altogether Inadequate for troops operating in this Department. 
Some complaints have been received due to delayed requisitions, 
which had been returned for important corrections. This is 
unavoidable with our present system. Due to the abandonment o 
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stations there has been an accumulation of surplus medical sup¬ 
plies of certain kinds at Aparri,Vigan,Dagupan,San Isidro,N.E., 
Caloocan,Legaspi and Nueva Gaceres sufficient to supply neighboring 
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stations for one or two years to come. So great has been the 
quantity of stores turned in at Caloocan that it has become 
necessary to station an officer there solely to take charge of 
this property and. act as supply officer for the Brigade. Among 
the useless supplies furnished many hospitals may be mentioned 
hand-grenades,which are totally without value against nipa or 
bamboo structures. It is recommended that the Supply Table be 
revised to meet the requirements of tropical service. 
Trie special diet furnished in the hospitals consists principal 
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ly of soups,beef extracts,condensed milk,eggs,and a few iarmaoeous 
articles. It is impossible to obtain fresh milk and in many cases 
the supply of fresh beef suitable for special diet is irregular 
in time of delivery and limited in amount,or else lacking altogether 
It is not thought that the fortv cent allowance can bo materially 
reduced at present without disadvantage to the sick. 
Much time is lost In returning for correction the various 
required in the Medioal Department. This is 
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