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SECT. V.] MEDICAL SUBORDINATE DEPARTMENT. 101
118. 3rd. Class Hospital Assistants will be examined before they are pro
- m o t e c l t o 2 n d c l a s s , a n d 2 n d c l a s s b e f o r e p r o m o t i o n t o 1 s t c l a s s . P r o m o t i o n s
to the several classes will not be made unless the reports of the Medical Boards
on the qualifications of candidates are quite satisfactory.
119. Annual reports on Medical Subordinates .—A report is to be
furnished annually by all Medical Officers, whether of Her Majesty's British or
Indian services, for each Apothecary, Assistant Apothecary, and Hospital
Assistant under them, which report is to be dated 1st January, and trans
- m i t t e d s o a s t o r e a c h t h e o f f i c e o f t h e I n s p e c t o r G e n e r a l , I n d i a n M e d i c a l
Department, on or before the 15th of that month, through the channel of
Deputy Inspectors General. The reports on Medical Subordinates doing duty
with British troops, are to be forwarded through the customary channels to
the Inspector General, British Medical Service. Medical Officers are held
responsible for the correctness of these reports.
120. A report is also to be furnished annually for each Medical Appren
-tice, and Native Medical Pupil.
121. Blank printed forms of the above reports will be supplied annually
by the Inspector General, Indian Medical Department.
122. REPORTS TO BE ACCURATELY RENDERED.—The annual reports on
Medical Subordinates being in many instances incomplete, and as Medical
Officers often ascribe this defectiveness to a want of sufficient opportunity for
observation, caused by movements and changes in the department, it is ordered
that every executive Medical Officer on relinquishing a charge, is to insert in
the " Miscellaneous Return Book" a statement descriptive of the qualifications,
and general conduct of each of the Medical Subordinates for whatever period sub
-sequent to the preceding annual return, such subordinates may have been
e mp l o y e d u n d e r h i m; a n d wh e n a Me d i c a l S u b o r d i n a t e i s r e mo v e d f r o m o n e
situation to another, a similar statement will be forwarded by his immediate
superior, to the Administrative Medical Officer of the Division, for transmis
-sion to the Surgeon or Assistant Surgeon under whom he has been appointed
to act. The Medical Officer who furnishes the annual return, will introduce
therein a summary of the information thus collected, adding his own remarks
and notices, and as these documents are of much importance, it is expected
that all possible attention will be paid to render them exact, and accurate
in every particular.
123. REPORTS ON SUBORDINATES IN INDEPENDENT CHARGE.—With regard to
a Subordinate who holds a separate charge, the Deputy Inspector General
will apply to the Military Officer Commanding the Station, or Head of the
Department under whom he i s pl aced, to ascertai n i f he has been attenti ve
to the sick and correct in his conduct and deportment during the period
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indicated in the return; and in recording an opinion on these points the
departmental superior will state whether he has reason to be satisfied with
the manner in which the Subordinate's professional duties have been performed.
124. The instructions contained in the two preceding paragraphs, are
also applicable to Apprentices, and Pupils.
125. Annual Examinations .—At all stations where practicable, a cora
-mittee of two or more Medical Officers will be assembled annually in the
month of December, by Officers Commanding Divisions and Forces, for the
purpose of ascertaining the proficiency of Subordinates of the Medical
Department.
126. The Committee of Examination'of Medical Subordinates at the Presi
-dency will be assembled under orders from the Adjutant General of the Army.
127. Examinations will be conducted under instructions from the In
-spector General, Indian Medical Department, and extracts from the pro
-ceedings will be furnished by the local Cmmittee to the Medical Officers con
-cerned, for entry in the corresponding columns of the annual reports, for
-warded on the 1st of January.
128. At stations where there may be only one Medical Officer, and where
in consequence a Committee cannot be assembled, Medical Officers in charge
will furnish the Subordinates serving under them with written questions on the
subjects in which they have to be examined, according to their rank, and
transmit a copy of the questions, and the Subordinates' answers thereto, to the
President of the nearest Committee, with a certificate that the answers have
been written in his presence, and without the aid of notes or books.
129. Discrepancies having been found to exist in the reports of differ
-ent Medical Officers upon the same individual, Medical Officers are enjoined
to ascertain by strict examination and enquiry, the professional attainments
and character of each Medical Subordinate before filling up the reports, for
the accuracy of which the Officers signing them will be held responsible.
