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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$No. Page 293. Dr. Smith to F. Peel, Esq., on the winter clothing requisite for the troops in Greece.—8th September 1855 - - - - - - 74 294. Dr. Smith to F. Peel, Esq., on Cyanic Company's deodorizing powder, and as to total available supply of disinfectants.— 10th September 1855 - - 74 295. Dr. Smith to F. Peel, Esq., requesting additional means for towing transports carrying invalids through the calms.—10th September 1855 - - - 74 296. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer in ilie Crimea, inquiring how far capture of south side of Sevastopol modifies resources of Medical Depart- ment.—oOth September 1855 - - - 74 297. Dr. Dumbreck to the Principal Medical Officer in the Crimea as to supply of vegetables, lime-j.iice, and fresh or prrserved meat.—14th September i855 - 75 298. Dr. Smith to F. Peel, Esq., M.P., as to the bedding of the troops in the Crimea.—15th September 1855 - 75 299. Dr. Smith to F. Peel, Esq , ]\I.P., relating to supply of cholera belts.—17th September 1855 - - 75 300. Dr. Smith to F. Peel, Esq., i\I.P., on quality of the water supply of the Castle hospital, JJalaklava.—■ 18th September 1855 . - . .. 7.-) 301. Dr. Dumbreck to the Principal Medical Officer at Balaklava for a weekly return of medical comforts remaining in store.—1st October 1855 - - 70 302. Dr. Smith to Dr. Hall on cholera belts.—Gth Oc- tober 1855 - - - - - 7G 303. Dr. Smith to the Principal IMedical Officer at Scutari, requiring report on sanitary state of vessels arriving with troops.—24th October 1855 - - - 76 304. Dr. Smith to the Under Secretary for War, reporting that increased pay has been followed by increase in sickness among the troops.—25th October 1855 - 7(> 305. Dr. Smith to the Princijjal Medical Officer at Scutari, inquiring whether medical treatment piactised in Turkey had been tried at Scutari.—2'Jth October 1855 - - - - - -76 306. Dr. Smith to the Quartermaster-General, reporting that Niagara's horse-boxes interfered with com- fort of sick.—.10th October 1855 - - - 77 307. Dr. Smith to Dr. Ilall on insufficiency of tents and blankets supplied to 13th Kegiment.—31 st October 1855 - - - - - - 77 308. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer at Scutari, calling for explanation as to overcrowding of in- valids on board the Hope, and as to deficient means of comfort otherwise manifested. — '2d No- vember 1855 - - - - - 77 309. Dr. Smith to the Director-General of Stores, as to winter clothing for the sick at Scutari. — 2d No- vember 1855 - - - - - 77 310. Dr. Smith to the Under Secretary for AVar, recom- mending that invalids and sick from the Crimea be accommodated at stations in the iMediterranean during the winter.—5th November 1855 - - 77 311. Dr. Smith to the Deputy Secretary-at-War on supply of winter hospital clothing.—6th November 1855 - 77 312. Dr. Smith to the Quartermastei'-General, asking for increased and suitable hospital accommodation at Portsmouth for invalids from the Crimea.—Gih No- vember 1855 - - - - - 78 313. Dr. Smith to Colonel iVIundy, suggesting means of checking undue consumption of spirits by troops in the East.—12th November 1855 - - - 78 314. Dr. Smith to the Under Secretary of State on precau- tions to be adopted to secure the sick from cold during journey from Portsmouth to Chichester or Chatham hospitals.—15th November 1855 - - 78 315. Dr. Smith to the Principal ilcdical Officer in tlie Crimea on ophthalmic cases in the Crimea.—17th November 1855 - - - - - 78 316. Dr. Smith to the Under Secretary for War on cholera belts.—loth November 1855 - - - 79 317. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer in the Crimea, calling for special report on health of 82d Regiment.—2-2d November 1855 - - - 79 318. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer in the Crimea on increase of ophthalmic cases, and steps lo be taken thereupon.—22nd November 1855 - 79 319. Dr. .Smith to the Principal Medical Officer in the Crimea, requiring report on pathological features of diarrhuea.