National Archives of Australia
Darwin Office
Series F1 Item 1949/456
Methodist Overseas Mission Goulburn Island



Copyright P J Mackett 2007

22. 1.1935 Letter from Chief Medical Officer (C E Cook) to The
           Administrator of the Northern Territory. Attached is
           a copy of Dr Fenton's reports on his inspections of
           Millingimbi and Goulburn Island.

           Section 4 - Medical

           Medical Report on Aboriginals on Station

           Name                  Sex   Age         Notes
           Name                  Sex   Age         Notes

           Mayunga                F    Child
           Milli-Milli            F    Child
           Oorabuddi              F    Child
           Ubidge                 M    Child
           Paulikins              M    Child
           Wogburra               M    Child
           Mullungoa              M    Child
           Meriwarrana            M    Child       ?Cretin
           Munjeriju              M
           Winowich               M
           Gwodbu                 M
           Gummagerri             M                Fishbone abscess, leg
           Moragu                 M
           Mannika H/C            F
           Madek                  F
           Magudugi               F    Child
           Ulwahloom              F    Child
           Mungalama              F    Child
           Munariebn              F    Child
           Gibi                   F    Child
           Tabibu                 F
           Magadugi               F                Old Gangosa
           Almajalwin             F                Old Gangosa
           Mugulneer              M
           Lazarus                M                Granuloma of foreskin. To be sent
                                                   to Darwin
           Nolemi                 M
           Idunu                  M
           Najulora               M
           Nonginyang             M                Spreading patches face and forehead
                                                   with depigmentation and margins. Leprosy
                                                   suspect.
           Stephen                M
           Finan (Fijian)         F                Rheumatism left and right hips
           Munga                  F
           Telungaru              F
           Murralee               M
           Majirola               F
           Mungua                 F                Depigmentation left hand. Contractures
                                                   both little fingers (slight). Complete
                                                   flexion right index finger (?traumatic).
                                                   Leprosy suspect.
           Elsie                  F
           Numbarumba             M    Child
           Mumia                  F
           Miabine                F
           Magagulla              F
           Gwadu                  F
           Polly                  F
           Margamay               F
           Galama                 F
           Yanjan                 M
           Peter                  M
           Trindilly              M
           Mamanyarakow           M
           Moru                   M
           John                   M                Claw hand (left). Deformedtoes (right).
                                                   (Congenital).
           Joulou                 M
           Nolami                 M
           Irralama               M
           Navalora               M                Slight corneal opacity left eye.
           Jack                   M
           Munja                  M
           Nameriju               M    Child
           Mungreanian            M                Conjunctivitis
           Jumbo                  M
           Gwadbu                 M                Ringworm (general)
           Namluda                M
           Minaji                 M
           Mick                   M                Ringworm, shoulder
           Nyarung                M                Bowed tibiae
           Umbi-Umbi              M                Ringworm, neck
           Trindilly No 2         M
           Charlie                M                Generalised ringworm

           Section 5 - Population

           This is constantly changing as the natives on the
           Mission can all be regarded as visiting.

           Numbers

           25      Women
           30      Men
           12      Girls
           13 boys
           No half-caste
           About a dozen aged and infirm

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