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[page 396] Q. You say when a man was sick in bed he had what he needed? A. Yes, sir By Dr. Butler: Q. Were all the men that were sick and in ill health, abed? A. I am unable to say about that. I dont know how sick men ought to be to be in bed. Q. Have you ever been employed in any other hospital? A. I have. Q. Where? A. Taunton, Mass. Q. How long were you there? A. Two years Q. How did the general condition of things, so far as you know- the treatment of the patients and the diet in Taunton, compare with this? A. In my judgment it was superior to this one as to the food. Q. In what other respect was it superior to this one? A. If it was necessary they put on an extra man there. If a man had 15 men to take care of and had a man that was sick, they detailed a man to take care of him. Q. You say when a man was sick they detailed a man to take care of him? A. Yes, sir. Q. What was the condition of the lodges in Taunton?