Isaidthedoctorsmadeapretenseofaffordingmedicalrelief。Itwashardlythat,sinceaboutalltheprescriptionforthoseinsidetheStockadeconsistedingivingahandfulofsumachberriestoeachofthosecomplainingofscurvy。Theberriesmighthavedonesomegood,hadtherebeenenoughofthem,andhadtheiractionbeenassistedbyproperfood。
Asitwas,theywereprobablynearly,ifnotwholly,useless。Nothingwasgiventoarresttheravagesofdysentery。
AlimitednumberoftheworstcaseswereadmittedtotheHospitaleachday。Asthisonlyhadcapacityforaboutone—quarterofthesickintheStockade,newpatientscouldonlybeadmittedasothersdied。Itseemed,anyway,likesigningaman\'sdeathwarranttosendhimtotheHospital,asthreeoutofeveryfourwhowentouttheredied。ThefollowingfromtheofficialreportoftheHospitalshowsthis:
Totalnumberadmitted……12,900
Died。8,663