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36. INSPECTION.Regular and Special: The following stations in this Bri¬ 
gade were inspected by the Chief Surgeon during the year,Reports of 
which have been forwarded to the Chief Surgeon,Dept.of North Philip¬ 
pines: ATIMONAN,CAPOLANGA,PARACALI,DAET,LIBMAHAH,LUPI,LEGASPI, BACON, 
S0RS0G0N,and the following which have since been abandoned:PILI,TABACO, 
VIRAC,PANDAN,IRIGA,GUBAT,CAMALIG,SAN JOSE D£ LAGONOY and GUINOBATAN. 
All Surgeons in this Brigade are required to make weekly inspect¬ 
ions of the Stations and Sub-Stations within their Command. This in¬ 
cludes a thorough supervision of the police of buildings and environ¬ 
ments; wards and kitchens,latrines,etc. 
Special inspections are made when required. 
37. IN ST RUMENTS.S DPP LY,and Conditio n of: There has been found to be a 
sufficient supply of instruments in all the larger Hospitals,and these 
are well cared for under existing conditions. It is noted in many in¬ 
stances that instruments have been received from the Medical Supply 
Depot in irreparable condition. 
58. KITCHENS: Kitchens throughout this Brigade are invariably in good 
condition,adequately equipped with few exceptions. Stoves,in a few in¬ 
stances,were found in ill repair. 
Would recommend that Company and Detachment Commanders make more 
frequent inspections of all kitchens and make timely requisition for 
kitchen utensils,etc. . 
59. LIBRARY.Of Hospital and Post: Efforts were made by this Office dur- 
ing the early part of the fiscal year to secure magazines,books,period¬ 
icals, etc.,for distribution to Hospitals,but this was not accomplish¬ 
ed. Authority has been given to the Brigade Hospital,Nileva Caceres,to 
expend a small sum for the purchase of magazines for the use of pat¬ 
ients. Most Hospitals and Posts have a small collection of bocks and 
magazines,obtained at random,but scarcely worth the mention. 
The Brigade Hospital has a small library and reading room for mei 
bers of the Hospital Corps. 
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40. MALARIA.Causes and Prevention: The number of cases of malaria has, 
within the last ten months,materially decreased. Mosquitoes of the 
anopheles variety are everywhere and at all seasons present;but the 
universal employment and insistance in the use of,mosquito nets on all 
beds has done much to control the malarial infection. 
41. MALINGERING; Records show eight cases of malingering during the 
year—from malaria,5;melancholia,1;epilepsy,1;dysentery,g;diarrhea,1. 
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4g.MARRI AGES: This Office bears no record of marriages among troops 
during the year. 
45. MEDICAL OFFICERS: Chief Surgeon of this District and Brigade during 
the year:Major HENRY D.THOMASON,Surgeon,U.s.Vols,from July,lS$iD}.,to Oc¬ 
tober 4,190l;Major HENRY F.HOYT,Surgeon,U.s.Vols.,from October 5,1901, 
to December 12,1901;Major HENRY D.THOMASON,Surgeon,U.S.Vols.,from Dec¬ 
ember 13,1901,to the present date. 
The Medical personnel of this Brigade July 1,1901,was as follows: 
Regulars—--1 
Volunteers-IB 
Contract- -81 
Total-34 
The Medical personnel of this Brigade April 15,190g,was as 
Regulars--2 
Volunteers-17 
Contract-IQ ^ 
Cont.Dental Surgeons 2 
Total- -31 
follows: 
44. MEDICINES.Supply and Quality of: Throughout the year Medical Sup¬ 
plies at a few Stations have been found inadequate but this was due 
partly to the inexperience of Surgeons in preparing timely requisi¬ 
tions and partly due to irregular and inaccessible means of transpor- 
