The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-20
ANNUAL REPORTS.
The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Ma
rine Hospital Service, ETC..

The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Ma
rine Hospital Service, Etc..
WASHINGTON, Nov 19.-Surgeon- general Gun
nell, of the Navy, in his annual report, submits
estimates of $l64, AGO for the support of the Bu-
reau of Medicine and Surgery during the next
fiscal year. This is $50 900 in excess of the ap-
preparations for the current year. The appro-
priations, DIR. Gunnell says, for the repairs Of
hospitals have been so small that the bureau has
not been able to maintain them in a satisfactory
condition, and the further reduction for the cur
rent year may cause serious embarrassment
At the request of the United States Consul
general at Yokohama, permission has been
granted for the sending of sick sailors from
American vessels to the United States Naval
Hospital at that port for medical treatment Dr.
Gunnell says complete system of iron and
lead pipe fixtures is being erected on the outside
OF the museum building, from the ground
TO the roof, with an observing station at each of
the three stories, for an exhaustive series of ex-
perlments, covering all the topics in dispute per-
tanning to trap syphonage, and the traps,
water basins, baths, sinks, ETC., as we'll as to
numerous ones on which there are no reliable
data, together with mcroscopical and chemical
tests OF the action of sewer air and different wa
ters on pipes and tanks. The result of the ex-
periments will be given to thespublic The total
uumoer Oh deaths IN the naval force atOat during
the year was thirty which is less than the aver
age for the last fifteen years.
The annual report of the Surgeon general of
the Marine Hospital Service, shows that during
the last fiscal year, and up to Sept 80, the num-
Der OF patients treated was 1.472. The necessity
for the establishment of hospital at the port Of
New York is urged, as is also the propriety of
additional legislation governing the appoint.
ment of medical officers The Surgeon general
says it is a source of qualification that another
passed without infrOducti0p Of
epidemic from any quarter. or the development
of any serious epidemic within the
borders of the United States. Estimates are
made for the maintenance of all the quarantine
stations and it is urged that specific appropria-
tions be made for them. The disbursements
from the epidemic fund during the fiscal year
amounted to $52, 009. The establishment of
government quarantine at San Francisco ia
recommended.
From the annual report of Chief Inspector
West of the Postofice Department, it appears
that 539 arrests were made by postoffice in
spectors during the year Convictions were
obtained in 179 cases in United States courts;
In twenty-four cases in State courts; 232 persons
arrested await trial, and the other cases were
dismissed or not prosecuted. During the year
459 postolfices were robbed and 256 burned.
Ihlrty-three postal cars were destroyed by fire.
Complaints of loss OF mails to the number of
4,559 were investigated, and actual loss was
found to have occurred in 500 cases. The in
spectors recovered SIS, ,203 of missing funds. and
$l3 600 waS restored to the owners From de-
lInquent postmasters the sum of $58, 352 was
recovered and turned into the Treasury.
Chief Engineer Lorings report of the opera
tions of the Bureau of Steam Engineering ia
made public to day. The appropriations for the
last fiscal year amounted to 1920 900, and the
expenditures were $847 910 leaving an unex-
pended balance of $72, ,O89, the larger portion of
which is, however, required to meet outstanding
obligations. He submits estimates amounting
to 81 1927, 817 for the support of the bureau DUR
ing the fiscal year ending June 80, 1887 He
earnestly urges that provision be made for build
ing new boiler shop at the New York Navr
Yard.