The times., 1899-07-21
CARE FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Rigid sanitary Regulations for
Camps mt San Francisco.

Major General Shafter has just issued,
upon recommendation of CcloEel Green
leaf. the medical officer II -harge of the
new model camp. the following sanitary
regulations for the government of the vol
unteer troops while occupying their camps
at the Preside. San Francisco, prepara-
tory to muster out;
\ medical officer of the Regular Army
viii be assigned as camp surgeon. 1t will
be his duty to have general supervision OF
the medical and sanitary departments of
the camp. He will also be responsible for
. such medical and hospital property "a Is
needed for the equipment of the regimen
tai hospitals.
The commanding officer of the troops
occupying the camps will detail from his
command two sanitary inspectors, whose
daily duty it shall be to Jointly inspect the
regiment, enquiring into the general police
OF the company quarters and streets, the
kitchens, the food its preparation. quality
and method of serving. and making out
brief reports of any unsanitary conditions
they may note. This report to be for
warded the same day TO the medical in
spector of the Army at departmental head
quarters.
AS each regimental hospital in camp will
be fully equipped, regfmental medical Off
-
ing camp, all regimental medical property
to the supply officer. Amy necessary re-
newals of medicines while in camp should
be made by informal requisition on the
camp surgeon. One medical officer and
one hospital steward from each regiment
will be required to be present for duty
with the regiment AT ali times of the day
and night.
A daily sick call will be held and slight
cases of illness treated in quarters or in
the regimental hospital, provided for that
purpose, but all men who are likely 10 re-
main sick more than three days will be
promptly sent to the general hospital at
the Preside of San Francisco. If any case
of infectious disease occurs the fact V i'll
be promptly reported to the camp surgeon,
who is authorized to make the proper dis
position for its isolation and care.
An ambulance fully equipped with team
will be assigned to the camp by the COM
manding officer of the Preside. This am
bulance will report daily to the camp sur
geon at sick CALL remaining in the camp
during the day, subject to his orders. Under
no circumstances will this ambulance be
used for any other purpose than that of
the sick, or medical supplies. The COM
manding officer of the Preside will also
cause another ambulance to be sent TO the
camp for service at night time. This am
bulance will remain on duty from retreat
to reyeille, for night emergency service.
Company commanders will caution the
men against exposure to the fogs and high
winds that prevail here, and especially in
the early morning and evening. at which
times oyercoats will be worn.
Riding on the dummy OF the street
cars, especially at night, is particularly
hazardous to men recently returned from
service in the tropics. Guard duty and
other military functions required at these
hours will be held in overcoats, and at
breakfast and supper the stoves in the
dining rooms will be provided with fires.
The sale. by civilians, of food or drink
within the limits CT the camp will be for
hidden The Quartermaster's Department
will be required to provide an ample force
Of scavengers. Particular care will be en-
Joined on company cocks TO keep grease
traps clean and to deposit all solid garbage
in cans prepared fer that purpose in time
for its removal by the scavengers.