10—Report. 
is supplied twice a month,transported from Manila in refrigerators. 
Ti.RECORDS: The Records Kept at the different Hospitals throughout 
the Brigade are those prescribed by the Manual for the Medical De¬ 
partment and existing Orders,Department of Worth Philippines,and Di¬ 
vision of the Philippines, inspections have shown these Records prop¬ 
erty kept at the following Stations: BRiGADS HOSPITAL,Nueva Caceres; 
LEGASPI>AET,IRIGA,S0RS0GON and TABACO. The same were kept with irreg¬ 
ularities at ATIMONAN,VIRAO,PANDAN,PARACALE,LIBMANAN,LUPI,GU3AT,0AMA- 
LIG,GUINOBATAN,SAN JOSE DE 1AGCN0Y,PASACA0 and RAGAY. 
A few of the prescribed Records and Record Books were found miss- 
ing at these Stations,and others carelessly kept,but proper instruct¬ 
ions have been given in these instances,and it is believed they have 
-p 0 rn 0(5 3 0cL# 
The Department Chief Surgeon has recently furnished the Brigade 
Office with a sufficient supply of Record Books to fill requisitions 
from different stations. This method was a long-felt want,and it is 
believed to greatly facilitate administration. 
55.R ECREATI ONS: Most organizations,particularly Hospitals,have a email 
portion -of the quarters set off as a reading room where cneckers,chess 
and other games may be indulged in. Others indulge in athletic sports 
as base ball,rowing swimming,etc.;horseback riding and hunting among 
troops. 
The Officers at this and other Stations have a tennis court. 
The troops at this Station have a billiard table. 
These diversions are believed to be properly indulged in. 
54 . R ECRUITS.Character of: The total number of recruits from re-en¬ 
listment among troops during the year is 169;enlistments in the hos¬ 
pital Corps,9, These are usually re—enlistments from discharged sol¬ 
diers; character generally good. 
55. REPORT.Sick and Wounded: This Report has been rendered from all 
Stations and Sub-Stations in this Brigade,the Report of Sub-Stations 
and isolated Posts being consolidated in the Report of the station to 
which it is subsidiary. This Report has,with few exceptions,been in¬ 
differently prepared. 
The per cent.of sick since the cessation of active operations has 
greatly decreased,being about 17.3 per cent.in present strength xx 
xgaxnsi of 3050,as against 29.7 per cent.in the strength during the 
first few months of the year. 
56. REP CRT.Sanit ary: The Regular Monthly Sanitary Reports have been 
timely received,and inspection of the different posts Dear out tne 
statement that the work of cleaning and policing the towns garrison¬ 
ed has progressed very satisfactory during the year, considering the 
filthy habits of the natives. 
Special Reports are also occasionally rendered and the Sanitary 
condition of the Brigade at the present date is good,and improvements 
in it are constantly being made. 
57. SCHOOLS: The Paulist Fathers at their Monastery at Nueva Caceres 
conduct a school for 200 young men and boys,including forty theolo¬ 
gians. The convent of the Sisters of Charity at Nueva Caceres has a 
school which is attended b}? - 100 young women and girls,both day and 
resident pupils. Both of these Institutions are Spanish. 
Early in July,1901,with the advent of American school teachers, 
the school system among natives was inaugurated generally throughout 
the Brigade territory. There are now employed in the Provinces of 
Albay,Sorsogon and Ambos Camarines,6l American,and 82 native teachers. 
The average attendance of scholars is 4220 daily. 
The increased number of English-speaking children encountered 
throughout this section as a result of school instruction is T - r ery 
noticeable. 
