The national Republican., 1862-09-19
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the Surgeon General IN relation thereto, in ODE.
disnes 70 ous ipstructions We have " honor
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TIM on Tuesday. the leih instant. they wait
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the members Of his star. Your COMMITTEES pro.
ossdsd1o lay before the Surgeon General suoh
abuse - had come TO their knowledge. 10 re-
lss,on g shs hcspttai a. Judiciary sqesvs, ths
tion called to this hospital b. q complaint from
the Michigan ,AssCciatian, and had caused IN
investigation 10 bs made in relation thereto BY
| Inspector nussy, whose report thereon, - Rad
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pitsi,, the report Of Inspector Muzzy shows
B!satfast-vsry poor coffee, slightly sweet
Dime. Vegetable soup. ono half pint; Ave
ounces Of bread. tt....
Buppsr-very poor tea, and ave ounces Of
bresd, slightly. buttered. ...,
10 the soup there WAS boiled two ounces Of
This report alse' reveals another fact, viz /:
that, added TO tho enormity OF syinding our
gallant soldiers out Of their proper food, false
diet list ,ods kepffor public Inspection.
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butter per man average, only sbout ono pound
Five pounds Of coffee Is boiled In forty gal
lans Of wstor, to which ten gallons more ia At
tsrwards added. 10 much FOR diet at Judiciary
Square. l.4
In reistion to Carver Hospital. the Surgeon
General informed your committee that I'M in
vestigation had revealed the fact that T. at hos
pitSi has been In most shocking state Of un-
cleanliness, the details Of which were most dis
gustng; and that on being informed Of this
fact he had removed the surgeon in charge and
appointed more competent man IN bis place.
Tho Surgeon General also informed your
committee that he should cause n thorough
reot all existing abuses; and to that end he In
Ivttsd the cooperation Of your commtttee BY
personally accompanying the medical Inspect.
ors in their visits 70 the hospitals. He also
ip the work Of preparing diet list, which
would soon be furnished TO all hospitals, and
that more liberal and varied diet should be
insisted on hereafter.
In relation 10 visiting hours to hospitals, your
comnittee were assured that MI hospitals
should be open for the reception 0f those per
| sons having passes from the Officers Of the
several State associations between tho hours
Of II O'Clock noon and o'clock p. m, and that
all surgeons should be instructed to respect
suoh passes, Of course expecting this privilege
| should not be abused by the associations who
issue such passes.
Your committee we're also assured that the
friends Of soldiers in hospitals should not be
and that they should also be allowed a reason.
able and proper liberty to Garry 10 food and
delioacies TO the sick and wounded.
In regard to certain complaints against sur.
siao against hospital sttsndantswho are charged
with neglect and brutality, your committee
have been unable to make investigations suf
ncieptly thorough, a. yot, TO bring them to the
attention Of the Surgeon General. Enough,
however, has been ELECTED to warrant your
committee that, in their opinion, these abuses
have an existence, and that they will receive
| early attention.
Il Nis due TO the Surgeon General to state that
whatever fault may be found with the quality
(which he informed US was Of miserable quail.
ty,) that fault 10 not ohsrgeabla to the medical
department-these articles being furnished BY
the oommissAry Of subsistence. Tho coffee 10
1 VI tnO pOOicot qudity w h'pt anu tho to6 - uh
poor ss the coffee.
The ambulance system was complained Of
BY The Surgeon General an being very bad
The smbu,ances, horses, and drivers were fur.
bis CONTROL. Hence Il is that The drivers ara
often carless, and sometimes drunk and almost
wholly Incompetent. To remedy this evil, the
Surgeon Gsneral asks that the ambulanoes,
hoi ses, and drivers be placed under bis CON
trol. and earnestly urges all relief associations
70 90 operate with him to that end. As there
10 no law authorizing this, or for compelling
tho commisssry Of Subsistence 10 furnish q
better quality OF tea and coffee, your commit.
tee would earnestly appeal 10 every friend Of
from their respective States to provide by law
such means NJ may bs necessary to enable the
Surgeon General TO carry ont his humane in
tentions in these respects.
An Rllusion was made by your committee 10
the offensive arrogance and self importance Of
some small surgeons, who have found their
way into hospitals, which will no doubt be cor.
rscted BY proper lessons on good manners or
The time Of your committee has not admit.
ted Of . thorough investigation Of abuses gree.
able TO instructions BY the convention. Suoh,
however, as have been discovered have been
communicated TO the Surgeon General, and
your committee are confident that the proper
remedy will DO applied speedily. The Surgeon
Go1rslinformed your committee that be would
vt all times be thank ful for information relating
| 70 any abuses Whloh might be conveyed to him
through your committee, and that he would at
j all times aot on such Information.
A. Il 10 the design Of this "Union Of Assooia.
lions" 10 make thorough work Of exposing all
kinds OF hospital abuses, with view to their
oorreotlsn, and thereby improve the condition
Of our soldiers who are 40 unfortunate "a to bs.
Come inmates " hospitals, il 10 earnestly DO.
sired by your committee that all persons know.
Ing of any abuse, or wrong, prac,iced against
! sick or disabled soldiers b. any surgeons,
nurses or attendants in any hospital. should
present the facts duly authenticated, If possi.
bio, to your committee, for their examination
and consideration. These facts should be
stated In writing, and II possible they should
DO certified TO by the witness. Moderation and
great care should be taken 10 all suOh Gases,
lest injustice be done TO hospitals or 10 psr-
sons, AZ It 10 the determination VI your commit.
tee, while they would rigidy protect the ris hts
Of our soldiers In hospitals, to bring no unjust
RcousatiOn against any one.
All OF which 10 respectfully submitted.
d, j. ALvORD, Michigan,
| r. h. SrKELK, Connecticut.
l. II. B. FBRHALD, Massachusetts,,
JAS. SrkELE, Illinois,
+. J. PORTER, New York,
Committee.
During the reading Of tho report, Mr.. Alvord
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