The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
iAPAN'S HOSPITAL SHIPS
How the Navy's Medical Serv-
ice Is Equipped.
WORKING CONDITION DEEMED FINE

All Rooms In the Four Vessels Are
Well Ventilnted-They Are Heated
by Steam and Lighted by EIec-
tricity Special Course For Sur
geons and Nurses.
As is the case in other departments
of activity, the medical service of the
Japanese navy is in excellent working
condition, says the London Globe. On
the outbreak of war Japan owned two
hospital ships, and two others were
added at once, so that there is now
one hospital ship available for each of
the naval stations. These four vessels
are the Hakuimaru, Kosaimaru, Lach-
yomaru and Kobemaru, and all of
ma in 1S94-95. According to a CORE
spondent of the Herold of st. Peters
burg, there is in Tokyo naval med
ical academy for training and complet-
ing the training of surgeons and
nurses During 1908 there were enroll
ed in this academy fourteen candidates
to undergo Il complete course of in
post graduate courses. Those young
surgeons who wish to enter the milf
tary service and who have passed only
the public examination without at
tanning the degree of physician must
attend the course in the Naval Medical
academy for one full year before they
can be admitted to active service in
IL ts..,, I
emy consists of pathology, hygiene,
military medicine, field surgery and the
transport of the wounded. Clinical in
struction is given in the charlie, or hos
pital, which will be referred to later.
The academy possesses a special libra
ry of manuals and journals in Japa-
nese. English French and German, a
Roentgen ray room, collection of
surgical instruments, projectiles and
portions of projectiles, with depart
ments under surgeons major. The path
illogical department receives corpses
from the charlie, and il contains q
good collection of pathologico-anatom
ical specimens. The chemical depart
ment Is used also as an experimental
station for food, and it trains special
lists in that important branch. The bac-
THEOLOGICAL department Is especially
good. 1t is is fitted out excellently and
is provided with ample room for stu
dents.
The charlie, or hospital, supplies clin-
ical instruction and also trains nurses.
1t is under the protection of the en-
press of japan, who visits 1t frequent
ly, and II consists of several buildings.
which are in gardens and which are
mostly connected by means of covered
ways. 1t possesses every equipment
known to modern surgical science, with
separate rooms for those sick people
who desire them and large wards hold
ing thirty beds. The male department
is on the ground floor, and the females
are on the upper story. Infectious
cases are dealt with in special ward,
and eighty-fve nurses are employed in
the charlie.
The Hakuimaru and the Kosaimaru
were built by the japanese Red Cross
specially for service as hospital ships
in time of war. Before the war these
ships were used as passenger vessels
between Yokohama and Shanghai.
When the war came they were adapted
again to their proper use. They are
single screw steamers, built in Eng
land, and of about 1890 tons capacity.
They are painted white, with broad
red band, and a red cross on their fun
nels. Besides steam pinnace they
carry several large rowing boats.
These ships have many erections on
their upper decks, main decks and be-