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.

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$No. 919 920. 898. 924. 927. 470. 471. 472. 473. 202 202 198 203 203 110 - Ill 111 111 111 -111 111 112 - 112 112 112 Dr. Anderson to Captain Christie. Store for the MecUvay ti'ansport.—5th January 1855 - 202 Dr. Pine to Lieutcnant-General England. Want of transport.—5th January 1855 - - - 921. Dr. Pine to Lieutenant-Colonel Colborne. Defi- ciencies of provisions.— 10th January 1855 Dr. Wood to Dr. Linton. Ambulances.—10th Janu- ary 1855 . . . - - Dr. Anderson to Lieutenant-Colonel Haines. Over- crowding on board the Golden Fleece.—12th Ja- nuary 1855 _ - - - Dr. Anderson to Lieutenant-Colonel Harding. Want of accommodation for sick.—23d January 1855 Dr. Anderson to Dr. Hall. Sick arrive frost-bitten for want of shoes and stockings.—24th January 1855 203 4G4. Dr. Hall to Adjutant-General. Death of three men, one from over fatigue.—30th December 1854 4G5. Dr. Hall to Major-General Airey. Hospital accom- modation.— 1st January 1855 4GG. Dr. Hall to lyiajor-General Airey. Repairs of Bala- klava general hospital huts for the sick.—4th Ja- nuary li^55 - - 407. Dr. Hall to Quartermaster-General. Repairs of Bala- klava general hospital.—Gth January 1855 4G8. Dr. Hall to ^Major-General Airey, enclosing letter of Staff Surgeon Marshall, urging better shelter for the men.—5th January 1855 - - - 4G9. Dr. Hall to Surgeon Lockwood, to make a demand for vooden huts.—Gth January 1855 Dr. Hall to Dr. Brown. Wooden huts, blankets, and ■warm clothing for the men. —Gth January 1855 Dr. Hall to jSIajor-General I^stcourt Interference ■with the sick on board ship by a military officer.— Gth January 1855 Dr. Hall to jNIr. Alarshall, to make 'demands for blan kets for sick.—7th January 1855 Dr. Hall to Surgeon Blake, to make demands for hospital equipments 7th January 1855 474. Dr. Hall to Major-General Airey. Disembarkation of troops.—8th January 1855 .. - - 475. Dr. Hall to Quartermaster-General lespecting troops on board the Golden Fleece.—13th January 1855 112 775, 77G. Hospital Commissioner to Dr. Humfrey, respecting hospital equipments and supplies, ■with Dr. Hum- frey'sreply.—9th January 1855 to 11th January 1855 169 777. Dr. Hall. Memorandum about hospital bedsteads.— 23d January 1855 . - - - 778. Dr. Hall to Dr. Humfrey. Medical memorandum Hospital equipments.—Gth January 1855 Adjutant-General Estcourt. Memorandum. Sick transport.—2d January 1855 . . - Dr. Hall to Dr. Humfrey. Medical attendance on 63d Regiment.—2d January 1855 - - - 768. Dr. Humfrey to Dr. Hall. Same subject.—2d Janu- ary 1855 - - - - Dr. Hall. Memorandinn. Weekly returns of sick.— 7th January 1855 - - - - Dr. Hall to Dr. Humfrey. Medical comforts for sick officers.—8th January 1855 - - - Surgeon Howard to Colonel Horn. Sick huts.— 10th January 1855 - ... Colonel Horn to Surgeon Howard. Reply to the above.—11th January 1855 ... 76. Dr. Smith to Military Secretary. State of transport Libertas.—Gth January 1855 .. . - 77. Dr. Smith to Principal Medical Officer. Cooking pre- served vegetables.—Gth January 1855 Dr. Smith to Mr. Manifold. State of j Himalaya transport—8th January 1855 - . - Dr. Smith to Colonel Mundy. Fitting up transport ships.—10th January 1855 - - - Dr. Smith to Deputy Secretary-at-War. Warm cloth- ing.—11th January 1855 . . - 81. Dr. Hall to Dr. Smith. Health of troops, &c.--12th January 1855 . _ . . 83. Dr. Smith to Deputy Secrelary-at-War. Hospital huts.—13th January 1855 - - - - 84. Dr. Smith to H. Roberts, Esq. Lemon juice.—16th January 1855 Dr. Hale to Dr. Smith. Dried meat.—20th January 1855 - - - ... Dr. Smith. Memorandum. Invalids of the CambnE. 20th January 1855 .... 765. 