New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-28
THE HOSPITALS AT MANILA.
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SIN
AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.


Washington. March q Especially Sturgeon General
sternberg has received a report on the military
hospitals AT Manila from Deputy Surgeon-"eherai
Lippncott. under date Of January %, from Which
the following abstract IL made:
The city of Manila and its suburbs have been l,
much improved In sanitary condition since my are
report at least far as outward appearances are
concerned. The quarters OF some OF our tH%oRPo
others have been overhauled and repaired IN many
respects Dry earth closets have been supsltII
in some cases where those found In me puliuns
were considered unsatisfactory WIN t ~ app a h..
OF the dry season Accommodations or ntn can VIC
discovered and removed and other uDheaHhS eo"-
The First Reserve Corps Hospital, previously
to be the greatest establishment we have. During
the months OF November and December there
It has tent ward Of 1D beds of which, however
few used at this time. a small building I pn,
nshed by the Red Cross and called the fteu
Cross Ward. Is conducted in connection with the
hospital aording space also for about thirty Deus,
used chiefly for the serious cases OF disease
among officers The smallpox hospital Is also ui1er
control Of the surgeon In charge or me tltst re r
Hospital. This entire establishment mas re-
Gently undergone thorough RENOVATION. halso-
earth closets have been provided in place OF the
filthy holes In the sewer pipes, and oathnS ana
lavatory facilities have Deen much improved ana
extended, that it is now in a fairly satisfactory
The order changing the Second Division Hospital
to the First Reserve Corps Hospital also changed
the convalescent hospital on Gale Heron Maat"'
to the Second Reserve Corps Hospital Gonzales
cents only are treated here, and there have been
only three deaths in the institution since It's es-
tablishment
The district hospital at Cavite has furnished SUI,
ficient accommodations for the troops garrisone'
there.
Major ". o. owen. brigade surgeon was ordered
to proceed 10 Corrcgdor Island and establish there
has been fully complied with. since he has no" ac,,
commodation for 10 patients. which number cou'
sary. There are buildings the island for the
accommodation Of seventy-1ve beds and space SUI
lcent for the erection % enough tents Tor 81 au1l
tonal or more. The water Is derived from "eIis
near the hospital grounds and from spring ana
both sources believed to safe and good.
Corregidor Island is situated at the entrance oil
Manila bay some thirty miles Wesl OF me cIsy. -
steamer, not IN" properly OF me roNethm. nm.
makes daily trips 10 the island. and the Quarter
the owners OF the vessel for the transportation OF
officers and enlisted men on official business IL rs
10 TINS command. hut nave no d0uut tIat II VIII
be considerable. considering the refreshing sea ar
mraliy unhealthy surroundings Of Manila. But
am satisfied that chronic rheumatic and dysenterlc
cases will not recover in this climate and nave
therefore determined 10 send many or them nome.
Smallpox continues to prevail to a conSderabI
was hoped that II would have been stamped OFT
long this. but the arrival Of new and careless
son I'm which the disease prevails to its greatest
extent in this locality. has made its continuance
ures taken to eradicate the pest have had the ei-
feet OF preventing any serious spread me c H
command has been vaccinated at least four times
since the first made its appearance, ana nave
just received new lot OF virus from japan dS ~
revaccInation so long ~ p single case remains on
the sick report The city Health Department naS
oDenel "A vaccine department establtsnment III MA
Mia for tho manufacture Of virus. and all the span
ish prisoners have recently undergone vaccination
al this point directly from the calf. have authoI
Ted regimcntal surgeons to have their men Faccl-
mated here also. should they have the sIghteSt
suspicion that the virus received from Japan IS
inert or Of inferior quality and some have aireadV
taken advantage OF this authority. special snaiI
pox hospital has been erected in an open he ms
buildng is now occupied. and Is very coInfortable
and cOumodious well-ventiated and satisfactory IN
ali respects II is constructed OF nipa ana bamboo
has a matched roof and board floor and is elevated
eight feet from the ground.