Report A: Report on Military Hygiene and Therapeutics

This item is a report issued by a committee on military surgery to the surgical section of the New York Academy of Medicine regarding military hygiene and therapeutics. The report was printed for circulation by the U.S. Sanitary Commission.

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for SANITARY COMMISSION. A REPORT ON MILITARY HYGIENE AND THERAPEUTICS Report of Committee on Military Surgery to the Surgical Sec- tion of the New York Academy of Medicine. PRINTED FOR CIRCULATION BY THE SANITARY COMMISSION. Your Committee begs leave respectfully to report that it has directed its attention chiefly to matters of practical interest which are not discussed in the ordinary books on surgery. The duties of a military surgeon involve a high degree of responsibility, and upon their skillful and faith- ful performance the efficiency and success of armies is largely dependent. The ancient poet took a correct but altogether too limited view of the usefulness of military surgeons, when he uttered the sentiment- " A wise physician skilled our wounds to heal Is more than armies to the public weal." The principal duties of the medical staff of the army are