HEADQUARTERS THIRD SEPARATE BRIHADE,DIPARTMENT NORTH PHILIPPINES, 
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CHIEF SURGEON*S OFFICE* , | 3 
Batangas, Prov. of Batangas, P*I« April 15,1902. 
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To the Chief Surgeon, HI* \ 
Department of North Philippines, 
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manila,p.i. 
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In complinace with your request of March 21, I have the honor 
to furnish a report of operations of the Medical Department in this 
Brigade since July 1, 1901* 
At that date, as the 1st* District of the Department of south¬ 
ern Luzon, it contained 76 stations, with Headquarters at Santa 
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Ana* 
September 12, the Headquarters were transferred to Batangas, 
and November 1, there was an extension of boundaries* 
while the eastern end of Tayabas was taXen, the islands of 
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Mindoro, Marinduque and Romblon were added, forming the present 3rd. 
-Separate Brigade* r '-z I 
Since January 1st*, the incessant field operations, and influx 
of new troops, have developed additional stations to a total of 85 , 
of which 33 are sub-stations, having no resident surgeon. 
Of these stations.nearly 50jhave been visited during various 
inspection tours, by the present Chief Surgeon, during the past 16 
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months of service in this territory, he having served at the origins 
Headquarters at Calamba* 
January 1, the Department hospitals at Calamba, Santa Cruz, and 
Lucena came under full control..of the Brigade Commander, who at that 
time also, was given full authority as regards all medical officers 
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in this Brigade* 
Needless to say, the power to immediately rnaXe necessary change 
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in all hospitals and surgeons from Brigade Headquarters, gives more 
efficiency and satisfaction to this offip®, though change is deprec- 
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\ated, save for ample reasons* 