130. The proceedings of Committees of Examination are to be prepared
in the annexed form:
SECT. V.] MEDICAL SUBORDINATE DEPARTMENT. 103
Report upon the examination of Medical Subordinates serving at
—Station and date.
C o r p s o r D e p a r t m e n t .
Rank. Names.
General state
of health
and fitness
for active
servi ce.
Professi onal
qualifications or
grades for which
he has been found
qualified by ex-
ami nat i on.
Attainments
and progress in
professional ac-
quirements. Number of per
sons vacci nated
during the year,
successful or un-
successful. Remarks.
President.
Members.
their stations, so as to complete the annual reports.
before the annual Committees for the examination of Medical Subordinates.
Medical Subordinates. The questions to be put to them, must be of a general
character, on the following subjects, viz., pharmacy, surgery, vaccination, and
general practice.
principal medicines, and reading and writing of prescriptions.
ulcers, opening abscesses, and the means of suppressing hæmorrhage.
efficacy as a prophylactic and preservative against small-pox contagion, is fully
understood.
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fevers, bowel complaints, cholera, and liver disease, the indications of cure,
and the appropriate remedies to be employed in the treatment.
134. Subordinates who have been educated at the Medical College, in
addition to a practical acquaintance with the subjects above named, are farther
to be tested as to their acquirements in the branches of Medical science which
have been taught them at that institution, the examination being particularly
directed to ascertain whether they have, by subsequent study, kept up their
knowledge of professional subjects.
135. Professional improvement.—Medical Officers will take every.
opportunity of giving clinical instruction to their Subordinates, on medical
and surgical cases undertreatment, and they are requested also to guide and aid
them in the prosecution of their studies by placing at their service any useful
elementary or other medical works in their possession.
136. Deputy Inspectors General will give their best attention to the im
-portant subject of the improvement in professional knowledge of Medical Sub
-ordinates ; they will afford advice to Medical Officers as to the mode of con
-ducting weekly or other examinations, and they will ascertain occasionally
the progress and attainments of the Subordinates by personal examination.
SECTION VI.
TRAVELLING ON DUTY.
I.—Travelling by Dak.
I I —Travel l i ng by Rai l way.
III.—Travelling by Sea.
Travelling by Dak.
1.Medical Officers, Commissioned or Warrant, proceeding on public
duty, otherwise than by sea, under orders from competent
G. O. G. G. No. 773 authority, shall proceed by the most expeditious avail-
of 22nd Sept. 1864.
G. O. G. No. 143, able mode of travelling, and, provided the journey is
15th April 1865. performed without unnecessary delay, at the public
expense.
2. (The fol l owi ng rul es havespeci al reference to i nl and (dâk and topassages
G. O. C. C. No. 29 in coasting or river steamers, and do not interfere with
of 22nd March 1865. G. O. G. G. No, 317 of 1864, which applies to sea voyages.)
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3. On occasion of Officers being ordered on duty, the general or Divi
-sional or Garrison Order will specify the duty on which proceeding, the mode
of travelling, and that the journey is " on duty at the public expense."
4. Definition of term " on duty." —The term " on duty" will
comprise all movements of Officers ordered from their station for the advantage
of the service, as distinct from their personal convenience.
It will include :
—
I . O f f i c e r s b e l o n g i n g t o , o r d o i n g d u t y w i t h , t r o o p s o r d e r e d t o p r o c e e d
more expeditiously than by marching or by water.
I I . O f f i c e r s o r d e r e d o n C o u r t s M a r t i a l , C o u r t s o f E n q u i r y , o r C o m m i t t e e s ,
at other stations than their own.
III. Officers employed on special, periodical, or other authorized tours
of inspection.
IV. Officers ordered to join their corps proceeding on service, or on any
emergency rendering their presence necessary, or when their regiments are
ordered to embark for Europe or the Colonies.
V. Officers ordered to join the depôts of their corps in England, or
coming from those depôts to join their regimental head-quarters in India. (This
includes Medical Officers of the British Medical Service, who at the expiration
of a tour of Indian Service have to travel to a port of embarkation.)
VI. Officers removed for the convenience of the service from one staff
appointment, or from one Corps or Battery to another, or from head-quar
- t e r s t o a s e p a r a t e w i n g o r d e t a c h m e n t , a s a l s o O f f i c e r s d o i n g s t a t i o n d u t y
when removed from one station to another.
