Books kept by the Quarter Master. Accounts of The Books to be kept by the Quarter-Master are Clothing, Ac- shewn by the Table contained in Page 291: They Arms, Ammu- are to contain correct accounts of all Articles of nition, Fuel, coutrements, Forage, Pro Clothing, Accoutrements, Arms, Ammunition, Fuel, vision, &c. &c. Forage, Provisions, &c. which are received for the Service of the Regiment, and to shew the manner in which the same are distributed. Letter Book The Letter Book is to contain the entries of all Letters written by the Commanding Officer, or by his Orders, on the foregoing subjects. Regimental Regimental Surgeon's Books. This Book is to contain the Name of every Soldier Medical Diary who is admitted into Hospital, shewing the Date of his Admission;-the Nature of his Complaints ;-the Means used to effect his Cure;-and the Date of his quitting the Hospital for the Purpose of returning to his Duty. This Book is to contain an Account of all serious Medical Re Cases of Sickness which occur among the Soldiers:— gister. The Date at which each Man is admitted into the Hospital is to be stated, and the Nature of his Complaints, the Means used to effect his Cure, and the Result of the Medical Prescriptions, are to be fully detailed in this Book. This Book is to contain an exact Account of all the Account Book. Sums paid into the Hands of the Surgeon, on Account of Men in Hospital, and is to shew the Manner in which such Sums are expended. General Order regarding the Methods to be adopted for preventing the Infection of Glanders and Farcy among Horses of Cavalry Regiments. HORSE-GUARDS, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS the Com mander in Chief has been pleased to direct, that the following observations, which have been suggested by the Veterinary Surgeon General, regarding the methods necessary to be adopted for preventing the infection of Glanders and Farcy among Horses, shall be circulated for the Information of Officers in the Command of Regiments of Cavalry. By His Royal Highness's Command, HARRY CALVERT, Adjutant-General. THE Rack and Manger, and every part of the Wood and Iron Work of the Stall, from whence a Horse affected with Glanders or Farcy has been removed, should be thoroughly washed with soft Soap and Water; when clean and dry, the surface of these parts is to be covered with unslacked Lime, and afterwards thrice painted with Oil Colours. The Pails of the infected Stable should also be cleaned, limed, and painted. As the furniture of Horses decidedly glandered will not be equally exposed to Contagion in al cases alike, the number of Articles to be destroyed will in a great measure depend on the nature of each particular case. The Glanders are often preceded by other diseases, and as the Horse in consequence is removed from his Duty, and from most of his appointinents, before the Disease becomes infectious, it will, under these circumstances, be only necessary to destroy such Articles as may be liable to come into contact with the Poison. But where the Glanders take place suddenly, or where there are any doubts as to what part of the Furniture of the Horse may have been used, and exposed to the Contagion, it is advisable to burn the Head Stall, Reins and Nose Band, the Log, Sheet, Surcingle, the Nose Bag, Curry Comb, and Brush, Mane Comb and Sponge, and Water Sponge. and The Bits, Curbs, and Buckles of the Head Stalls, every other Article formed of Iron, should be exposed to the Fire for about ten Minutes, which will effectually destroy any infectious Matter. |