Volume 1

Report of the Surgeon-General of the Army to the Secretary of War for the fiscal year ending.

  • Surgeon General of the United States Army
Date:
[1800s-1952?]
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Credit: Report of the Surgeon-General of the Army to the Secretary of War for the fiscal year ending. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    recommend that $6 be added to the pay of the private of the Hos- pital Corps, and trust that tavorable action will be taken on the recom- mendation. MEDICAL OFFICERS. The requirements of the Army as regards medical ofl&cers during the past year have been as follows : Number of permanent posts and stations - 122 Number of temporary posts and substations 28 Total - 150 There were 143 medical otiScers reported to this of&ce as having been on duty with scouting parties and other field service during the year. Army medical examining boards were convened in New York City on the 15th day of October, 1890, and the 16th day of March, 1891, and remained in session one month each, for the examination of candidates. The following is a recapitulation of the work performed by the boards during their sessions: Number of candidates invited to appear for examination 50 Number of candidates found qualified 5 Number of candidates rejected : 19 Number of candidates rejected for physical disability .■ 12 Number of candidates who withdrew after partial examination 8 Total number examined 44 Number of candidates who refused examination 1 Number of candidates who failed to appear for examination 5 50 Deai/ts.—Since the date of last report, 1 surgeon-general with the rank of brigadier-genei al, 1 surgeon with the rank of major, 1 assist- ant surgeon with the rank of captain, 1 colonel, retired, 1 captain, re- tired. • ' . ' Retirements.—One surgeon-general with the rank of brigadier-gen- eral, 1 assistant medical purveyor with the rank of lieutenant colonel 1 surgeon with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, 2 surgeons with the rank of major, 4 assistant surgeons with the rank of captain, 2 medical store- keepers with the rank of captain, 1 cai)tain and assistant surgeon with the rank of major, 1 captain and assistant surgeon wholly retired. Promotions.—One lieutenant-colonel and assistant medical purveyor to be surgeon with the rank of colonel, 1 surgeon with the rank of lieutenant-colonel to be surgeon with the rank of colonel, 2 surgeons with the rank of major to be assistant medical purveyors with the rank ot lieutenant-colonel, 2 surgeons with the rank of major to be sur- geons with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, 7 assistant surgeons with 8ur/em.. J,TT s'irgeons with the rank of major, 6 assistant surgeons with the rank of first lieutenant to be assistant surgeons with the rank of captain after five years' service. (Act of June 23, wi^rthp't^T'T?^ ^^^^ '^^^^^^ purveyor .to be surgeon-general geon iener^? win ^f'^^'^^f-^.^eral, 1 surgeon and colonel to be sur- Ke^^hfpf Lo l ^]'^ brigadier-general, 1 surgeon and colonel first lieutenant.*'^ Purveyor, 4 assistant surgeons with the rank of app^iTtmen?^*^ i^^^Ta^s^lieutenant h^i^ ye