Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
PUBL IEALTH SERVICE.

Changes of duties and stations OF
commissioned and other officers of the
bubble health service for the seven
hays ended March 10 are as follows:
Assistant Surgeon General w. G.
Simpson. to proceed to Crisfield. Nd
10 inspect operations Of the service.
Assistant Surgeon General J. w
Kerr. to represent the service at the
meeting of the central committee on
national health organizations at New
Sork March Is.
surgeon ]. Fl. White, to report for
examination to determine fitness LOT
promotion to senior surgeon.
Surgeon G. NJ. Guiteras. to assume
charge Of the quarantine station a,
Key West, Fla, in addition TO present
duties
Surgeon j. A. Nydegger. TO proceed
by way of Jacksonville, Fla, to Mana
tee county. Florida, to investigate
prevalence OF trachoma among schooi
Children and to observe sanitation Oh
Surgeon H s. Mathewson. ten days
leave on account of sickness. from
March 8.
Surgeon s. B. Grubbs. to deliver a
kerfes of six lectures on tropical DIS
eases to the junior class Of the medi-
eal department of the University OF
Louisville.
Surgeon l.. H. FrlckS. 20 stop az Jop-
En. Mo. en- route to Victor. Mont. for
conference with Passed Assistant Sur
Eeon A j. LAMA and for perfectlng
blans for the conduct of sanitary
ttudies of the zinc industry.
Surgeon Victor 6. Heiser, relieved as
chief quarantine officer of the Philip
pine Islands and to proceed to San
Francisco and report arrival Renewed
from duty as director of health OF the
philippine Islands and granted one
years leave without pay.
Surgeon John d. Long, detailed as
chief quarantine officer of the Philip
pine Islands and appointed director OF
health of the Philippine Islands
Passed Assistant Surgeon r. A:
kearney, detailed recorder of board
pf medical officers. to meet at the
Marine Hospital, New Orleans, March
for examination of applicants for
appointment as assistant surgeon. vice
Surgeon r. H. Creel, relieved.
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. f.
Draper. granted twenty-one days
teave from March S
Assistant Surgeon {. l.. Williams. re-
aeved from further duty in the by
Pharmacist c. c. Cannon. upon ar
rival of Pharmacist Gleason, relieved
rom the Marine Hospital. Stapleton,
r. Y. and to proceed to Galveston,
Tex, and report to the quarantine sta
ton for duty.
Pharmacist David J. Gleason. to pro
ceed to Stapleton. n. Y. and report to
the Marine Hospital for duty and as
signment to quarters.
Epidemiologist A. W. Freeman. di-
rected to proceed to Washington and
report to Surgeon l.. L. Lumsden. in
charge of field Investigations of rural
sanitation, for temporary duty
David J. Gleason. appointed a pharma-
elst of the third-class in the United
States public health service
board of commissioned medical Of
hcers convened TO meet at the bureau
10 examine Surgeon j. H. White to
determine his fitness for promotion 20
the grade of senior surgeon. Detail
Tor board: Assistant Surgeon General
A II. Glennan. chairman; Surgeon j.
w Schereschewsky. member: Passed
assistant Surgeon E. A. Sweet, re-
rorder
Board of commissioned medical of
peers convened to meet at the bureau
narch Tor the examination of an en-
Pioye of an executive department. De-
aii Tor board: Passed Assistant Sur
seon n A. Sweet, chairman: Passed
assistant Surgeon Robert OIesen, re-
eorder.