7—"Report. 
9. PASAQA0,QAUARII'IES slIR.P.I-4 The Hospital occupies an old convent 
building,the best available* It has been remodelled and has capac¬ 
ity for twenty-four beds,but only six are maintained. It is health¬ 
ful, neat and well situated(See plan drawn by the Surgeon hereto ap¬ 
pended, mar Iced "Exhibit F"). 
10. PARACALE,CAMARI N ES NORTE,P.I. —Hospital is a native frame build¬ 
ing comprising eight rooms somewhat small for the purpose,altho 1 on¬ 
ly six bets are required to be maintained. The Office,Dispensary 
and Storeroom are in the basement. On the second floor are the ward, 
15 x 16 feet;squadroom,hall,mess hall,bath room and linen room.The 
abandonment of this station is anticipated. 
11. SORSOCrCH,S0RS0G0H,P.I. —The Hospital occupies a large,substant¬ 
ial building at an inconveniently long distance from Headquarters 
building. It is two stories,well equipped,well cared for and the 
sanitary condition is excellent. Ice is supplied from Legaspi,Albay, 
P.I.,for Hospital purposes. This Hospital has a capacity for twenty 
3 * 
There has been no opportunity as yet for inspection and no report 
can be made of the Hospitals at GUINAYAHGAN,Tayabas;LOPEZ,Tayabas ; PI- 
TOGO,Tayabas;MATNOG,Sorsogon;MASBATE,Island of Masbate,and RAGAY,earn¬ 
er ines Sur,P.I. 
34. HOSPITAL CO RPS AND MATRONS : The Hospital Corps personnel of this 
Brigade has varied greatly during the past year,owing to General Or¬ 
ders #312,Division of the Philippines,1901. At this time the person¬ 
nel numbers 134 present and four absent sicic,etc. 
There are no Matrons. 
The personnel is distributed in accordance with existing regula¬ 
tions, and with rare exceptions the men are efficient and well disci¬ 
plined. This is due to the fact that the men are instructed and ro¬ 
tated in the duties of a sanitary soldier. Many have received the ben¬ 
efit of field service during the year. There has been little sickness 
among members of the Hospital Corps. Seven deaths occurred during the 
year,three discharges for disability and one for general worthlessness. 
35.I CE.How Obtained: There are two Medical Department ice plants in 
the Brigade—one at Nueva Caceres,Headquarters of the Brigade,super¬ 
vised by the Commanding Officer,Brigade. Hospital. It was established 
in the early part of the year. 
This plant supplies the Hospital with 350 pounds of ice daily and 
furnishes at the established prices ice to the Commissary,Officers, 
Troops and civilians of the Command and this and adjacent towns. 
The daily output average# 1775 pounds,during the last four months. 
The Ice Fund on hand,March 31,1902,amounts to f1103.75,and the to¬ 
tal quantity of ice issued and sold from July 1,1901,to March 31,1902, 
is 447.083 pounds. 
The plant is successfully engineered by a Private of the Hospital 
Corps who has recently been appointed Lance Acting steward,as appre¬ 
ciation of his excellent service. 
The ice plant at Legaepi,Albay,P.I . ,was established in June,1901, 
the location being less favorable than at Nueva Caceres,water being 
obtained from wells near the beach,while at Nueva Caceres the plant 
is situated on the bank of Rio Vicol,from which the water supply is 
obtained. The plant at Legaspi supplies small quantities of ice to 
garrisoned towns in the Province of Albay,but the daily output is 
not large,averaging only 992 pounds. The total quantity sold and is¬ 
sued from July 1,1901,to March 31,1902,is 272.008. chartered vessels 
carrying fresh meat are frequently supplied. 
At this plant much difficulty is experienced in keeping the boil¬ 
er in serviceable condition on account of the briny character of the 
water fed into it.All of the wells in the vicinity of the plant are 
more or less impregnated with salt,and as this is the only source of 
water supply for the plant it is required to be used. It is recom¬ 
mended that an artesian well be sunk to supply the plant with water. 
