of the physical development of the graduates is given as evidence of the beneficial life on board. This has been prepared by the surgeon, Dr S. Farrar Kelley. The present surgeon assumed duties aboard the schoolship on July 1, 1924 and has submitted a separate report to cover the first 6 months of the year and also a brief general report for the entire year, as follows: 566 different cases treated 1947 treatments given 13 hospital cases 17 Sick Bay cases I death from pneumonia (cadet) I death from cerebral apoplexy (Supernumerary on cruise, Regent H. L. Bridgman) I X-Ray picture I operation (submucous resection nasal septum) 56 new cadet applicants given physical examination 6 new cadet applicants failed the physical examination During the month of June 1924, three cadets developed scarlet fever. An early diagnosis was made and all three cases sent immediately to hospitals for contagious diseases, where they were very successfully treated and later joined the ship at Gravesend, England. The entire cadet corps was given the Dick Test, twenty-three showing a positive reaction. The latter were granted leave until the incubation period was over and no other cases developed. The records of the physical development of the graduating class of 1924 during their 2 years' course shows for the deck department an average age of 19 years, 17 days, gain in weight 8.5 pounds; in height .38 inches; and gain in chest expansion 1.25 inches; for the engineering department an average age of 19 years, 4 months, 19 days; gain in weight 13.28 pounds; gain in height .25 inches; gain in chest expansion 1.33 inches. The ship has been carefully kept in good sanitary condition. The ship was fumigated by United States Public Health officials on June 16th and again on November 8th. A series of lectures and practical demonstrations were given to both first and second classes, deck and engineers, in hygiene, sanitation, medical first aid, surgical first aid and preventive medicine of contagious diseases. Routine The routine remains unchanged and copies will be found in the appendix. FELIX RIESENBERG Superintendent and Commanding Officer a. m. m. p. m. 5.30 Call officer-of-the-day, boatswain's mate, bugler and master-at 56 arms 5.45 Reveille, all idlers. (Wednesday, air bedding, weather permitting) (Over mast heads, alternating with run around Muster all hands. island and setting-up exercises) 6.10 All hands wash 6.45 Wash inspection 6.50 Shift into uniform of the day 7.15 Pipe mess gear; light smoking lamp 7.30 Pipe to breakfast 7.55 First call for colors; out smoking lamp 8.30 Sick call 8.45 9 11.45 12 I 1.15 All hands muster for study Class work begins Retreat from class; pipe mess gear; light smoking lamp Mess gear inspection; mast and request for mast; out smoking Muster for studies, all hands 1.30 Class begins 3.30 Retreat from studies 3.50 All hands fall in for infantry drill, alternating with athletics 4.40 Retreat from drill 4.45 Pipe mess gear; light smoking lamp 6.50 Break out books for study; out smoking lamp Inspection of cadets and ship by commanding officer at II a. m. Sea Routine a. m. 3.30 Call mess attendant to make coffee 3.50 Call the watch; trice up hammock cloths 4.10 Mess attendants serve black coffee and hard tack Forecastlemen, starboard side of pilot house Foretopmen, port side of pilot house Maintopmen, starboard gangway Mizzentopmen, port gangway 4.30 Turn to, lay up gear, sweep down, lead out hose, wet down deck scrub and wash clothes, except on Sunday 5 Engineer cadets not standing watch, scrub clothes, alternating port and starboard watch each morning 5.20 Knock off scrubbing, stop clothes on lines and trice up. (No clothes allowed around decks) 5.30 Wash down. Hoist ashes from fireroom. (Saturday, field day) 6.15 Wash deck gear to dry 6.45 Up all hammocks, trice up hammock cloths, knock off all work, take stripped wash, crew and officers' mess boys included 7.25 Wash inspection for both watches, including cadet engineers, by the medical officer 7.30 Pipe watch below to breakfast 7.45 Mess cooks watch on deck lay below 7.50 7.55 Shift into uniform of the day First call for colors Colors, report 8 o'clock and all chronometers, relieve the watch and march to breakfast 8.30 Turn to; sick call; bright work 9 9.20 9.30 9.45 10 Knock off all bright work (Saturday 10.30) sweep deck, stow away wash deck gear and clear deck for inspection. Scald out head with hot salt water and sal-soda Shift into uniform of the day Muster and inspection Conduct reports and mast Drills and instruction 11.30 Notify navigator and have all first class deck cadets on deck with sextants Mess gear watch below Report 12 o'clock and latitude, watch below to dinner Mess gear for watch on deck Relieve the watch; pipe to dinner Turn to, sweep down. (Mess cooks clean tables and mess gear) I 1.30 1.30 to Exercises and instruction Relieve the watch, pipe to supper Turn to, sweep down the decks. (Mess cooks clean mess gear and tables). Out smoking lamp Hammocks for watch below. Swing but do not unlash Report 8 o'clock, hammocks for watch going below Call the watch, lash but do not carry Relieve the watch Smoking only during meal hours, and in evenings until hammocks, except by special permission. Lookouts to be relieved 3 minutes before watch. At sunset, station lookouts and muster life boat crew. Small stores are to be drawn Tuesday and Friday from 4 to 5 p. m. Canteen open only during meal hours and in evening after supper until hammocks. Soap (salt water) issued Friday. Monday morning, air bedding, all hands, crew included, weather permitting. Tuesday, inspection of lockers, watch below 1.30 to 2 p. m. Wednesday, inspection of lockers, watch below, 1.30 to 2 p. m. Abandon ship drill 9.40 a. m. Thursday, collision drill 9.40 a. m. soiled mattress covers to be scrubbed Shift to clean mattress covers, following morning watch. |