Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1898 — Mortality in the French Army. [ARTICLE]

Mortality in the French Army.

A recent number of Le Journal Official of Paris publishes a report of the Minister of War to President Faure concerning the sanitary condition of the French army, maintained for a period at ten years, Including 1897. After showing what means have been taken to preserve the health of the garrisons, ns well as of the colonial troops, the report shows that from the year 1890 and 1897, there were less deaths In tho French army than for any other twelve months In times of peace. Tb* mortality, which was 10.55 for every 1,000 In 1875 fell In 1800 and 1897 to 4..">0. Another Important point In the report shows that the garrisons which cannot be supplied with natural, pure water have elaborate and adequate apparatus for distilling the liquid In Inilnlte quantities. Those apparatus are l>ortn.bh\ and are easily taken with iho troops on their mauoeuvers. Don’t work too hard In trying t«t avoid bard work.