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Hampton.

A Hospital now in excellent condition at Hampton accommodates all proper Hospital cases of Freedmen in that region- including Fort Monroe, and New Port News- and the Med Officer in charge of it, can, in addition to his duties in Hospital give so much attention in Quarters in this District as to prevent any suffering

One medical Officer only is on duty here.
No of beds laid in Hospital Nov 25th 60
No of beds Occupied   Nov 25th 29.
No of Nurses, cooks &c Nov 25th 6
No of Med Officers   Nov 25th 1

This District contains a large number of Freedmen. Early in the season three Medical Officers were on duty. The improving condition of the Freedmen is shown in the fact that there is decreasing sickness among them, and they are so much better ability to provide for themselves as to allow the withdrawing all but one medical officer & still leaving their wants so far provided for as to prevent any actual suffering.

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