Crocket of Van Diemen's Land. [2]Unfit for Service 1841
John Crocket was on the List of Surgeons of the Royal Navy who were unfit for service in 1841References
[1] Navy List 1814[2] Australian Medical Pioneer Index online
[3] Medical journal of the Mangles convict ship from 27 May to 1 November 1824 by John Crocket, surgeon and superintendent
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