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occupy stone structures,—either Municipal buildings formerly the 
property of the Spanish Government. These buildings are in good re¬ 
pair, spacious and cool. 
At four Stations Troops are quartered in native frame buildings 
which usually accommodate one Company. Sanitary conditions are good 
as circumstances and character of buildings will permit. 
At three Stations Troops occupy a portion of a church;conditions 
good. 
The Troops at Nueva Caceres,Headquarters of the Brigade,occupy 
three wooden buildings in different parts of the town. One Company is 
quartered in a convent next to the church. The space is ample and the 
conditions generally good. 
The erection of permanent Barracks is regarded as of the highest 
importance for purposes of discipline and the assurance of the sani- 
ta.xy safety of the Troops. 
The Administration buildings are the best in the town. 
Throughout the year during the occupation at isolated Stations the 
Troops were indifferently quartered,but AO.st of'these .stations. have : 
since been abandoned. 
Buildings are regularly inspected and are kept ne&t and clean.Medi¬ 
cal Officers are held strictly responsible for the Sanitary condition 
of the Posts in their Command. 
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5 . BATHING; Facilities for and Recommendations Con cern ing. 
At eighteen Stations men bathe in rivers and the’ "sea. One station 
has a fresh-water pool one-quarter of a mile from the Barracks. Four 
Stations have shower-baths,and with few exceptions throughout the Bri¬ 
gade, men are required to bathe twice a week. At some Posts there are 
no rules requiring this,but it has been learned by personal inquiry . 
and inspection that the men invariably avail themselves of opportuni¬ 
ty to bathe at least two times a week. Would recommend that all Sur¬ 
geons in Command of Detachments and all Post Commanders be required 
enforce semi-weekl}? - ablutions. During the present cholera epidemic m 
have been forbidden to bathe in streams. Some cases qp' cholera among 
the Troops are believed to have been thus ccontracted* infected, water 
being in this manner introduced throu^r^itth-and mostrils; ! ~ ! .i> 
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6« BBDDiNG; All Hospitals in this Brigade are well supplied with bed¬ 
ding and with rareljr an exception the supply of mattresses,blankets, 
sheets,pillowslips,pajamas,etc.,is adequate to the needs of the Service. 
Owing to the abandonment of many Sub-Stations during the last four 
months many Hospitals have been found to be overstocked but arrange¬ 
ments have been made for the transfer of all excess supplies to Sta¬ 
tions accessible from the places abandoned, with rare exceptions the 
Hospital bedding is in good condition. 
^ 7« BUNKS: Ten Hospitals are supplied with iron beds with wovenwire 
bottoms,eight Hospitals have adjustable folding cots and five Hospi¬ 
tals have "Gold Medal" cots. These are kept in good repair,the iron 
cots being protected with a coat of white lead frequently renewed. Ow¬ 
ing to the abandonment of Stations during the year many Hospitals have 
bunks of each class in excess of present requirements. Pursuant^'t^ in¬ 
structions from the Chief Surgeon of the Department ail Surgeons in 
the Brigade in charge of Hospitals have been required to maintain a 
minimum number of beds necessary to meet the maximum needs of their 
present Command under existing conditions. This ratio has been comput¬ 
ed oy the Brigade Chief Surgeon,and all Surgeons instructed to pack 
and store ready for shipment or other disposition all beds in excess 
of those required. 
& . BURIAL.uf oBAD.Where and HOW? Deceased Soldiers are placed in cof¬ 
fins and interred in native cemeteries. At Nueva Caceres and other 
large Stations bodies are placed in vaults,-in native cemeteries,await¬ 
ing transportation to the United States. When a Soldier is butied a 
sealed bottle containing name and rank,etc.--an Identification Slip— 
is placed in the coffin r. before being ra properly sealed. When placed 
ir. the ground bodies are buried at least six feet deep. Graves are us¬ 
ually marked with a headboard containing the name,rank,Regiment,etc., 
