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
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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. Page 678. Staff Surgeon Alexander to Dr. Hall on delay in hold- ing a medical bo:ird on Colonel Campbell, 90th Regi- ment.— 16th June 185.5 - - - - 151 679. Staif Surgeon Alexander to Dr. Hall, sugge.sting better arrangement for the sick -with their kits.—26th July 1855 - - - - - - 151 680. Staff Surgeon Alexander to General Codrington, re- porting defects in the arrangements for conveying the sick and their kits.— 6th August 1S55 - - 151 681. Staff Surgeon Alexander to — Darling, Esq., reporting want of lime-juice for checking scurvy.—6th Sep- tember 185.) - - - - - 152 682. Staff Surgeon Alexander to Assistant Quartermaster- General, Light Division, inclosing a demand for hospital huts.—26th October 1855 - - - !52 683. Staff Surgeon Alexander to Dr. Hall, reportuig defi- ciencies in the hospital huts.—4th November 1855 - 152 684. Staff Surgeon Alexander to the Deputy-Assistant (Quartermaster-General, requesting two new hospital huts for 7th Regiment.—17th November 1855 - 152 685. Staff Surgeon Alexander to Dr. Hall. A memorandum on delay in issue of wood for large hospital huts. 22d November 1855 - - - - 152 686. Staff Surgeon Alexander's remarks on delay in nomi- nating ship in which sick officers are to take their passage.—17lh December 1855 - - - 152 687. Staff Surgeon Alexander to Dr. Hall, (1) accounting for supplies of stores being kept by regimental sur- geons; (2) ophthalmic cases.—15th December 1855 - 152 05. Extract from report of Surgeon Eurlong, 42d High- landers, on sanitary measures adopted in that corps - 156 706. Extract as to sanitary condition of the Guards.—June 1855 - - - - - - 156 707. Extract as to deaths from cholera in week ending 9tli June.—June 1855 ----- 157 708. Extract from report on insalubrious site of camp of the 31st Regiment.—Uith June 1855 - - - 157 709. Extract (from Dr. Linton's weekly observations) as to absence of appreciable cause of intensity of cholera among the 72d Highlanders ■■ - - 157 785. Dr. Jameson, Staff Surgeon 1st Class, to Dr. Hall on want of furniture at Abydos hospital.—16th Decem- ber 1854 - - - - - - 172 786. Dr. Jameson to Inspector-General ]\[enzies on the wants and capabilities of the hospital at Abydos.—2d January 1855 - - - - - 172 787. Memorandum by Dr. Jameson as to repairs and ad- ditions wanted in the fittings and furniture of Abydos hospital.—6th January 1855 - - - 172 788. Dr. Jameson to the Commandant at Abydos on want of accommodation for convalescents pending their return to duty.—11th January 1855 - - 172 789. Dr. Jameson to the Commandant at Abydos on resources as regards space, and on the organization of the hospital establishment.—25th January 1855 - - 172 790. Sir J. Hall to Dr. Jameson, directing that steps be taken to supply defects in furniture and fittings.— ■19th January 1855 - - - - 173 'Captain M'Donald, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Ge- neral, Scutari, to Captain Harrison on tKe disposal of the various rooms allotted for hospital uses.—28th January 1855. Captain Harrison, Commandant, Abydos, to Dr. Jameson, as to disposal of rooms allotted for hospital 7 91 • <i uses.—3d February 1855. Dr. Jameson to Dr. Hall, stating that he is authorized to effect some aUerations in hospital premises. —3d February 1855. I Dr. Jameson to — Calvert, Esq., as to drainage of marshy land near the hospital.—9th February 1855 - 173 792. Memorandum by Dr. Jameson on alterations and additions required in hospital premises.—16th March 1855 - - - - - - 174 793. Dr. Jameson to Captain Blacklin on repairs and altera- tions needed in the hospital.—22d March 1855 - 174 794. Memorandum by Dr. Jameson on alterations needed in hospital pi'emises.—9tia April 1855 - - 174 795. Dr. Jameson to Captain Blacklin, suggesting additions and changes in hospital premises.—9th April 1855. - 175 796. Dr. Jameson to Captain Waagermann, forwarding - memorandum on alterations required in premises.— 12th April 1855 - - - - - 175 No. Page 797. Dr. Jameson to Captain Blacklin, forwarding memo- randum on alterations required in premises, and urging immediate attention thereto.