Report and evidence into the pay, status and conditions of service of medical officers of the army, with evidence concerning the Indian Service.

  • Great Britain. War Office. Committee Appointed to Inquire into the Pay, Status, and Conditions of Service of Medical Officers of the Army.
Date:
1890
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Credit: Report and evidence into the pay, status and conditions of service of medical officers of the army, with evidence concerning the Indian Service. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    IIG {Statement handed in by Surgeon F. R. Barker—Vide Questions 1274 and 1280.) APPENDIX No. 6. Practical grievances with regard to pay and allowances of which the Officers, Medical Staff, serving in India complain. L—SURGEONS. 1. Surgeons, Medical Stafi, do not receive the pay and allowances of their corresponding rank in the Army (Captain) Avliilst serving in India. Table I. Comparison of the pay of a Surgeon, ]\ledical Staff, serving in England and a Captain serving in England. £ 5. d. £ s. d. Surgeon per annxun— Captain per annum— Under 5 years .. 200 0 0 Koyal Horse Artillery .. 273 0 0 After 5 „ 250 0 (1 Cavalry . . .. ., .. 237 5 0 273 If) 0 l\oyal Artillery .. 211 7 11 Infantry .. 211 7 11 Royal p]ng-ineers* 211 7 11 * A Captain, Royal Engineers, receives in addition a-day, Engineer pay. Table If. Comparisoji of the pay and allowances of a Surgeon, Medical Staff, and of a Captain serving in India. Rs. a. P- Rs. a. P- Surgeon per mensem— Captain per mensem— Under 5 years .. 317 8 0. British Infantry.. 415 G 0 In 6th year 335 12 2 Garrison Artillery 417 7 8 After 6 years 433 10 2 Royal Engineers 433 10 0 „ 10 „ 451 14 5 Cavalry and Royal Horse Artilleiy 563 0 4 Field Battery 477 7 8 Note.—From the above comparison we find that a Surgeon, Medical Staff, has to serve six years before he receives as much as the lowest rate of a Captain's pay, five years of w hich are 98 rupees less per mensem.