The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-10

The police regulations are tolerablv rood.
There is great waste of bread. MANY
OF the patients cannot eat coarse bread. and
are compelled to waste it. would suggest
the propriety Of the Government. buying
| fifty head Of hogs, and having the waste
materials fed to them. There are many
other things which might be mentioned.
but hoping that the officer OF the dav for
| to- morrow may continue the suggestions.
! am, sir, your obedient and humble ser.
want, A. THoRNBuRa,
Assistant Surgeon G. s. A.
CAMP SUMTER, ANDERsoNvlLLE. GA.
August 10Th, 1864.
| SIR AS medica. officer of the day for
stockade, have the honor to make the fol.
lowing report:
The absence Of any hygienic influences
are too palpab.e to require any comment.
The crowded condition of the prison il
known to you, lor need mention that II
August sun develops vast amount Of mi
asnia, which no: only affects those in the
are all evident. / desire, however. to
make the following suggestions:
|. as there are many inmates Of the pris-
on too sick and feeble to get through the Gas,
! crOard assI report at Sack ca!l, and as nannu
DIE from sOhen jGmncd iss skch a croacI.
recommend that it be made the duty OF
each medical officer on duty at the stock
and make the necessary prescriptions for
such members Of his detachment.
2. further recommend that the old ca.
SEES Of scurvy, which are continued from
day to day without any alteration in the
prescription, be required TO report a. sick
call but 0ncs each " eek. and that in the
intervals the prescriptions be continued.
g.. Inthe last place, would suggest that
each medical officer of the day be supplied.
before visiting the stockade, with medi.
c,nes enough to administer to the several
cases which require treatment.
While we ore obtaining indigenous reme-
dies, would it not be q good idea to get q
quantity Of white ash. feel assured that
it m :Rht be used with much advantage in
many of the cases which daily appear at
the sick call.
The above ia respectfully submittt 4.
ISiEned.1 q. w. HOWELL.
Acting Assstan, Surgeon.
Assistant Surgeon Z. r. McSwain, in
charge of Stockade
G. s. MIL. PRISON, ANDERsoNvILLR. GA.
August Is, 1864.
SIR:-Being medical officer OF the day
for the last "A hours, make the following
report: The condition Of the prison is rs
good as could be expected under the exist
ing circumstances. would suggest anew
arrangement during sick call. 4 present
Il is impossible foralL the sick to get out; tie
little cute through so!ticA they pass is not Sf-
fcient for 0tk think IL would be better to
open one-h half OF the large gate, which
would give ample room. Again, think
the wound dresser should be supplied with
. sufficient quantity Of necessary articles,
and be made 60 stay at his post the whole
time during sick call. There are cutie
man,tcr of sro"ntis left undrcssed cvc5y tlay.
Respectfully, &C.,
Acting Assistant Surgeon.
CAMP SUMTER, ANDKRsoNv1LLE, Ga,
f Aug. 0.
SIR: have the honor Of making the fol-
lowing report as Medical Inspector of the
day. On inspection of hospital find it
policed well, but q great deficiency in cook
ing. ! therefore recommend utensils for
each division, and cooks, so as to have all
variety Of splints being made for fractures
as there is not splint in the hospital, and
they are much needed. Also a detail for
getting indigenous remedies for each ward.
It will take but two nurses but q short time
each day, and we can dispense with much
lees medicine. Yours, resp'v,
r. E. ALEXANDER,
Assistant Surgeon.
To Surgeon r. D. Eiland, in charge of First
Division.
Prison HOSPITAL, Camp SUMTER
Aug. 1864
SIR: As medical officer OF the day have
the honor to report as follows: That have
visited the second ward at various times,
and find the patients In the different wards
suffering from scoroutics, diarrhea, dyseu-
terry. &c. They are oil in q rery depiordbic
sststot,om. They are ell needing bedsacks,
straw, tvcr without which it is impossible
10 treat them successfully. Ihey also need
q changcy liner, some Of them being entire
" acithoas clothing Of any kind. l would
I I-ns
with small oven or skillet and camp
xettle, for the purpose of cooking for the
patients. Also being out of Pull. Irjni, we
need cUrnneal for poUliices, which hope
you will cause to he issued to-day, rs the
surgical ward is greatly in need OF poulti.
tees to dress wounds and ulcers. do not
think that the police do their entire duty.
Also that the nurses and attendants be re-
duired to keep the wards in better order.
As we are almost out of medicines, /
would respectfully remind yeu Of the me-
cessity Of procuringa quantity Of indigo
mons remedies.
Resp'y your obediens servant,
Signed, A. THoRNBURa,
Asst. Surgeon g. S. A.
To Surgeon r. d. Eland, in charge Of First
Div. Z. S. NJ. r. Hospital.
HpoRs. SECOND DIVISION,
| ANDERsONvILLE PRISON HOSPITAL. J
SIR: have the honor rs division officer
Of the day to present the following report:
In passing through the streets Of the di-
vision found the water barrels in very
dirty and dila pidated condition, causing in
conseG uemce very short supply Of very
poor water for the patients. These barrels
should be repaired or replaced by rev ones
immediately.
The streets were ia their usual good or
der, and clearly, with the exception of the
space Immediately around the water bar
rels.
The attendants were seemingly faithful,
performing their duties SO far rs they are
supplied with materials. and seek 10 add
to the comforts and improvements Of the
patients. -
would again respectfully call your at
tention to the diet Of the sick and the great
Improvement which might be made by
mixing the flour with y portion Of that
meal (svell sif,ed) now made into the IN
palatable, indigestibie, disease-giving ba-
kerry bread. ).
All surgeons finding it impossible to eff
fectually cure or prevent sickness, parsic..
ularly bowel complaints, while the use OF
a,,c, broad is continued.