Rules for preserving the health of the soldier / U.S. Sanitary Commission.

  • United States Sanitary Commission.
Date:
1861
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Rules for preserving the health of the soldier / U.S. Sanitary Commission. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    23. The hair and beard should be closely crop- ped. If vermin make their appearance, apply promptly to the surgeon for means to destroy them. Extra soap may he procured on recommendation of the surgeon. It is the immediate duty of non-commissioned officers in command of squads to see that these, and all other precautions required for the health of the men, are strictly carried out under the orders of the company and medical officers. 24. When bowel complaints are prevalent, be especially observant of the rules for preserving health, and apply to the surgeon for a flannel ban- dage to be worn constantly around the belly. 25. It is wise and pnident, when ague and fevers are prevalent, that every man should take a dose of quinine bitters at least once in tAventy-fonr hours. This will surely serve as a safeguard against an attack of disease; it has been practiced in Florida and elsewhere with undoubted benefit. 26. The men should not be overdrilled. It is likely to beget disgust for drill, and to defeat its object. Three drills a day, of one hour each, for squads, and a proportionate length of time, when