cases among Troops,with no deaths. A discharged soldier,however,had 
died from the disease. 
A separate Supplementary Report of this epidemic will shortly he 
forwarded. 
24. PATIGUE PUT Y»charaoter of and Recommendation s Concerning: General 
Army fatigue duties are performed by all organizations,which consists 
of daily policing of grounds and quarters,and the carrying of water. 
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25. FIRE .Exti nguishing,Means of;Loss by: Most all Stations in the Bri¬ 
gade are accessible to river,stream,well or sea,and water could be 
readier secured in buckets,etc. Hospitals are well supplied with Med¬ 
ical Department grenades and water standing in buckets. 
A very destruetitf£-fire originating in a native canteen,occurred 
at Libmanan, September 8,1901,resulting in loss to the Quartermaster *s 
and Commissary Department,but no loss to the Medical Department. 
On September 17,1901,fire broke out in one of the kitchens at Com¬ 
pany Barracks,at Iriga,Camarines Sur,P.I.,totally destroying all Of¬ 
ficers quarters and Headquarters buildings;no loss to the Medical De¬ 
partment. 
Damage to the roof of the Hospital by fire occurred at Pasacao,cam¬ 
arines Sur,P.I.,January ,1902,necessitating the construction of a 
new roof. 
26. FOO D: The regular ration;; is found to be sufficient in variety, 
character and quality. Several months during the year a scarcity of 
fresh beef,potatoes and onions was felt at most Stations,particular¬ 
ly those isolated,which could be reached only with difficulty. With 
these few exceptions food has been abundant,and while fresh meat and 
vegetables were irregularly supplied,the stock of canned vegetables, 
etc.,kept by the Commissary,met this want as well as could be expect¬ 
ed. Poultry,fish and eggs are always procurable. 
During the past three months a fine quality of refrigerated fresh 
meat had been furnished,and at most Stations fresh onions,radishes 
and lettuce may be procured. 
Food is cooked in Hospitals by a member of the Corps and in Posts 
by a man from the Company having special qualifications for that art. 
At the time of Medical Inspections it was found that the preparation 
and quality of food,with few exceptions,was satisfactory. 
Would recommend that Company and Detachment Commanders be requir¬ 
ed to frequently inspect the serving of food. 
27. FURNITURE: Most Stations are well equipped with the ordinary Field 
and Garrison furniture. Some Hospitals and different Organizations 
throughout the Brigade have a supply of native lumber,bamboo furni¬ 
ture, the .latter including chairs,beds,etc. 
28. GARDEN.Hospital: None in Brigade. 
29. GARDEN.Post: None in Brigade. 
30. GARRIsON.Amount of: American Officers,63;Enlisted Men,2811;Native 
Enlisted Men,176. Total 3050. 
31.G UARDHOUSE.Condition and Disoription of: In most Stations this in¬ 
stitution occupies the basement of some substantial building—some un¬ 
der Barracks buildings and others entirely separate. Americans and na¬ 
tives are confined in separate guardhouses. The sanitary condition and 
environments of these institutions have been found satisfactory. 
It has been observed that natives kept in confinement,even amidst 
apparently good sanitary surroundings,have shown marked susceptibility 
to the developinent of beri-beri. 
32. HORSES: Throughout the Provinces of Albay,Sorsogon and Caraarines 
Sur,"surra" has been very destructive to both Government and.native 