VII. Officers on first arrival in India to join their corps from the
Regimental depôts, or on first appointment.
VIII. Officers absent on leave, directed by competent authority to
G. O. C. C. No. 114 rejoin on public grounds before the expiration of their
of 17th Nov. 1866. leave, if required to proceed by a quicker mode than by
ordinary marches, are entitled to a free passage by rail and dâk.
IX. Officers directed to proceed from their own to another station
G. O. G. No. 415 for the purpose of passing an examination for pro
of 28th Nov. 1865.
motion.,
5. Quarter Master General's Department to furnish orders .—
When a Commissioned or Warrant Medical Officer is ordered to travel on public
duty, under any of the above conditions, he must apply to the divi
- s i o n a l o f f i c e r o f t h e Q u a r t e r M a s t e r G e n e r a l ' s D e p a r t m e n t , o r , i f t i m e
does not admit of a reference to the head-quarters of the Division, to the
Brigade or station Staff Officer on the spot, who will furnish him with either
a Railway Pass or Passage Order by any vessel or conveyance by which free O
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or contract passages can be provided, on which Pass or Order is to be entered
a copy of the General, Divisional, or Garrison order.
6. Staff Officers in furnishing orders to Commissioned and Warrant
Medical Officers for Railway passages are directed to enter upon the return
a copy of the order which provides a free passage. The duty on which
G. O. C. C. No. 97 Officers are proceeding should be invariably specified in ,
of 16th August 1865. the order. When no Railway Pass or Passage Order
can be provided, a certificate to that effect is to be given to the Officer.
7. ADJUSTMENT OF CHARGE.—The charge for conveyance supplied on a
Government Pass or Passage Order will be adjusted as heretofore ; the Offi
-cer's certificate that the passage was provided, and, in the case of vessels,
that he was messed on board from, and to, such a date, being the only other
voucher required. Bills for other travelling expenses vouched by the same
certificates, and by a certified copy of the order to proceed at the public
expense, will be payable on demand to the person supplying the passage, by
the nearest Paymaster ; or, if the Officer has to pay for it himself, he can
recover the amount in the usual way.
8. TRANSIT CHANGED EN-ROUTE.—When the mode of transit has to be
changed during the journey, the Officer of, or representing, the Quarter
Master General's Department supplying the Government passage for the
first portion, will, if practicable, arrange for the whole journey. If this
cannot be done, he will supply the Officer with a certificate of what portion
has been provided, and a requisition on the Quarter Master General's Depart
ment, or any authorized Staff Officer, for further assistance when required.
9.
Local Authorities to determine mode of Travelling .—I.—The
authority who directs an Officer to travel on duty at the public expense, must
determine the mode of travelling necessary (when any doubt exists), with
due regard at once to the exigencies of the service, and the avoidance of
unnecessary expense to the State. When no special orders, applicable to the
case, have been laid down by higher authority, Officers Commanding Divisions
and Brigades are expected to use their own discretion.
II.—When the whole or any part of the journey is performed by march-
ing, no charge to the State is admissible on account of that portion
.
III.—In ordinary cases, in which, travelling by palanquin or dooly may be im
- p e r a t i v e
, the journey will be accomplished by night runs with one set of bearers.
IV.—Individuals travelling on duty may be allowed a public dooly on
loan, to be returned to the nearest Depôts, at the public expense, and by the
cheapest mode available.
V.—Eight bearers to be allowed for a dooly, and twelve for a palanquin,
with a torch-bearer and cavady-cooly in each case.
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VI.—The route to be taken from Kamptee must depend upon the station
to which the Officer is directed to proceed, and, in some instances, on the
season of the year.
10. Advances for Travelling expenses .—Except in cases where
- i n t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f p a r a g r a p h s 5 , 7 , a n d 8 c a n b e b r o u g h t i n t o o p e r a t i o n ,
advances of travelling charges may be made to Commissioned and Warrant
Officers, ordered to proceed on long and expensive journeys, under the autho
- r i t y o f t h e O f f i c e r u n d e r w h o s e i n s t r u c t i o n s t h e j o u r n e y i s u n d e r t a k e n ( i f , i n
his opinion, such assistance is necessary), to be adjusted on contingent bills,
which shall accompany the first abstracts for pay, on completion of the journey.
11.
Hospital Assistants .—Hospital Assistants, when required to travel .
