have boar t those living in intimate contact with the natives. The 
mortality in Manila has been 8 ofi. The troOps in the city have 
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been kept within the limits of their stations,except those having 
duty outside. The only natives allowed inside the stations 
have been those actually employed there,who are kept under constant 
supervision. Daily sanitary inspections are made by medical 
officers,not only of all barracks and quarters but also of the 
Array storehouses and corrals,which,although in the city,are not 
included in the Post of Manila. No case of cholera has yet 
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occurred among troops in Manila. In the provinces the provisions 
of (J.0*66,c. s.,Hdqrs.Division of the Philippines are being care¬ 
fully carried out, The medical officer nearest the provincial 
capital takes charge of the provincial Board of Health,dividing 
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the towns of the province into groups,and assigning each group to 
the nearest medical officer,who personally inspects each town 
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and endeavors to have it placed in proper police,to have quarantine 
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observed against infected points,and to teach the natives the 
simple precautions to be followed in the matter of food and drink. 
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Much difficulty is experienced in many towns in securing the active 
co-operation of the town authorities. In Magarao,Camarines the 
Presidente wilfully concealed the first cases of cholera and the 
disease was not discovered until 48 deaths had occurred. It is 
needless to add that this town has become the worst infested in 
the Islaad. 
