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years, at the expiry of which retirement shall be compulsory in all cases. (G.O. G.
No 276 of 23rd September 1870.)
Page 179—first line for " A Medical Officer must attend the Committee and give an opinion"
read If the opinion of a Medical Officer be required one may be detailed to attend
and give a report.
Page 189, para. 114—add after "taken on board" the words with the exception of the last
issued carpet, which is to be washed at the depot, or under regimental arrangement,
and taken on board with the luggage for use during the voyage.
Page 198, Sec. X. (V. a.)—for revised rules to be observed on the outbreak of cholera
amongst British or Native.Troops, see (G. O. C. C., No. 100 of 15th September 1870,
page 279 of General Orders ; and Quarterly Sheets of 3rd Quarter of 1870.)
For revised rules to be observed in case of an outbreak of small-pox, see (Sec, V. of
G. O. C. C., No. 100 of 15th September 1870, page 290 of General Orders ; also
Quarterly Sheets for 3rd Quarter of 1870.)
Page 257, para. 9—for " On the last day of each official year" read, On the last day of
September.
Page 258, para. 9— add, The annual verification of stock must be carried out as early as
possible in October.
Page 260 para. 26—after "Executive" add Military, and after first sentence insert :
Indents from Civil Dispensaries and Hospitals are also to be in duplicate, but dated
the 1st January.
Pages 263 and 264, para. 39—in the list of Returns, for " Monthly Return of Medical
Stores of Receipts, Issues, and Remains," substitute, Monthly Return of Medical Stores
of Disbursements only, with vouchers, change, the date of submission of the " Inven-
tory of surplus, deficiencies, and unserviceable articles" from "April 10th" to
October 10th ; and add to the List, the words half-yearly, 16th April and 16th
October, to Examiner of Medical Accounts, Return of Medical Stores showing
Remains, Receipts, Disbursements, and Remaining, the Monthly Returns for March
and September with vouchers being included in these : add also the following note :—
The Monthly and Half-yearly Returns should show the issues to the D. P. W. under a
separate head, and those from the Secunderabad Depot, the issues to the Hyderabad
Contingent in a separate column.
Page 266, para. 45—cancel the words "by the Medical Store-keeper with his monthly
returns" in lines 8 and 9 of the para. and add to last sentence of para., and on these
being passed forward the document to the Medical Examiner, with the monthly
returns.
Page 274, para. 10—for "ono or if necessary two limes (according to their size)" substitute
two ounces of lime-juice (G. O. G., No. 74 of 8th March 1870.)
Page 277, para. 17—The use of bottled lemonade is prohibited (G. O. G., No. 74 of 8th
March 1870.)
Page 279, para. 23—cancel the sentence commencing "children under 8 years of age."
Page 279, para. 25—add children under 8 years of age half diet, between 8 and 14 years
two-thirds, and above 14 the full quantity allowed for adults.
Page 280—under the head " computation " for "16" substitute 20 ounces to the pint.
Page 283—Column of Remarks omit " For Native sick " opposite " cow-dung," and add
" For Native sick" opposite Eggs : also opposite "Essence of Beef, &c.," after "4 lbs.
per 100 sick," add for European sick only.
Page 286—in list of Hospital Miscellanies after " Book cases" insert bowls, soup,
enamelled, and opposite this in column for Europeans as required. (G. O , No. 1,386
of 13th May 1870, M D.)
Page 286—in scale of Hospital Miscellanies insert hair brooms, scrubbers, and mops for
Europeans serving in Burmah. (G. O., No. 1,900 of 5th July 1870, M.D.)
Page 288—omit " Tables, kitchen, 1."
Page 289, para. 35—cancel this para.
Page 293—in sanctioned Hospital Establishment of British Infantry Regiment, Madras,
for " Toties 3, Rs. 18-0.0," read Toties 5, Rs. 30-0.0, also add Gardeners 2, Rs. 10-0-0,