G. O. C. C. No. 103 expeditiously, will be conveyed at the public expense,
of 29th August 1867. under the rules applicable to European Soldiers,—appli
- c a t i o n f o r t h e i r c o n v e y a n c e b e i n g i n e v e r y c a s e m a d e t o t h e Q u a r t e r M a s t e r
General's Department.
12. DAK CARRIAGE.—When travelling by horse dâk, a Field Officer will
be allowed a carriage for himself and servant Officers of the rank of Cap
- t a i n s , S u b a l t e r n s , a n d W a r r a n t O f f i c e r s , w i l l b e a l l o w e d e a c h o n e i n s i d e a n d
one outside seat.
13. JOURNEY TO RAILWAY STATIONs.—Officers proceeding to or from
Railway stations, or other starting points within a distance of five miles from,
their station, will pay their own expenses.
14. The starting points referred to are those in the vicinity of the station
at which the Officer proceeding at the public expense may be located previ-
ous to commencing his journey and he is entitled to charge any sums he
G. O. C. C. No. 43 may necessarily expend in carriage hire between other
of 28th May 1866. Railway stations, &c., ands the places he may be required
to visit on duty, at the usual rates, though the distance may be less than
five miles.
15. No deduction on account of tentage or batta will be made from
Officers consequent on their being provided with free passages.
16.
Cases in which travelling at the public expense is not admissi
-
G. O. G. No. 22; ble .—a. Officers rejoining their Regiments or stations on
19th Jan. 1866. relief from Staff employ, permanent or temporary, will
have no claim to travel at the public expense.
b . Officers moved at their own request, or for their own convenience,
or in consequence of Regimental or Departmental promotion, to join a Staff
appointment, or when transferred to a more lucrative appointment, or when
proceeding on, or returning from, furlough, or other leave of absence, are not
entitled to passages at the public expense.
c. The rule, which precludes an Officer from receiving free passage or
G. O. C. C. No. 60 of travelling expenses, when transferred to a more lucrative
3rd July 1866. appointment, applies to all such cases, whether the
appointment be temporary or permanent, and whether the increase of pay
gained by the transfer be great or small.
d. Officers proceeding to take up Staff appointments,. General or Regi
-mental, acting or permanent, or rejoining their Regiments or stations on being
relieved from the same, are not entitled to travelling allowances,
e. Officers removed from one station to another on account of promo
-tion, either Regimental or Departmental, and detained at any station on tem
-porary duty, are not in consequence of such detention entitled to travelling
expenses.
17. LEAST EXPENSIVE MODE OF TRAVEL TO BE ADOPTED.—When the route
G. O. C. C. No. 68 to a place may be nearly as expeditious and conveni
-of 1st August 1866. ent by land as by water, the least expensive journey
should be chosen; a passage being provided when the Officer travels by
water, as mileage allowance is ordinarily admissible only when the journey is
performed by land.,
18. Government General Order No. 773 of 1864 is intended to provide
for all cases of travelling on duty, for which no particular
Ibid. rates of mileage are laid down.
19.
Baggage.—Officers travelling at the public expense by horse dk,
G. O. C. C. No. 8 or in river, or coasting or other steamers, can only take
of 22nd Jan. 1866. such quantity of baggage with them as is authorized by
the rules of the Companies providing the carriage, and Government does not
recognize any separate charge on account of the baggage of Officers proceed
-ing by such means.
20. When travelling by palkee or dooly dâk, or by mail cart, Officers are
allowed two common coolies, or one cavady-cooly, for the
Ibid. conveyance of their private baggage.
21. Young Officer's proceeding to join their Corps or department for the
first time, are entitled to have their heavy baggage, to the
Ibid. extent of five maunds, or 400 pounds, each, conveyed to
their destination at the public expense, in addition to the baggage allowed to
passengers by the conveyance in which they proceed.
22.
Servants.—Commissioned and Warrant Officers proceeding by
horse dâk will be allowed to take one personal servant with them, with
the regulated amount of baggage for one adult passenger, according to the
mode of conveyance.
23. MARCHING.—It will be understood that, when rapid travelling is not
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necessary, the journey to the nearest point at which
Ibid.
carriage by steamer, rail, or transit, may be available, is
to be accomplished by ordinary marches.
Railway Travelling.
