Hygienic and medical reports [electronic resource] . Masons Hammock Stretcher, 1018 TRANSPORTATION OF SICK AND WOUNDED. made iu the outfit of every vessel belonging to the ^rovernuientto meet an exigency that may occur at any i)eriocl of its com-mission. By direction of the Xavy Department, therefore,the Ambulance Cot, which I had proposed with this ob-ject, was submitted to a board of officers, who made the follow-ing report: United States Navy-Yard, WasJiingtonj B. C, July 5, 1877. Sir : In compliance with your order of the 29th ultimo, wehave carefully examined the Ambulance Cot submitted t
Hygienic and medical reports [electronic resource] . Masons Hammock Stretcher, 1018 TRANSPORTATION OF SICK AND WOUNDED. made iu the outfit of every vessel belonging to the ^rovernuientto meet an exigency that may occur at any i)eriocl of its com-mission. By direction of the Xavy Department, therefore,the Ambulance Cot, which I had proposed with this ob-ject, was submitted to a board of officers, who made the follow-ing report: United States Navy-Yard, WasJiingtonj B. C, July 5, 1877. Sir : In compliance with your order of the 29th ultimo, wehave carefully examined the Ambulance Cot submitted to us,and have to report that it seems to accomplish all that was pro-posed by Medical Inspector Grihon in planning it. It enablesa man to be lowered endlong through a hatchway or from a topwithout falling out, the band around the breast i)reventing himfrom falling forward, the bauds under the thighs supporting hisweight. If the legs be injured there are additional bands toconfine them. Tlie cot also permits a man to be swung over aships side in a h
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