The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-06
Naval Court OfInquiry.

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By Judge .4drocate-Erdm:nafion Of DR.. WOODWARD
confinued-The amount Of the bills presented by Mr.
WALL and paid by Lieut. Mel. was near $4,000 for the
purchases OF the buildings constructed by him for 60
vernment purposes and do not thirk it high. allude
to the cost of the 100 S 5l5 49, not too
travsgant George Center occupied house as store
at InGian Key erected by himself at his expense;
previous to the completion of his own buildings he
tbras montbs have Ianors in Florida sucb
porter and wine had Port Madeira and Sherry; the
quantity of wine had amounted TO one dozen how much
prescribed for the sick am unable to say; had also
dozen of porter part efwhat had left of the wine
and porter returned at the hospital at Norfolk and
some Indian Key, and some probably lost by
breakage had proper place for storing liquors
medicines board the vessel the size OF the vessel not
admitting II; am not capable 9i Juag'ng "ne.ner .ne
such kinds necessary, as do not know the circum
stance there are instances where much greater
amount would be requisites liquor might be prescribed
for the sick aud some Of every article here enumerated
in the absence OF others.
BY me Cout-The Wards of all Naval Hospitals ar.
furnished with beds bedding chairs, tables, SC cooking
and washing utensils the apartments OF the medical Off
and attendants upon the sick are according
to table of allowance issued by MIR Upshur late Sc
cretary of the Navy which allowance is the same
ola Lieutenant occupying at the Navy Yard and it
includes carpets mirrors wardrohes tables chairs &c
price fall such articles restricted by the regula
tons, and haIgeabe to the Hospi al Fund.- Officers
if sent in vessels on board Of which they receive ration
in addition to the pay proper, have it checked against
them, and have credited to the Navy Hospital Fund.-
and marines who are always entitled to a
ton 20 cents per dem are supported in the way;
officers entitled to ration have the amount Of the
ton 20 cents per dem checked against their pay pro.
per- the amount Of the Naval Hospital Fund hand
the first of October, is Sl75723 80.
By Lieut.. observation-disclosures the sick
riously ill., they were always sent to Indian Key, when
il practicable. Fresh beef, pork, &c, could
have been very easily used the fact every
article the different bills could have been used under
different circumstances Patients convalescent from pro-
tracted illness often required alimen ola nur,cious KIND
and in the absence OF that which was more lnat
which was less, might have been supsuu'eu WIN pro-
pIiety. AT Indian Key were governed Dy ciIcum-
stances and limited TO our proper selection OF articles
for diet The most frequent disease IN riorda during
the time OF my service eyers OF various forms re-
nnder differ by different medical men
they were congestve. typhus, intermittent and yellow
evers pulmonary affections, diorTh1a and dysentery
L. Rheumatism fracture and wounds, ruptures, and
ono case OF insanity. Most OF the diseases
n, on exposure to the climate and the ncessant ia
,gue and labor incident to the character ofthe rvce
which the under the command of Lieut.. Mel.
called upon perform. The diseases marked by
prosraton in the outset and Of slow and te
dious convaesence, and the remedies best adapted to
the treatment OF a stimulating and nutritious kind
have had occasion 20 search emily for made
to the medical department OF sick since my connection
With the Bureau of " Medicine and Surgery" and have
been yetonly able TO find medical journal that OF pr
Washington. Surgeon OF the DIandywne There may DC
others have never any but this one. Ia my
own experience 1t was not customary ior re.
ceipts be taken the transfer Of medical stores at
Navy Yards prior TO the establishment OF the Bureau Of
Medicine and Surgery have transferred medical stores
twice, and did not take receipts me instances Were ne
ly fitted ont for three years cruise the other the me-
deal property Of the flir on her return from Florida
have aup ed Tor receipts but told II not usual
10 give them am stationed in the Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery in tho capacity as assistant 70 the CeL
Nv The CouRr--I was called upon by Or Barton ior
ran3t Of the sick stappagc Of raons &c when chief
of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and in my reply
was that the raons OF the which performed
in Florida being mostly in the keeping
INV writton record Of the diseases and the treatment
The same operated against the soppage OF ~ "a
tions OF the sick The ice purchased was inds
Bile for the sick and used Tor that purpose and = ON.
mended by the whole medical corps Ice Is ALLOW \ AZ
the Naval Hospital at Pensacola
Capt JoHr q CASEY, Of the Commissary pspsEimspi,