2 4 . W I V E S A N D C H I L D R E N . — W h e n B r i t i s h C o m m i s s i o n e d O f f i c e r s , W a r -
G . O . C . C . N o . 1 3 r a n t O f f i c e r s , a n d N o n - C o m m i s s i o n e d O f f i c e r s i n S t a f f
of 5th February 1867. employ, travel by Rail at the Government expense, in
course of relief, or on duty of a permanent nature, and are allowed to take
their families with them, free passages will also be allowed for their wives
and children, according to the rates of the Railway Company. This rule
applies equally to British Officers holding relative or honorary rank. The
wives and children of British and Native soldiers are conveyed at the public
expense.
25. All Commissioned and first Class Warrant Officers will be allowed
first class passages by rail.
26. SERVANTS AND FOLLOWERS.—Officers and others travelling by Rail
G . O . C . C . N o 9 8 , a t t h e p u b l i c e x p e n s e w i l l b e e n t i t l e d t o t r a n s p o r t a t
of 15th August 1867. Government expense for their servants and followers,
agreeably to the following scale :—
Servants and
followers.
Brigadier General
. • •
. . .
. . . 14
Colonels, Lieutenant-Colonels and Majors on the General
Staff, or in Command of Regiments
• .. 12
Colonels, Lieutenant-Colonels, and Majors not on the General
Staff or not in Command, and Captains Commanding
Regiments
...
...
• .. . . . 8
Captains, Adjutants, and Quarter Masters ..
. . . 5
Subalterns
. . .
. . .
• . •
. . . 4
Medical and other Officers, according to corresponding rank,
including Warrant Officers having Honorary Commissioned
rank
. . .
. . .
. . .
Warrant Officers
. . .
. . .
• . .
. . . 1
Hosnital Assistants ...
. . .
. . .
. . . 1
1.
27. The numbers given in the above scale are exclusive of Horse-
keepers and Grass-cutters, for whom public conveyance by Rail is also
allowed to the extent of the number of horses, for which the several ranks
draw horse allowance, provided that the said number of horses also proceed
by Rail.
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28. FAMILIES OF FOLLOWERS.—Whenever conveyance by Rail is provided
G. O. C. C. No. 7, at the public expense for Officers or others, in course of
of 27th January 1868. relief, or on duty of a permanent nature, the wives and
children of all authorized public and private followers will also be entitled to
free conveyance by Rail.
29. CONVEYANCE OF CHARGERS.—Mounted Officers on duty will be en
-titled to conveyance at the public expense for the number of chargers autho
-rized to them, with their equipments and attendants.
30. BAGGAGE.—The quantity of baggage for the several ranks to be
conveyed at Government expense, exclusive of side arms for Officers, muskets
or other arms and. accoutrements in the case of Troops, is fixed as follows :—
lbs. or Mds.
Brigadiers
...
...
...
...
640 „ 8
Colonels
...
...
...
. . .
560 „ 7
Lieutenant-Colonels
• .•
...
Majors...
...
...
• ..
I
480 ,
6
Captains
...
...
...
. . .
400 „ 5
Subalterns
•.•
...
...
...
320 „ 4
Officers' Wives, ech...
...
. . .
,
Officers' children above twelve years, each
. . .
160 „ 2
Officers' children under twelve years, each
. . .
80 „ 1
Medical and other Officers according to corresponding
rank, including Warrant Officers having Honorary
Commissioned rank
• •
404
. . .
Warrant Officers and Hospital Assistants ...
•.•
160 „ 2
Wives of Warrant Officers, Hospital Assistants
•.•
120,, 11 2
Children of
do.
do.
each...
. . .
20 „ /
Private servants ...
...
...
40,,
1
Wives of do.
4 0
2
...
...
...
•.•
2 0 2
Children of do.
...
...
...
. . .
20 „ /
Wives of European Officers and their children over ten
years, each
...
...
...
. . .
82 „ 1
Children of European Officers over three and under ten
years, each
...
...
...
• .•
41,,
1 / 2
European and Native Commissioned, Warrant and Staff,
and Regimental Non-Commissioned Officers, European
and Native Rank and File, and Public and Private
Followers, and wives of Warrant and European Staff,
and Regimental Non-Commissioned. Rank and File,
and their children over three years of age
. . .
44 4/5 "
0
Wives of Native Commissioned and Non-Commissioned
Rank and File, and Public and Private Followers, and
their children above three years. earth.
15 "
0
NOTE.—The quantities of baggage here specified are exclusive of two tons for every
100 men, as prescribed in para. 21 of G. 0., dated 13th February 1857.