Show HEALTH OF THE TROOPS increased sickness will follow advent of rainy season feb 28 with the approach of the rainy beason in the philippines now possibly not a month off material increase in the ric knees amock our troops may be looked for the war department apprehend no alarming developments in the condition ot 0 ir mea as the result of the incoming rainy but have prepared to meet any possible contingencies the city of manila itself is stated to be a comparatively healthy vicinity and the troops oinK there with reasonably care may be expected theet along fairly well ol 01 the city condi iiona are not and are favorable to malarial and similar in a general way there is likely to bo a considerable number of ot ait originating from climatic carkee and aa unusual number of doctors and medicines have been at ma nila the medical force now on the islands ia believed to be sufficient for ordinary purposes and to meet any demands of the future reinforcements bur noil thre th re the hospital blip relief will sail from york direct for manila via the baez route in a daj or two with picked men from the hospital corps and about ten doctors this is in addition to the regular equipment of the doctors and nurses of the relief the relief wll ba placed at the disposal of general oils either as a floating hospital or for use in abo sick and convalescent to the general hospital now under way at ban francisco she s loaded with all the medical supplies that the can carry has been no official call from the for these supplies the authorities there have full authority to obtain all the supplies of any character that are wanted wherever they can be gotten lieutenant colonel woodhull deputy surgeon general ie now en route across the continent boing to manila for duty as chief surgeon he 8 one of the most efficient medical officers in the army and has bad tb benefit ol 01 army service throughout the civil war lie has riven special attention to sanitation matters and a thorough sani gitary system is expected to be main where our troops are encamped |