—23rd November 1855 - ^ - 79 320. Dr. Smith to the Under Secretary for War for addi- tional hospital accommodation at Portsmouth 23d November 1855 - - - .79 321. Dr. Smith to the Under Secretary for War, urging removal of healthy troops from buildings in which cholera patients were under treatment at Scutari.— 27th November 1855 - - - - 80 322. Dr. Smith to the Under Secretary for War, stating that sick and wounded cannot safely be sent home in horse transports.—3d December 1855 - - 80 323. Dr. Smith to the Under Secretary for War, asking sanction to purchase of instruments for use in medical investigations to be conducted in the East.— 5th December 1855 - - . -80 324. Dr. Smith to Dr. Hall on quinine as a curative and preventive of diarrhoea.—5th December 1855 - 81 325. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer at Scutari, asking for report on cholera in 1st Dragoon Guards and 4th Dragoons.—5th December 1855 - - 81 326. Dr. Smith to the Under Secretary for War on re- moval of healthy troops from buildings in which sick are accommodated.—5th December 1855 - - 81 327. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer at Scutari, calling for report of steps taken on outbreak of cholera.—6th December 1855 - - - 81 328. Dr. Smith to the Military Secretary, Horse Guards, reconmiending inspection of troops before embarka- tion, with reference to venereal diseases.—7th De- cember 1855. - - - . - 81 329. Dr. Smith to Dr. Bryce on a sanitarium in connec- tion with Scutari hospital.—11th December 1855 - 82 330. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer in the Crimea as to sash proposed for use instead of cholera belt.—13th December 1855 - - 82 331. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer at Ports- mouth, directing that orderlies and an invalid chair be provided for hospital-ship Britannia.—13th December 1855 - - - - 82 332. Dr. Smith to the Under Secretary for War, urging provision of due supply of hospital huts and means of warming them.— 13th December 1855 - - 82 333. Dr. Smith to the Under Secretary for War on the unfitness of the hospital-ship Britannia for winter service.— 14th December 1855 - - - 82 334. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer in the Crimea as to appearance of typhus in the army serving in the Crimea.— 14th December 1855 - 82 335. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer in the Crimea, stating measui-es taken to secure supply of hospital huts.—14th December 1855 - . 83 33G. Dr. Smith to the Deputy Secretary at AVar respect- ing winter hospital clothing.—15th December 1855 - 83 337. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer in the Crimea on the investigations to be made with the view to a history of the sanitary condition of the army in the East.—17th December 1855 - - 83 338. ]3r. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer in the Crimea as to course proper to be taken by Senior Surgeon Elliott, of tlie Royal Artillery, in order to secure extra hospital accommodation.— 19th Decem- ber 1855 - - - . . 84 339. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer in the Crimea on amount of hut accomu.iodat:on.—21st December 1855 - • - - 85 340. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer in the Crimea, calling for report on disuse of lime-juice in W battery. Royal Artillery.—24th December 1855 - - - - - - 85 341. Dr. ,Smith to the Military Secretary on inadequacy of ho.'spital accommodation at Portsmouth.—2ytli December 1855 - - - . . 85 342. Dr. Smith to the Under Secretary of State for War on hospital accommodation at Kululie.—2d January 1856 - . .... 85 343. The Director-General to the Quartermaster-General, urging the speedy erection of some hospital huts at Portsmouth.—7th January 1856 - - - 86 344. Dr. Smith to the Principal Medical Officer in the Crimea, calling for statement with i-espect to Dr. Lyons' report on,—(1) water supply ; (2) diar- rhoea ; (3) removal of sick to the Eosphorus.—8th January 1856 - - - - - 86 345. Dr. Smith to the Purveyor-in-Chief at Scutari on supply of port wine for use of the sick.—9th January 1856 ...... . 86$