—23d April 1855 175 798. Dr. Jameson to Captain Blacklin as to erection of privies over the sea.—5th May 1855 - - 175 799. Dr. .Jameson to Captain Blacklin on precautions re- quisite to be adopted to prevent introduction of con- _ traband articles among the hospital patients.—7th ' May 1855 - - - - 176 800. Dr. Jameson to Captain Gordon, acknowledging receiptof letter dated 27th June.—12th July 1855. - 176 801. Dr. Jameson to Captain Gordon on available re- sources in respect to workmen and materials for the changes in the buildings.—26th July 1855 - 176 802. Dr. Jameson to Captain Gordon, R.E., as to mode of payment for materials supplied bv contractor.— 14th August 1855 - - - - - 176 803. Dr. Jameson to Captain Gordon, R.E., as to prospect of hospital being transferred to the French, and as to payment of contractor's bills.—30th August 1885 176 804. Dr. Jameson to Dr. Hall, objecting to canteen esta- • ! blished near the general hospital, St. George's Monastery.—10th December 1855 - - 177 805. Dr. Jameson to Dr. Hall, with reference to the canteen near the hospital.—31st January 1856 - - 177 806. Dr. Jameson to Dr Hall, reporting drunkenness of an hospital orderly, and referring again to the canteen. —13tli March 1856 - - - - 177 807. Dr. Jameson to Dr. Hall. Repeats objections to the canteen.—22d March 1856 - ... - 177 808. Dr. .Jameson to Dr. Hall, urging the want of a guard to the hospital.—17th May 1856 - - . 177 817. Dr. Tice to Captain C hristie, asking for a ship to serve as an hospital.—16th November 1854 - - 179 820. Mr. Roberts to the Assistant Adjutant-General, 4th Division, urging a more effectual covering of the graves.—3rd February 1855 - - - - 180 837. Mr. Roberts to Dr. Hall on refusal of the Assistant Quartermastei'-General to act on two requisitions for stores.—24th April 1855 184 838. Mr. Roberts to Dr. Hall as to deficiency in stores, want of transport for them. To this is annexed a further memorandum on absence of due organization in tlie medical department.—2bth April 1855 - - 184 839. D. S. E. Bain, Staff' Surgeon, 2d Class, to Dr. Taylor, Principal Medical Ofiicer of the Land Transport corps, on the want of tent pegs for tlie hospital marquees.—27th August 1855 ... - 135 840. Dr. Taylor to ofiicer commanding Land Transport corps, forwarding Mr. Bain's letter (No. 839, supra).—27th August 1855 - - - - 135 841. Captain Hanley to Dr. Taylor, promising attention to request as to tents.—27th August 1855 - - - 185 842. Dr. Taylor to ofiicer commanding left wing of Land Transport corps, reporting theft of some wine.—30th August 1855 - - 185 843. Dr. Taylor to officer commanding Land Transport corps on the preparation of winter hospitals.—Sth October 1855 - - - - - -185 844. Memorandum from Lieutenant-Colonel Evans, acqui- escing in Dr. Taylor's proposal (No. 843, supra).— 15th October 1855 185 845. Dr. Tavlor to Lieutenant-Colonel Evans as to cook- houses, latrines, and roads for the hospital huts.— 21st October 1855 186 846. Dr. Taylor to Lieutenant-Colonel Evans, recommending various ameliorations in the treatment of the Land Transport corps.— 1st November 1855 - - -186 847. Dr. Taylor to Lieutenant-Colonel Evans on erection of the kitchens for hospital huts.—7th November 1855 - 186 848. Dr. Taylor to Lieutenant-Colonel Evans as to supply of fresh meat.—16th November 1855 - - - 186 849. Dr. Taylor to Lieutenant Colonel Evans on various wants in the way of hutting and clothing for Land Transport corps and its native auxiliaries.—25th November 1855 - • - - - - 186 850. Dr. Taylor to Lieutenant-Colonel Evans with reference to over-crowding the tents, and as to quality of the porter.—25th November 1855 ... - 187 851. Dr. Taylor to Lieutenant-Colonel Evans on overcrowd- ing of tents.—28th November 1855 - - -187 852. Dr. Taylor to Lieutenant-Colonel Evans, urging that huts be forthwith procured for Land Transport corps, and noting the excessive work performed by the men. —1st December 1855 . . - . 137](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21365210_0759.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
