Rules for preserving the health of the soldier.

  • Van Buren, W. H. (William Holme), 1819-1883.
Date:
[1861]
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Credit: Rules for preserving the health of the soldier. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    camp the sinks arc visited daily by a police party, and a layer of earth thrown in, and lime and other disinfecting agents employed to prevent them from becoming offensive and unhealthy. It is the duty of the surgeon to call the attention of the commanding officer to any neglect of this important item of camp police, and also to see that the shambles, Avhcre the cattle are slaughtered, arc not allowed to become offensive, and that all offal is promptly buried at a sufficient distance from camp, and covered by at least four feet of earth. (Regulations, par. 505, 513.) 15. Except when impossible for military reasons, the site of a cam]) should be selected for the dryness of its soil, its proximity to fresh, ivater of good quality, and shelter from hi<jli /finds. It should be on a slight declivity, in order to facili- tate drainage, and not in the vicinity of swamps or stagnant water. A trench, at least eight inches deep, should be dug around each tent, to secure dryness, and these should lead into other main drains or gutters, by which the water will be conducted away from the tents. 1G. Sleeping upon damp ground causes dysentery and levers. A tarpaulin or India, rubber cloth is a good pro- tection; straw or hay are desirable, when fresh and fre- quently renewed; fresh hemlock, pine, or cedar boughs make a healthy bed. When occupied for any time, a flooring of planks should be secured for the tents, if possible, but this must be taken up, and the earth exposed to the sun. at least every week. 17. The tents for the men should be placed as far from each other as the Regulations and the dimensions of the