to record his date of appointment, or the date upon which he reported; the date of the order assigning him to duty is the only information necessary. All changes of Cadets and Stewards must be noted on the report subsequent to such changes, and in the place for remarks, the number, date, source, and purport of the order must be stated; if a leave of absence or furlough be received, the number of days should be inserted, and a note made on the return of the party, of the fact. The numbers of male and female nurses and cooks must be accurately stated, and the number of beds occupied by them not included in the "number of beds for patients." The number "admitted," "returned to duty," "transferred," etc., must include the Saturday on which the last report was sent, and the Friday preceding the sending of the present report, making seven days. Men returning from furlough or desertion, are to be reported in a separate column, and if they are patients, will be added to the "number of patients remaining." The "number of beds remaining vacant," and "the number of patients remaining," should together equal "the number of beds for patients." Copies of this report should always be retained. The signature of the officer in charge should be in full, with his rank and title. The endorsement on the report is to be made by the Surgeon in charge. The Monthly Report of sick and wounded is made to the Surgeon-General, through the Medical Director, on blanks furnished from the Medical Director's office. The directions given on the back of this report are so full and complete, that it is unnecessary to insert them here. MORNING REPORT of Sick and Wounded in the General Hospital, at Date WHOLE NUMBER BEDS IN HOSPITAL. 186 NAMES OF OBSERVE CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS: The official title of each Medical Officer must be given. The beds occupied by Guards and Hospital Attendants will not be included in the column "Total number of beds for Patients." The beds remaining "vacant," and the number of " Patients remaining," should together equal the "Total number of beds for Patients" All changes of Officers, Stewards, and Cadets, must be noted on the first report subsequent to such change. Report also the name of the Chaplain. if there is one attached to the hospital, and when assigned. These reports to be forwarded weekly, on Saturdays, to the Medical Director, who will forward them on the following Monday to the Surgeon-General. REMARKS. Surgeon U. S. in Charge. "Separate reports of the sick and wounded rebel prisoners of war treated in U. S. General or Post Hospitals, will be made monthly to this office. "Whenever white and colored troops are treated in the same hospital (either General or Post) separate reports of sick and wounded will be made, in order that the sickness and mortality rates of each race can be correctly ascertained. "Monthly Sick Reports from regiments or detachments of colored troops will present on the first page of the report the number of sick of enlisted men only; the names, rank, and diseases of sick officers of these regiments will be placed under the head of Remarks." Cir. No. 4, S. G. O., 1864. Additions must be carefully made, and frequently "proved" before the report is sent away. Care must be used in recording the discharge or death of a soldier, to state, not only the degree, but all the causes of disability (if more than one,) in the former, and the date in the latter. "Patients received into General Hospitals are to be reported but once as ' cases' in the tabular list of diseases, and this for the month during which they are received, and opposite the name of the disease for which they were admitted. "Deaths are to be reported in the tabular list opposite the name of the disease which is the cause of death." Vide instructions from S. G. O., April 27th, 1864. Nurses and attendants belonging to the Vet. Res. Corps are not to be reported as patients, unless they are under treatment; and furloughs given to them are not to be recorded on this report. Surgeons in charge of hospitals for small-pox, are required to make a special report in addition to the regular monthly report of sick and wounded. Cases remaining from last month are not to be entered, except in the Summary; but all deaths occurring during the month are to appear in the column of deaths. STATION 186-, LIST OF SOLDIERS transferred to the Invalid Corps, discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, and died during the month of NOTE.-Enter the names of those transferred to the Invalid Corps first, and separate them from the list of discharges by a line ruled across the page. Number. Enter the discharges on Surgeon's certificate next, and separate them from the list of deaths by a line ruled across the page. Next, enter the list of deaths. In case of those killed in battle, specify definitely in what action killed. Discharges, deaths, and transfers of soldiers absent from the command, in General Hospitals, are of course reported by the Surgeon in charge of General Hospitals, and, therefore, are not reported by Regimental Surgeons. DISEASE OR WOUND. Here state in full the cause of transfer, discharge, or death. In case of discharges state the degree of disability. Date of Date of Date of Death. |
