APPENDIX—MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE DUFFLA EXPEDITION 247
Contents of the Medical Field Companion.
Mixture for Diarrhœa and Cholera Ji.Jiv. Dr. Aitken's. .
Chloroform Ji. Jiv.
Tinet. Opii. Ji. Jiv.
Spirit Ammoniæ Aromat. Ji. Jiv.
TINS IN LTD.
Cholera pills 120. (Assaf. Black Pepper and Opium,ä gr. 1.
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No. 1. Morph. Acet, gr. ½. Plumbi Acet. gr. iv. et
in each powder.
Pulv. Acacia gr. ii.
" 2. Antim. Tart. gr. i. Pulv. Acacia gr. iii.
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" 3. Calomel gr. iii. Pulv. Jacobi gr. v. et
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Pulv. Ipecac. Co. gr. xv.
" 4. Pulv. Kino Co. Эi.
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" 5. Pulv. Cretæ Co. c Opio Эii.
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" 6. Pulv. Jalapæ Co. Эii
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TINS IN LID.
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No. 7. Calomel gr. i. Pulv. Opii. gr. i
in each pill.
" 8. Plumbi Acet. gr. iii. Pulv. Opii. gr. i.
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" 9 . C a l o m e l
g r .
i i . P i l R h e i C o . e t
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Pi l Col oc. Co. aa gr. ii.
" 10. Camphor gr. iii Pulv. Opii. gr. ii. et
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P u l v . C a y e n n e
g r
. ½
Rib rollers No. 2, 12’ + 6”
Needles, Surgeons' –12
Calico Rollers No. 6, 18’ + 2́½́”
Whited-brown Thread—3½
Strong Calico—́½ yard
Field Tourniquets—2
Linen Sheeting—½ yard
Candle and Wax Matches—1
Lint—¼ lb.
Pi ns—Tape—Sci ssors—1
Gutta Percha Tissue—¼ yard
Mi n i m Me a s u r e —1
Cotton Wool—¼ lb.
Graduat ed Horn Cup. —1
Isinglass Plaister—1 yard
S i l v e r W i r e — ¼ o z .
Adhesive Plaister—½ yard
Li g a t u r e , s i l k —¼ o z .
Sponges, Surgeons' —2
Disjointing Splint.
T o t a l w e i g h t 1 1 ½ l b s .
J. T. C. R.
APPENDIX C.
Directions for the carriage and issue of medical stores, for the guidance of medical officers, and
of the medical officer in charge of the store depot.
MEMO. No. 55.
Medicines and instruments, &c., &c., for the use of troops and coolies in the field will only
be carried in Panniers No. 1 and No. 2; a Printed list of the contents is on the lid of each
pannier. The weight of each pannier complete for service is 401bs. The weight of No. 1
will be increased by one or two pounds when brandy and water is required to be carried in their
respective bottles; which they should be on service. Each pannier has a separate key. Sets of
splints should be carried in the dandies, and two or more long Splints might be tied on the pole.
2. If medical officers desire to change the medicines or instruments or appliances in
either of the panniers for articles they have more partiality to they can be procured from the
medical stores on indent. But the weight must not be increased, and the articles replaced
must be returned into store, or carried privately. If more hospital comforts, &c., are found to
be necessary, they must be carried by arrangement.
3. One pair of panniers. and one field companion will be made over for each regimental
detachment employed. The field companion contains a list of the contents, as filled for
present use. The weight is 11́½ lbs. It should be always carried by the dresser attached to
the hospital. The weight of the water-vessel attached to the field companion is lb. 1-13 empty;
lbs. 5-61 oz. full. This should be always carried by one of the hospital servants. Require
- m e n t s c a n b e m a d e f o r s p a r e p a n n i e r s , f i e l d c o m p a n i o n s , & c .
4. The supply of medicines, instruments, hospital necessaries and comforts; bazar Med
i-cines, forms, &c., &c., will be at the main depôt, Narainpore, under the charge of a medical
officer. Invoice forms for indent oń½ oŕ¼ sheets of paper should be taken by all officers for
future use. Officers indenting for anything, they want will fill in the articles in the invoice,
which is to be sent to the medical officer in charge of depôt, Narainpore; my countersignature
is to be obtained if I am in camp; if absent, a note to that effect should be added. These
indents are to be preserved.
5. The medical officer in charge of the depôt will comply with these indents as early as
possible, and forward the stores by the first opportunity, guarding them from injury, &c. An
invoice is to be sent with each supply from the depôt to the indentor, who will preserve it.
For the convenience of supply, each box from the media, depôt, Calcutta, is numbered,
and opposite each article of the , main invoice is the, number of the box in which,it is packed.
On the lid of each box is also a list of the contents.
6. A supply of disinfectants, in the proportion of 56 lbs. of McDougal's powder and
28lbs. of carbolic acid for each detachment, will be carried to the main depôt by the commis
- s a r i a t ; a r r a n g e m e n t s w i l l s u b s e q u e n t l y b e m a d e f o r t h e i r i s s u e , i f n e c e s s a r y .
7. On the conclusion of the operations, the quantity of medical stores of every description,
in the boxes of the main depôt, and in the panniers and field companions, must be calculated
and counted; the difference between the stores accounted for as issued, and for which
receipts are filed, and the balance of stock in hand, will show the total expenditure of the expedition.
Arrangements will subsequently be made for the final disposal of all stores. J. T. C. R