for the great extent and severity of the
sickness; at the same time no
Louree
of malaria is
other-
apparent, and-
although probably the faulty construction of the Barracks, and their being very
much shut in by breezes, as well as
a hot sun
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suggest for the favorable consideration of Major General Lord Saltoun commanding, the removal of the Detachment from West Point:
practicable
(Signed)
from
the South. West-
the
long
march under
the sun,
of the guards returning from town, and the nature of the duty (they having to be on station or on regimental guard every 3 nights) doubtless are
powerful causes
of disease, but it is their opinion, that some other cause is in operation, which cannot be detected-
Taking
all these circumstances into consideration, together with the sickness of last season among the Troops at the station, and the little probability there is of the men recovering their health, the Committee would
July 15th, 1843.
RECORD
Victoria, Hongkong, October 31st 1844
"
West Point as soon as
S. Thomson
Supg. Surg. & President-
W. Burrell
Surgn 11th M.N.I., Member,
F. G. Traquair, M.D.
Aust Surg! 55th Member-
(True Copy)
(Signed) S. Thomson
Superintending Surgeon China
(Fave Copy)
Wemercer
Officiating Colonial Secretary
suggest.