An analytical view of the Medical Department of the British Army / by Charles Maclean.

  • Charles Maclean
Date:
1810
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Credit: An analytical view of the Medical Department of the British Army / by Charles Maclean. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    104 Table exhibiting the relative Rank and Pay of Medical Officers of his Majesty's Army, according to the New Organisation proposed for the Establishment : Medical Rank. Army Rank. Pay. First Member of the MedicaP- , 7 „ , f General 2,500/. per Ann. Board J Second Member of the Me- ~| T • . 0 „ 7 Lieut.-Gen. 2000/. dical Board J Third Member of the Me-j Major_GeiU500,. dical Board J Surgeons of Thirty years d r» • ^ _ r>- . . - : ■ Bng.-Gen... .45s. perDiem. standing in the service .. J Surgeons of Twenty-five j DUto ^ vears ditto J Surgeons of Twenty years j Colone] 35j. ditto J Surgeons of Fifteen years \ Lieut..Col. ^ ditto J Surgeons of Ten years ditto . .Major 25s. Junior Surgeons Captain 20.?. Assistant-Surgeons of Four ^ ytars standing in the ser- | Lieutenant.. .15s. vice J Junior Assistant-Surgeons .. .Ensign 10s. A scale of rank and pay, like this, corresponding with the dignity of the professional character and educa- tion, together with the simple regulation of promotion by seniority, would ensure a choice of proper persons for the Medical Department of his Majesty’s service. The establishment would thus be efficient with less than half the number of persons now employed, and certainly much less than half the expence. The pay of the different Officers of the Department has been taken at a liberal estimate, so as to place them above the temptation of fraud.