767 r7o. 772. r73. 774. 78. 79. 80. 87. Page No. Page 89. Adjutant-General Wetherall to Director-General. Use of ilanncL—22d January 1855 - - - 29 90. Dr. Smith to Adjutant-General. Shirts.—23d January 1855 - - - - - - - 30 91. Dr. Smith to Deputy Secretary-at-AVar. Unground cofiFee.—24th January 1855 - - - 30 476. Dr. Hall to Dr. Linton about huts for sick.—15th January 1855 - - - - - 113 477. Dr. Hall to Quartermaster General. Fitting up of sick ships.—18th January 1855 - - ■• 113 478. Dr. Hall to Major-General Airey. Shelters for sick. —19th January 1855 - - - - 113 479. Dr. Hall to Quartermaster-General. Hospital huts and latrines at Balaklava 19th January 1855 - 113 480. Dr. Hall to Major-General Estcourt, enclosing letter from Dr. Hume. Hospital improvements.—24th January 1855 - - - - - 113 482. Dr. Hall to Quartermaster-General. Repairs at Bala- klava general hospital.—6th February 1855 - - 114 928 Dr. Anderson to Lieutenant-Colonel Haynes. Over- crowding of medical officdr's quarters.—25th January 1855 - ..... 203 929. Dr. Anderson to Dr. Hall. Sick sent without warning. —25th January 1855 - - - 204 930. Mr. Hume to Dr. Hall. Sick and well on salt rations. —26th January 1855 - . - - 204 933. Dr. Hume to Lieutenant-Colonel Wood. Same sub- ject.—9th February 1855 ... . 204 934. Dr. Hume to Lieutenant-Colonel Colborne. Defective state of tents.—10th February 1855 - - 204 935. Dr. Hume to Lieutenant-Colonel Colburne. Same subject.—12th February 1855 - - - 205 936. Dr. Hume to ■ ■. Salt rations.—12th February 1855 - - - - - 205 885. Mr. Hanbury to Dr. Hall. Warir clothing for con- valescents.—15th January 1855 .... 194 669. Dr. Alexander to Dr Hall. Conveyance for huts.— 17th January 1855 - ... 150 92. Dr. Smith to Deputy Secretary-at-War. Clothing for invalids.—27th January 1855 - - - 30 93. Dr. Smith to Principal ]Medical Officer. Barrack huts at t'cutari.—31st January 1855 - . 30 94. Dr. Smith to Military Secretary. Scurvy and lime- juice.—2d February 1855 ' - - - 30 95. Dr. Smith to Secretary of Board of Ordnance. Cho- lera belt.—3d February 1855 - - - 31 96. Dr. Smith to Under-Secretary. Peat charcoal.—3d February 1855 - - . - - 31 884. Mr. Hanbury to Dr. Hall on the diet of the army. —9th February 1855 - - - - 193 779. Dr. Humfrey. iledical ^.lemorandum. Removal of sick.—loth February 1855 - - - 170 670. Dr. Alexander to General Codrington. Fresh meat for sick.—12th February 1855 - - - 150 886. Mr. Hanbury to Dr. Hall. Hospital latrines.—9th February 1855 - - - .194 887. Mr. Hanbury to Dr. Anderson. AVant of fresh meat. — 17th February 1855 - . - . 194 889. Mr. Hanbury to Major Plall. Ventilation of general hospital.—31st January 1855 ... 194 890. j\Ir. Hanbury to Dr. Hall. Same subject.—11th February 1855 - - - - - 194 891. Mr. Hanbury to Captain Brown. Same subject.—20th February 1855 - - - - - 194 896. Dr. Mapleton to Mr. Peel. Hospital accommodation. Food, clothing, duties, &c.—5th February 1855 - 19C 98. Major-General Yorke to Director-General. Arrival of lime-juice.—5th February 1855 . - - 31 99. Dr. Smith to Under-Secretary for War. Bad health of armj-.—5th February 1855 - - - 32 100. Dr. Smith to Under-Secretary for War. Lime-juice. —7th February 1855 - ■■ - - 32 101. Dr. Smith to Military Secretary. AVaterproof articles. —8th February 1855 - - . 32 102. Dr. Smith to Dr. Hall, requiring information about sick.—8th February 1855 - - - - 33 103. II. Roberts, Esq. to Dr. Smith. Lime-juice.—8th February 1855 - - - - 33 104. Sir B. Hawes to Director-General. AA'arm clothing. —10th February 1855 - - - - 33 105. Dr. Hall to Dr. Smith. Quinine wine.—10th February 29 1855 - - - - . - 33 170 - 170 168 168 168 168 169 1G9 169 26 26 26 27 27 - 27 27 28 28$