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appear b. I any# if not all# will o tiy recover at home under 
rest and forced feeding , if the destructive nerve change* due the 
toxic action of the alcohol* have not done too far to he regenerated 
through trition. ath s 9 inevit. ‘.e when the ohallgee are ex- 
tf ive, and about ten case have occu cd in t>u brigade. Lay or. 
generally look upon all cases as vice and not disease, just ns they 
looked, on all mental diseases as diabolic possession calling for 
punishments or exorcisms instead of cure, and ns .it is practically 
impost le or ub to separate t mmd drunkards from the healthy 
Ken of vicious or careless drinking habits,it way not be practicable 
as yet to consider any of these cases as due to tropical war service 
and in line of duty* 80 aun >rvous wrecks arc caused "ivatioho 
of war m the troplos that X belieUe serious inj c is done to cy 
a poor ofcfferer by casting hiia out as vicious, otrrply because one 
eyrnptor> of his disease is rania for liquor and inability to stand 
any alcohol* fhousb we c= t yet decide a case to in the line 
of duty, it is wise to discuss this point. 
Prevention of drunkenness ie found; in every measure which will 
lessen exhaustion and increase nutrition, and the more the ration 
is liberal iced the bet ter. effect of occasional exce r tak¬ 
ing on wealth is no ly^toob dies a, but reports chow 
that it is not so bad us we on.vi thought* tTIie drunkenness we find 
is a result md not a cause of exhaustion. Total abstinence is not 
the >ure 'or all ills In t Phi (pinoa ■ . .' * ^5^4 * * 
larger percentage of abstainers break down or die thein othew claus¬ 
es. A little alcohol may be joed, and though it may be considered 
dangerous teaching, it is the truth, rno <?ur .cecn at Ban v slips ’ T eri* 
Rital, pooon Is sale of beer and wine to the post .exe >ge to re¬ 
duce drunkenness in the neighboring saloons#, Being technically in 
laid thethave only 1 or light* a few bjg£l ■ and oil, r - 
t.rm other* »rb driven to t.v pleasant saloon from tno unpleasant bar- 
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2S.-JBiD*llIC8 are dysentery, *ia and a sll-pok, other 
recommendations are needed except the boiling of water, use o r mos¬ 
quito bare, and constantly, repeated vaccination, Tn regard to the 
latter, my experience leave no room for doubt that ignorance, careless¬ 
ness and neglect have characterised our management of vaccinations 
of troops at home, for not only has worthless lymph been need, but 
I have never yet-gone to a Military Pont, but that I have found msjsy 
unprotected soldiers, some of whom have never born vaccinated r.n 
their lives. 
The discontinuance of the old vaccination record was n di¬ 
saster as it reduced the importance of this operation. I strongly 
advocate a special form to ue printed on all descriptive iv-V', .giv—• 
ins date of eve-ay vaccination, kind and age of virus, result, thus:- 
* **1 « i 
b led vririia^ . 
Add. . 
Occult . 
raisen— 
13, 1901. 
Oly. Tube. 
T ; 5 weeks. 
? erfect . 
or partial 
n v * Vg</7 m- 
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As an illustration of tl 1 ;ir.elcs';nc ou the port 
of «otne one who should know bettor, la the case of Private cmtth, do. 
»a», th I y, contracts' -pox In iloo , ftlsal, P.X. 
He was reported vacc:. ted in August 1900# at enlistment, end '-gain 
on transport in October isoo, :oth unsuccessful, kvery such case 
should b* j followed up and worked on until the operation is successful 
unless the character o r scars of prior atto ruts leave no doubt of 
in nity. ry all—p© Idlers lu a reflection 1 >n 
