The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-28
LIST OF QUESTIONS
Addressed to the Medical DEPARTING emit
by the Investigation Commission.

| Addressed to the Medical Departm en- t
by the Investigation Commission.
Washington, Sept. 2S.-The seventeen
questions addressed to the medical de-
partment by the war investigation
commission are:
1. What was the organization of the
| medical department on April 1, 1898
How many officers and what ranks
How many hospital stewards and what
was the size of the hospital corps?
2. How many ambulances and filters
were available?
3. An army of what size was the de-
partment able to completely fit out with
medical officers, stewards and hospital
corps and necessary surgical instru-
mentS and supplies of every character?
4. Between April 1 and August 81, 1898
what steps were taken for fully supply
ing an army of 100000 men with all nee
essary surgeons, stewards, hospital
corps, ambulances, filters, surgical in
struments and medical supplies of all
and every character.
5. How many general hospital wards
were located, how equipped and man
aged, number of patients and number
of deaths in each case between April
and August 81, 1898?
S. How many hospitals were estab-
lished at various camps, what were the
of the sick and wounded, how many
sick were cared for at each camp hos
pital and how many deaths occurred?
Z. What, if any railroad ambulance
they located and used?
8. How many hospital ships were OBJ
tanned, how were they equipped, how
managed and what work did they per-
form? What arrangements We're made
and how were the armies operating in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
supplies with medical officers, medical
supplies and food for the sick and
wounded?
9. What number of surgeons of volun-
teers, hospital stewards, nurses, attend
ants, etc, were employed between April
1 and August 81, in addition to those in
the service of the United States on
April 1, 1898?
TO- Were all vessels used in trans
porting sick and wounded thoroughly
inspected by a medical officer before
troops were permitted to embark and
were they fully supplied with surgeons,
surgical Instruments, medical supplies
of every character. potable water and
proper food for sick and cOnyalescents?
IL Were the armies operating in Gu
ba, Porto Rico and the Philippines fully
supplied with sufficient surgeons, stew
ards and hospital corps and with ambu-
lances. filters, surgical instruments,
medical supplies of all kinds and prop
er food for the sick and wounded?
u. Were the chief surgeons in the
various camps instructed to carefully
watch their sanitary condition to look
after their cleanliness, to demand the
proper supply of water, to test the wa
ter as to its character, to look into the
cooking arrangements, to locate the
sinks and to see to their proper care?
Is. Why We're regular hospitals in
camps abolished and division hospitals
substituted? Were the results salts
factory?
IA How were the surgeons employed
in the field. in camps and in general
hospitals selected? Was there any reg
ular examinations and as a rule have
they proved efficient and faithful?
Is. How were the hospital stewards,
nurses and attendants selected2
Is. What, If any complaints in writ
ing have been received by the surgeon
general in reference to the prompt COM
pliance with acquisitions. the lack of
proper medical attendance, the lack of
surgical instruments. the lack of prop
er care, food and water for the sick and