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58. SCURVY: The Surgeon at Lupi,Camarines Sur,P.I.,made report Jan¬ 
uary 16,1902,of eleven cases of scurvy among the Command at that 
place,which he attributed to improper and inefficient diet.This 
matter v/as investigated in person by the Chief Surgeon of the Bri¬ 
gade,who found the diagnosis of the Surgeon faulty and the dietary 
of the Command abundant in variety and vuantit};-. Ho other authenti¬ 
cated reports of scurvy in the Brigade have been received at this 
Office. 
59. SEWERAGE.Condition and Discriptio n of. an d Recommendations Con¬ 
cerning! There is no system of sewerage throughout the Brigade. The 
method ofdisposal of excreta in use at present,is that of the Dry- 
Earth closet;hard-wood boxes and barrels for Kitchen refuse and 
wastes,which are emptied daily. 
60. STABLES: All corrals and Cavalry commands are provided with abun¬ 
dant shed space,usually constructed with nipa roofs, with open air 
space on all sides. StocK protected from the sun and wet by this 
means,normally thrive. 
61. STEWARDS.Ho spital and Acting Hospital: There are five Hospital 
Stewards on duty in the Brigade,as follows: 
Patrick Haughey,Detention- Camp,Nueva Caceres,P.I.; 
Adam Korn,Sorsogon,Sorsogon,P.l.; 
Clifford H.Perry,Brigade Hospital,Nueva Caceres,P.I.; 
Theodore Schumann,Military Hospital,Legaspi,Albay,P.I.; 
Herbert Thompson,Guinobatan,Albay,P.I. 
The following Acting Hospital Stewards are on duty in the Brigade 
Arbery.William,Pasacao,Camarines sur,P.I.; 
Babst.Charles S.,Masbate,Island of Masbate,P.l.; 
Barber.Ernest C.A.,Libmanan,Camarines Sur,P.I.; 
Bradoury.Charles K.,Brigade Hospital,Nueva Caceres,P.I.; 
Donohue.FitzW.,Atimonan,Tayabas,P.I.* 
Frizzle.William K.,Office chief surgeon,4th.separate Brigade; 
Graw.Erick W.,Gubat,sorsogon,P.I.; 
Gwinn.Arthur c.,Guinayangan,Tayabas,P.I.; 
Hofstede.Edward,Ragay,Camarines Sur,P.I.; 
M 1 Farland.William,Daet,Camarines Norte,p.I.; 
Moore.Percy C.,Pitogo,Tayabas,P.l.; 
O' Neil.Charles,Brigade Hospital,Nueva caceres,P.I.; 
Patterson.Charles J.,Bulan,Sorsogon,P.I.; 
Pierce.David M. ,Paracale,Camarines Norte,P.I.; 
Przhylski.Herman A.,Catanauan,Tayabas,P.l.; 
Robinson.Erban W.,Legaspi,Albay,P.I.; 
Sink.wymond G.,Board of Health,Nueva Caceres,P.I. 
Number of Hospital Stewards on duty July 1,1901,6;number present 
April I5,190g,5. 
Number of Acting Hospital Stewards on duty July 1,1901,14;number 
on duty April 15,1902,17. 
62.sto re HOUSES: All Hospitals have a. certain apartment for use as 
a storeroom. Some have storerooms separate from the Hospital proper. 
These are neat in arrangement, and their sanitary condition is good. 
Hospital: .Hospital stores,Medical and Commissary,are kept 
m sufficient quantity and well cared for in most Stations. 
°^♦ .? TS.Hosp-t-1al: There is little occasion for the use of Hospital 
tents at present,except for the purpose of isolation and segregation 
of contagious cases. 
These tents,after exposure,are burned. 
^6.xRAnSPORTA? I on.M eans of: There are various methods of transporta¬ 
tion of Medical Supplies and the sick throughout the Brigade. There 
is communication by water to a majority of the stations. Inland sta¬ 
tions, wxth a few exceptions,may usually be reached by ambulance;in 
