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where they are well provided for and ably treated. Very many of them are showing decided improvement in their condition, alltho there are many of them, whose cases, we can have small hopes of improvement, owing to the peculiar nature of the disease, or its long continuance.

The number of insane in the ward for the Insane at Howard Grove Hospital, on the 31st day of May 1867. was forty two.- (42.)

The number on the 30th June 1867. was 41.
thus showing a decrease of one (1.) during the month of June. Variolous diseases have entirely disappeared from the District — so that at the present time no form of infectious diseases are prevailing

I am with much respect
Your Obt Servt
J J De Lamater
Brevt Lt Col & Surg USV
Surg in Chief Dist Va

Transcription Notes:
USV = United States Volunteers Variolous = of or relating to smallpox ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-10-16 09:57:59 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-10-16 16:50:36