Volume 1

Documents of the U.S. Sanitary Commission.

  • United States Sanitary Commission
Date:
1866-1871
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Credit: Documents of the U.S. Sanitary Commission. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ]Vo. 9. The Commission require exact information upon the follow- in s points: HYGIENE. 1. What is the situation of the fort, camp, or barracks in which you are stationed ? What is the character of the surrounding country ? What diseases are peculiar to the locality, so far as known? (a) Is the camp situated upon level ground or upon a declivity, and what are the provisions for drainage in wet weather ? (b) What is the character of the subsoil ? (c) Are there any swamps or marshes; if so, at what distance, and in what direction, and what are the prevalent winds ? 2. Was the position occupied selected for military reasons only, or was its salubrity taken into consideration ? 3. What is the number of regiments in and about the fort or camp ? When did each regiment arrive, and in what condition as to clothing, health, &c. ? 4. Draw a fair and impartial comparison between the different regiments in point of equipments, as to clothing, and between their relative sanitary condition. State the causes of the differences observed, if any. 5. Give the ages of the men, so far as can be ascertained, and their previous occupations and place of enlistment. 6. Have strict physical examinations been made in any cases before enlisting ? What proportion of the applicants were rejected ? T. Has any order been received from headquarters at Wash- ington, relative to re-examinination of new regiments and recruits, with the object of getting rid of men physically unfit for active military service ? 8. If so, what proportion of reinspected troops have, been rejected? 9. What number of men in each regiment have been dis- charged from non-age or physical disability ?
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