Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the regulations affecting the sanitary condition of the army, the organization of military hospitals, and the treatment of the sick and wounded ; with evidence and appendix. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty.

Great Britain. Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Sanitary Condition of the Army.

Date:: 1858

Credit: Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the regulations affecting the sanitary condition of the army, the organization of military hospitals, and the treatment of the sick and wounded ; with evidence and appendix. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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$INDEX TO CORRESPONDENCE IN APPENDIX LXXIX. Letters of Dr. Beatson, Staff Surgeon, 1st class, Principal ^Medical Officer, Balaklava General Hospital - - 178 Letters of Dr. Tice, Staff Surgeon, 1st class - -178 Letters of Mr. Roberts, Staff Surgeon 1st class, Principal Mediciii Officer, 4th Division - - - 179 Letters of Dr. Taylor, Staff Surgeon, 1st class, Principal Medical Officer of the Land Transport Corps - - 185 Letters of Mr. Templeton, Staff Surgeon, 1st class - - 190 Letters of Mr. Matthew, Staff Surgeon, 2d class - - 190 Letters of Mr. Ilanbury, Staff Surgeon, 2d class. Principal Medical Officer, General Hospital, Balaklava - • 193 Letters of Dr. Mapleton, 15th Hussars - - - 19C Letters of Dr. Wood, Surgeon 42d Regiment - - 198 Representations regarding the sanitary state of the army in the East, copied from letter books received from the Crimea and Scutari, from 19th May 1854 to 17th ])ecem- ber 1855 - - - - - - 198 Addendum by Dr. Burrell - - - - 211 SUBJECTS: I.—Director-General's Preliminary Sanitary Inquiries and Measures in Bulgaria and Turkey. II.—Correspondence of Medical Officers respecting the State of Troops and Hospitals in Bulgaria, &c. III. —Sanitary Correspondence relating to the Hospitals on the Bosphorus. IV. —Sanitary Correspondence regarding Balaklava. V.—CoRitESPONDENCE with regard to the Sanitary State of the Camp before Sevastopol. VI.—Correspondence regarding Hospitals and Transports in the Crimea during the Winter 1854-55. VII.—Letters written and received by the Director-General, the Principal Medical Officers, and Medical Officers of Divisions, relating to the State of the Hospitals in the Crimea from March 1, 1855, to June 1856. Page Copies of Letters written and received by the Director- General relating to the health of the troops and hospitals 1 Letters of Sir John Hall, M.D., K.C.B., Principal Medical Officer of the army in the East •• - - 98 Letters of Dr. Gumming, Inspector-General of Hospitals, Principal Jledical Officer, Scutari . . - 131 Letters of ]\Ir. Alexander, C.B., Inspector-General of Hospitals, Principal Medical Officer of the Light Divi- sion - - - - - - 133 Letters of Dr. Linton, C.B., Inspector-General of Hospitals, Principal Medical Officer 1st Division, enclosing Letters of Mr. Cooper, Surgeon 4th Dragoon Guards - - 153 Letters of Dr. Dumbreck, Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals - - - - - - 160 Letters of Mr. llumfrey. Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, Principal Medical Officer 4th Division - - 161 Letters of Mr. Mouat, Deputy Inspector-General of Hos- pitals - - - - - - - 170 Letters of Dr. Janieson, Staff Surgeon, 1st class - - 171 I.—Director-General's Preliminary Sanitary Inquiries and Measures in Bulgaria and Turkey. No. Page 1. Dr. Andrew Smith proposes to Military Secretary that three medical officers should proceed to Bul- garia to inquire as to prevalent diseases.—21st February 1854 - •■ - - -1 2. Sir Richard Airey, by direction of Lord Hardinge, approves of Dr. Smith's proposition.—21st February 1854 ...... I 3. 4, 5. Dr. Smith sends instructions to Mr. Mitchell, and Drs. Dumbreck and Linton, proceeding on the mis- sion.—27th February 1854 - - - 1,2 G. Dr. Smith to Deputy Secretary-at-War. Sends requi- sition for 40,000 cholera belts for troops.—7th March 1854 - ..... o 7. Dr. Smith recommends to Militaj-j- Secretary ventila- tion of tents and of hospital marquees.—23d March 1854 - ..... 2 8. Dr. Dumbreck reports to Dr. Smith his arrival at VViddin,and sends particulars of journey.—23d March 1854 - - - ... 2 9. Dr. Smith to Military Secretary. Recommends peat charcoal for disinfecting.—13th April 1854 - . 3 10. Dr. Smith to the Military Secretary, advises respecting suitable dress for soldiers in Bulgaria.—13th April 1854 - - . ... 3 No. Page 11. Dr. Smith to Dr. Foirest. Directs him to inspect and report on the state of G<!!lipoli.—13th April 1854 - 4 12. Dr. Dumbrjck unites U< Dr. Smith about diseases in the Danabian Province;', enclosing the route from Belgrade to Constantinople.—17th April 1854 - 4 13. Dr Smith to Military Secretary about water for the troops.—21st April 1854 - - . . 5 14. Dr., Smith to Military Secretary. Urging provision of clothing adapted to Turkish winters.—28th April 1854 - - - ... 5 16. Sir C. Yorke replies to Dr. Smith's letters of the 13th and 28th ult. about clothing, that it is impracticable to make any general changes; that the Commander of the Forces will give such orders about it as he may deem expedient.—2d May 1854 - . . g 20. Dr. Smith to Dr. Dumbreck, directing him to lay his suggestions (Letter, No. 8, supra) before Lord Raglan.—13th May 1854 - . .7 25. Dr. Smith transmits to Military Secretary copy of report by Dr. Dumbreck on medical topography and diseases of Bulgaria and Servia.—13th June 1854 ...... 8 28. Dr. Smith to Principal Medical Officer, Varna, approv- ing of sanitary recommendations for the hospital there.—3d July 1854 - - - -12 b$