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stock. Glanders and farcy have bean present to a small extent. The 
surra among Government animals,by proper isolation and the withholding 
of infecting food,etc.,is now practically extinct,and the stock which 
has survived is in good condition. 
Officers of the Medical Department throughout the Brigade co-oper¬ 
ated with Veterinarians in making diagnoses and in the care and man¬ 
agement of the diseased animal 9 . 
33 . HOSPITALS ; During the early'part of the year twentyfour Hospitals 
were maintained in this Brigade;at present date there are seventeen, 
as follows: 
1. Atimonan,Tayabas,P.l. — Two buildings(native frame), one on either 
side of the street,the larger used for the Hospital proper and the 
smaller as quarters and mess hall for the Hospital Corps Detachment. 
It is not adequately furnished.The Hospital Corps Detachment use na¬ 
tive beds and "Gold Medal" cots indiscrimately. The mess and sleep¬ 
ing room is combined in one; kitchen in the rear of this in the Hos¬ 
pital proper. The Office and Dispensary are in the basement of the 
building. Number of beds,twelve. 
2 . Buian,Sorsogon,P. I.—The Hospital occupies a two-story frame and 
nipa building in the center of the town. There is one room for Of¬ 
fice, one for ward and dispensary and a stewards room. These are al¬ 
ways neat and orderly . Number of beds,eight. 
5. CATANAUAN .TAYABAS,P. I., A good size native building having a stone 
basement and sheet iron roof; condition good. The upper story cont¬ 
ains a large ward; dispensary; operation room; office and H.c. quart¬ 
ers; dining-room ; kitchen and pantry. Bed capacity, eight. There has 
been no opportunity as yet to inspect this hospital. 
4 . PAST , GALARIFES NORTH , P . I .,Oc cupies a substantial convent building 
facing "plaza"; neat and clean and well adapted for the purposes used. 
It contains-gight airy rooms. Equipment, sanitary condition,e.tc. ,at 
time of inspection excellent. Bed capacity 24,though but twelve are 
maintained. 
5. LEGASPI, ALBKY.P. i.A large wood and stone building facing "Plaxa" 
and contains nine rooms; store-room; ward,32 1/2 X 32 l/2; ward,17X 
25; dispensary; office; kitchen ; operating room amd squad rooms. 
The hospital is well equipped and in generally good condition. 
25 beds are constantly maintained. There is an ice plant here and 
the comforts of the sick are abundant. 
6 . libM AN AN ,C amarines Sur,P.I .,A large nipa building in good repair 
containing six rooms: office; dispensary; store room; ward,45 X 35; 
dining-room; kitchen. EqMpmen and condition good. Number of beds, 
eight. 
7. LUPI, CAMARAINES SU R ,P. I♦, No hospital,though there is a field eq- 
upiment for five beds. A small building occupied by the Hospital 
Corps personnel on duty there is used in emergencies.Cases requiring 
isolation being placed in tents. Troops,except a small detachments 
have been withdrawn else recommendations would be made, sick may be 
transported by banca to the Brigade Hospital. 
8. N U5VA CACERES, BRIGADE HOSPITAL , The Brigade Hospital occupies a 
wing of a large brick building owned by the order of the Paul1st 
fathers and formerly used as a College seminary. 
The part appropriated for hospital purposes is*two stories high with 
a capacity for 125 beds. The basement is spaciaus and airy and cont¬ 
ains,kitchen; dining-rooms for patients and Hospital Corps; dispens¬ 
ary; store rooms and offices of the Commanding Officer and Post Sur¬ 
geon. The 2nd story contains four wards; Medical,Surgical,Venereal 
and Officers, also operating room amd Corps quarters. The entire Hos¬ 
pital is neat,clean and cheerful. The floors are of polished hard 
wood;ceilings high and ventilation excellent. At present eighty beds 
are kept equipped'.for patients,but in an emergency 100 or more” could 
readily be made accessible. 
Plans drawn by the clerk on duty in the Office of the Commanding 
Officer of this Hospital (marked "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B"and ap¬ 
pended. to this Report),show the interior arrangement of the Hospital, 
and photographic views(marked Exhibits "C""D»"EJ» appended hereto)fur- 
nish a good idea of the exterior and interior anoearance of the Hos¬ 
pital. ... 
The total number 03? cases treated in the Brigade Hospital dur¬ 
ing the period,was .1223. following .i.s a list showing the daily av¬ 
erage of patients,classified according to cause of admission; 
Disease. ' ‘ Daily Average. 
Typhoid fever. 
1 . 88 ; 
Malarial fever. 
5.71; 
Dysentery, 
3.51; 
Diarrhea, 
8.40; 
Other intestinal diseases. 
2. 38 ; 
Gastric disorders. 
.22; 
Wounds and injuries. 
5. ; 
Heat exhaustion, 
.38; 
Venereal diseases. 
18.22; 
Beri-beri, 
.89; 
Mump$, 
1 q* 
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Tuburoulosis, 
.32; 
Cholera.Aslat ic, 
. 28 ; 
Variola, 
.19; 
All other diseases. 
9.26; 
Undetermined, 
2.20. 
