The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-26
ITS RECON- MENDATIONS
MADE AS TO THE GENERAL SU-
PERVISION IN FUTURE.
SURGEON BROOKS BACK AT HIS POST
Officers are Anxious 10 have General Cowles
out at Camp Again. Wells Cle-ned
out. Only Is in Hospital Now.
One Serious Case,

The long awaited report of the court
of inquiry appointed at the request of the
surgeons to examine into the manage
ment of the hospital has been returned
to Col. Burgwyn, duly approved and
announced. The report sustains the
ter organization of the corps be affected.
The finding in full is as follws:
Headquarters Second Regiment n. G.
Infantry, Camp Dan Russell, July -.
Lieutenant S. H. .McRae:
Sir-In compliance with the request of
the commanding officer of the regiment
the Court of Inquiry would respectfully
submit the following opinion with refer
ence to the management of the hospital.
The committee have carefully exam
ined all the witnesses that could be
brought before it and while the evil
dence has been very contradictory. it has
been unable to find thar there is sufh-
cient evidence to prove any incompetency
on the part of the hospital corps. The
surgeons in charge of the hospital have
been greatly hindered in their regular
hospital work by the large number of
men in the regiment suffering from vac
cination who have required their atten-
ton as well as the number of recruits
who had to be examined by them. This
additional work has consumed much
time that would have been most valuable
for the proper organization of the hos
pital.
The committee finds further that dur
ing the first week the hospital was
badly organized and the men during that
period and some few since have been
neglected, not from purpose to do so.
but owing solely to a want of better
system in its management. 1t is the
opinion of the committee that the hos
pital compares favorably with others of
similar character and length of life and
while there has been a great improve
ment in all the departments, it is the
opinion of the committee based upon the
evidence and upon an official tour
through the hospital that there still ex-
lists to some extent lack of both sys-
tenn and cleanliness.
1t is the opinion of the committee that
the surgeon in charge should exert more
diligence and energy in properly system
atizing the hospital work and in looking
after the details to the end that the
possibility of negligence may be reduced
to minimum.
(SigneD B. +. DIXON, President.
DONALD M'RAE,
S. O. SMITH.
Col. Burgwyn issued the following or
der in approval of the findings of the
court:
The findings and recommendations of
the Court of Inquiry convened under
special order number A from Regimental
Headquarters are approved. The recon-
mendations therein suggested will be car
ried out.
1t will be remembered in connection
with the hospital management that
whereas, three surgeons, all the num-
Der allowed for command of this
size. we have been deprived of the
services of one Of these officers by his
assignment to other duties at the time
when there was especial need of his
services. AT one period more than halt
the regiment was on the sick list from
vaccination. We are TO be congratulated
that of this large number no case result
ted fatally.
The Court of Inquiry is hereby dis
solved
BY order of Col. Burgwyn,
S. III. M'RAE, Regt Adjutant.
Those wells found by the chemist to
be fit for use have been cleaned out
afresh and charcoal put in them to
keep the water pure and lessen the
danger of their being infused with
impurities by inhltration.