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The Commands in the Brigade: 
5th Cavalry, 
15th Infantry* 
24th Infantry* 
25th Infantry 
7 troops 
1Company 
4 companies, 
12 Companies* 
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Philippines Scouts, 6 companies. 
Total, 
Officers 
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Men 558. 
• 88 . 
• 451. 
• 1400. 
• . 916 , 
5118. 
Medical Officers:- 
Rvgular 8 
Volunteer .18 
Contract Surgeons ..8 
Contract Cental Surgeons ..... 1. 
Hospital corns . 
Hospital Stewards . 10. 
Act'g Hospital Stewards ..... 19, 
Lance Act‘gHospltal Stewards. 1. 
Privates ... 144 . 
There being peaceful conditions throughout the territory 
the Medical administration has approx Aioa ted that of Army posts 
in the U.S., hut as the troops are technically in the field it 
has been inpossible to equip all and at times a little aiffioult 
to arrange for the care of the sick at isolated posts. To avoid 
sending oases to the already cojested hospitals of Manila for 
treatment, it has been the rule to transfer them to the nearest 
post having the proper equipment. This has worked very well* 
and only oases needing a specialist or transfer to the TJ.s, have 
been recommended to go to Manil . 
There has been no nesessity for Brigade hospital. The 
regimental hospitals have been nothig more that post hospitals 
and have had little to do with the sick*of the regiment except 
those at regimental headquarters. 
Medical supplies have been ample as a rule because of the 
abandonment of so nany stations. There is much surplus which 
has Teen collected at Ban Isidro* and at posts along the rail¬ 
road,most of it being at Caloooan* Risai, which thus becomes 
virtually a Brigade Supply Depot to which requisitions are sent 
for filling. There is enough of some drugs for several years and 
I recommend that* In vaew of the deterioration of many be age* 
the further destructive effect of climate, and the existing or¬ 
ders which may further reduce the troops, that all the smaller 
articles for which there is storage room in Manila be sent to 
that depot for use elsewhere before they deteriorate. Much of 
the Medical property turned in is so injured by the climate and 
rough usage inevitable in present means of transportation and 
in field use,that it is doubtful whether it would not be better 
to have most of it destroyed at once after inspection. 
Sanitation has been good. The dry earth system is in uni¬ 
versal use,water is hoi.led or sterilised. Pood are as good 
as the Army ration permits. Refuse is carted to a 'istance and 
burned or buried. Quarters are an exception and are universally 
bad. The houses,convents,eto.,in use are not fit protection 
from heat or light as the natives does not need as nuoh proteotion 
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