The evening times., 1900-03-16
MANILA HOSPITAL WORK
Assistant Surgeon Kulp Submits an
Interesting Report.
The Supplementary Institution sInde
Necessary by the OvernOw-The
Structure on n site of Considerable
Interest-The building Destroyed
Several Times by Earthquakes.

/ Surgeon General Sternberg has received
| an illustrated report on the supplementary
/ hospital established at Manila. Ii is in
/ book form and filled with exterior
1 views OF the buildings and pictures
| OF the interior of the wards II
also contains a list of the rules and
/ regulations governing the hospital and
the names of the physical aad nurses.
/ The report is made by Capt. John S. KuIp,
assistant surgeon at Manila. who is in
/ command OF the hospital. In part il says;
The supplementary wards. better
/ known as the third reserve hospital, were
organized in accordance with a paragraph
/ in the orders from Headquarters Depart
ment of the Pacific and Eighth Army
Corps OF last May. At that time the
crowded condition of other hospitals made
a place for their convenient overflow ne
cessity. but there was an inclination 10
avoid the ward hospital in connection with
the new institution.
The place selected is a rectangular
piece OF ground. about 35e " 400 feet in
size, situated on the PaseO de Acuadas.
and az that time il was partly surrounded
by the weed and vegstation filled moat Of
an ancient foruhcs;ion. The six wooden
buildings, the larg ssr CT which is over 500
feet long. were g. condition Of inde-
scribable filth. and he general aspect one
OF tumble-down neg c't. The barracks had
been occupied by varioVs volunteer organi-
zation ever since the advent OF the Ameri-
can troops
Historically the spot is Of some little
interest H.
military hospital was built here and was
destroyed by an earthquake. From its
ruins arose the composite stone buildings
Of the Engineer Corps. which fell during
the all-Eight couvulsiOn Of 1853 only 10 ba
rebuilt, and again destroyed within a few
minutes by the short violent upheaval Of
July. 1850. The ground was then graded
and the present buildings begun. so that
IN January. 1881. they we-e ready for oc-
cupaney. Even then the engineers had no
rest. At the first inspection. the irspsc-
Iioi officer. seeing that the new barracks
were so much superior 20 those OF his
own troops. the Quartet Meisic. ordered a
transfer
The incoming regiment was the famous
CazadorCs q. composed Of native Visay-
ans. omcered by Spaniards. This regi-
meut. about SEQ strOng. occupied the bar
racks until the Investment by our Sol
Ciers.
Under the present regime the frsr pa
uonts were received ou May p 1883 ana
the card index shows a total Of 4g2 since
that time On jhe GIsi commanding ON
Ger. Major w. y. Kendall! fen tbe labor
Of cioaU:he the buildiu-- Tor ocsunancv ana
organizing the hospital. Only or vino has
seen the filth can appreciate whot the la
Dor was.
The present pcss@nnel Of the iustitu-
tion consists Of four Offices. four ucn-com-
missioned officers. fort .riyates. TWO hun
drcd and siNts-three patients eight native
Iagalog latorers, and - .cl Chinese lauu-
drymer.
In addition TO fits frs. and always par
amount obieCt-the cu5 Of the SIck-ar-
other important JEctiun Of the hospital g.
the instruction OF The enlisted men OF the
hospital corps. This is systematicaIly car
ried on in four directions. The whole hos
pital Is regarded as a school. and each de-
partmeEJ is placed iu charge Of q soldier
who is held resp0nsiaie- for it's eoadition
His orders are written in the plainest Ian
guage, verbal ones being avoided IS :nuch
as possible. AT the end OF each month an
entire change takes place so that by means
Of regular rotation every man becouss
acquainted with the working OF the entire
system. By this means no man Is allowed
TO st2Enate in one place to the detrlment !
OF his general efficiency as a sanitary sol
der. Lectures. OF. more properly. informal
didacut instruction. supplemented by ques-
uons and answers, are held five times
weekly.
Drill foot setting up and Itter) is
held tve times a week, the hour being i'm
mediately after reveille. As a means OF III
stilling discipline as necessary physical ex-
crcise. and especially for the formation OF |
the habit of instant and soldierly obe-
tiencc, this portion Of the instruction is
considered Indispensable and no one Is
excused from It unless he be upon the sick
report Regular roll calls are also eonsiG-
cred necessary.
AN esprit du corps is encouraged in the |
detachment. For this purpose the men
are asked to form an association Of their !
own, the squad room is furnished with !
electric lights and a score Of periodicals. !
an interest is manifested in their baseball |
club, and athletic sports, and the men are |
given 10 understand that their detachment
is al organization well meriting pride in
its sOldeTly efficiency.
The five wards Of the hospital are large
and are open at both sides. Each bed has |
ffty-siy square feet OF floor space and the !
windows, aggre eating nearly half Of the |
walls. and always open. render ventilation
practically perfect. Everything possible
is done for the welfare. comfort. and rec
reation Of patients. The bedding is kept
clean and well aired. numerous bamboo
lounges and armchairs are provided. read
ing matter Is abundant and the library is
well stocked with books. The hospital |
being on the Luneta, patients are allowed
the freedom Of that promenade from 5:45
TO p. m. the various bands and the sea |
breeze making the place enjoyable Regu-
lar concerts are held in the hospital on
four DAYS OF the week
There are no so-called trained female |
nurses connected with the hospital except
an assistant in the light diet kitchen. |
neither are there civilian cooks With a |
well-tTained detachment Of men. under |
proper supervision, civilian aid is believed |
to Be not only unnecessary, but subversive |
OF discipline. A strong necessity exists for (
junior non commissioned officers. and it is |
believed that a grade OF corporal between |
the private and the acting hospital stew
ard would solve the difficulty. The added |
rank would not necessarily call for an in |
crease Of pay. and they could be appointed
by chief surgeons, on the recommendation
Of commanding officers, in about the ratio
of one corporal to seven privates."