The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-06
HEALTH RULES FOR SOLDIERS
HOW TO GUARD AGAINST
DISEASE IN CUBA.
Full Instructions Furnished the Sol
diers at Tampa-Danger Does Not
Lie In the Climate.

Tampa, Fla, June 5.-The Fifth army
corps is now complete. Lieutenant
Colonel B. F. Pope, chief surgeon of the
Fifth army corps, has prepared a com
plete set of instructions in regard to the
preservation of the health of the soldiers
during the campaign in Cuba The rules
have been printed and every soldier mas
been furnished with copy, with IN
structions 70 study them carefully. The
rules read as follows:
changes of climate. You do not require
any special preparation for the climate
of Cuba. You should meet the heat in
the same way you do in the summer
season of the north. avoid, therefore,
the use of medicines that are recon-
mended to protect the body against the
action of climate. The dangers in the
tropics do not come from the direct action
of the climate The danger is due to the
presence in some districts of the warm
countries of the microbes OF certain dis
eases. The chief measures for the pre-
vention of these diseases will be instituted
by your commanding officers, There are
no medicines that will protect us from
these diseases. Do not take qulnlne reg
ularly when your health is good Do not
take purgatives when the bowels are
regular Drink boiled water when you
cannot get natural spring water.
~tagnant surface water is especially
dangerous. If possible drink water only
a meal times. Avoid Unripe and unsound
fruits Peel all fruits before eating. Use
as little alcoholic beverages as possible.
The clothing should be light and loose.
When wet with sweat or rain remove it
for drying and rub the body briskly with
a wet towel until it is clean. Also if eX-
posed to draughtS when perSpiring freely
nut on some extra covering. When your
feet are wet rub them dry and put on
dry socks. even if you cannot change
your shoes. Protect yourself from mos
GuitOeS by gloves and nets Battle the
body every morning and evening YOU can,
but do not swim in the heat of the day
except in the shade. Sleep in dry cloth
ing only. Otherwise keep awake and
move about.
'.The health of the command will de-
pend in a great extent upon the strict OBJ
servance of orders not to communicate
with suspected persons or places. Re
port all sickness to a medical officer at
once
An exhaustive set of instructions has
been prepared by DR.. John Guiteras, the
Philadelphia yellow fever expert, who Is
to accompany the army into Cuba The
instructions, which are for the use of
commanding and medical officers, give
mii-ute details as to the measures to be
Although instructions as to taking qu1nlne
and alcohol are given, the use of either
except when absolutely necessary, IS
condemned.
There are three additions to the list of
representatives of foreign governments
who are here to watch the operations or
the American army and will accompany
the troops. They are Major G.. n. Shiba,
of the Japanese legation. and Captains
Hildegard and Owester, of the Swedish
legation.
Major General ]. J. Coppinger and Brig
adler General Simpson Snyder have re-
ported TO General Miles at headquarters