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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OP NORTH PHILIPPINES. 
Chief Surfreon' s Office, 
Manila,P.I., April 30,1903. 
To the 
Sir: 
ief Surgeon, 
Division of the Philippines 
In coKiniiance with your 
letter of March goth, 1903, I have 
t /^10 honor 'to Biihnit tho following ronort oi modio b. 1 Borvioo i n 
t h i b D ep art in e nt sinco July 1st 9 1901. At that data tno torritory 
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North' Philippinesfwasiapportioned 
now. comprised in Department ot 
between the two Departments of Northern and Soutnern Luzon, tlie 
foro^ divided into four Districts, the latter into -three. The 
City of Manila constituted a Separate Brigade not included in 
wBm the two Departments, but on July 34,1901 its mi lit a: 
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designation was changed to 
the Post of Manila and it was placed 
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Department of Northern Luzon. 
November 1st,1901 Military Districts were abolished and Brigade 
in their stead, the four Districts of Northern Luzon being 
formed 
replaced by two Brigades, 
m bv two Brigades. 
three Districts of southern 
December 1st,1901 the Departments of Northern and southern . 
Luzon were consolidated into the Department of Norte. Philippines 
