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

slant accumulation OF Stale OTe0O ana QuD,
thrown from the tents, would permit. No
ticiug so much waste of corn bread, and
believing it to be . sanitary measure and
IN economical measure on the part of the
Government, and q greatly improved diet
for the sick, I would suggest that less OF
baked corn bread be served out and the
meal bs mixed with flour and made into
bread.
On visiting the dead mouse, I find great
negligence in interring the dead, some OF
the bodies having lain as many as four
days. Such continued negligence must
certainly create an epidemic and measures
should be taken for an immediate remedy.
Yours, very respectfully,
tSigned) r. NJ. PATTERSON.
To ". Il. Conrad, Asst. Surg. in charge
"a Division.
CAMP SUMTER. ANDERsONvILLE, Ga,
G. $. M. p. Hospital, Aug. Is.
STR: As medical officer of the day have
the honor to make the following report
Having visited the different wards, I and
the tents in had condition, o great many
leaking; and q great many Of the patients
living on the ground. getting verv wet
when it rains, also .fad rati0ns ussat fcient.
Would most respectfully recommend that
straw Of some kind be secured for bedding,
also some arrangements to raise them Off
the ground. Without y change in this res
pecf, il will be impossible for Us 70 practice
with success.
Yours respectfully
lSlgne0! ". >. Reeves.
40 ": EiiSnos surgeon III charge % nos
p,M
dEADQUARs FIRST DIV. N. +. HoS-
PIrAL. Aug. IL, 1864.
SIR: Acting as medical officer of the day
for First Division G.. 8. NJ. p, have the
honor to report that find the ground en-
TREY too small ior Inc SICK. ana the SICK
badly accommodated, ana lneir tents IN .
very bad condition, astney neafly All ieak.
Are .nst th 81. ,nc x clo,S;n
Very respectfully yours:
lSigned] w. Z. SHEPARD,
Dr.. Eiiand, surgeon IN charge FIRST Dlvl-
sion q. >. NJ. r.
PRISON HOSPITAL, CAMP SUMTER,
ASDERsoNvrLLE, Ga, Aug. Is, 1854.
SIR: I have the honor. as medical officer
Of the ay for b ss pis The TO
Division carefully, and am cory to have
again to report the division in very bad
c0ndition. In the nrst, second ana third
wards We have no bunks, the patients be-
mg compelied 70 ne on tne ground, many
OF them wlinou. DtanKets, ana some o.
tnem wltnou. clctnes. A tncre are any
nedsacks IN luxe. II IS 10 ne nopeo ina.
very oadiy, especiaiy Ioi .ne nItn ward
we nave men IN tnls ware VINO are Nv
ing, moving Mass " put1e,acIiOn, anu Can
not PossiDly oe cu.eu VI .neiI wounus un-
less we can make '"eA' more conuioIs aole.
OFFICE OF SECOND DIv.. G. 5. N. r.
HOSPITAL.
SlR:- As officer OF the day for the last
stwenty-four hours, have the honor 10 re-
port that have carefully examined into
the condition Of said division, and find,
first, that the patients diet il anything but
what it should be, that they are suffering
for the want Of vegetables. also ind that
they are suffering for the want OF hunks
and bedding, as well a. covering, being
destitute of 0lt. also find that the nurses
are not as attentive AZ they should be. !
would strongly advise that hunks be i'm
mediately prepared and suitable beds and
bedding furnished them. The cooking de-
partment is very deficient. To all Of which
I respectfully call your attention.
Respectfully yours, &c.
[Signed1 WIN. MAolLL,
70 the officer r charge Of Third Division.
HEApouARrERs FIRST DIVISION.
August 18th, 1854.
S1R:-As medical officer Of the day for
The last twenty.four hours. I have inspected
the first Division Post Hos pital, and would
respectfully report it in bad condition so
FAR Is related to the accommodation Of the
sick. More than half Of the tents IN this Di-
vision haze neither hunks or sera,c, the pa
tients being compelled to lie on the scet
ground, and in some instances without blank
cts or anything to steep on o.. covcr Nth. In
the tents where hunks have been erected
the majority of them are improving.
would also report that the sick have no,
sufficient nourishment, and what they do
receive is Improperly cooked in conse-
Quence Of deficiencies in the cooking de-
partment. would respectfully suggest to
ron that cooking arranrements hs. made
Tor this Division Is soon as practicable, as
it is deemed essentially necessary.
!. Another subject that would cali your
attention to is the insu Rciency Of the med
icines. A very few Of our prescriptions