Evening star., 1916-05-21
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

Changes of duties and stations OF
commissioned and other officers of the
United States public health service for
the seven days ended May II are an
nounced, as follows:
Assistant Surgeon General J. w. Kerr.
to represent the service in the house OF
delegates of the American Medical AS
sociation at Detroit. Mich. June 1916:
en- route stop at Cincinnati. Ohio, to at
tend meeting of the Association of
Medical Milk Commissions. June 9
and 10.
Surgeon T. Clark. directed to return
to Washington, D. c.. from Indianapo-
Ills, Ind. by way of Little Rock. Ark,
for INSPECTION of studies of school hy-
giene
Surgeon Carl Ramus. redetailed for
duty at the immigration station. Ellis
Island, effective May %.
Surgeon Joseph Goldberger. directed
to visit points in the northern states.
and also to proceed to Toronto, Can
ada, for observation of sporadic cases
of pellagra.
Surgeon John D. Long, granted one
months leave of absence from Nav 10.
Surgeon B. J. Lloyd. proceed to Van.
couver B. c.. for denomination OF
certain aliens.
Surgeon Edward Francis. proceed to
certain points in the state of Florida
for the purpose of collecting materials
and data relating to studies Of MA
riasis.
surgeon r. H. Creel. relieved at New
Orleans, La, and proceed to Washing
ton, D. c.: detailed as assistant sur
geon general in charge of the division
of foreign and insular quarantine.
Passed Assistant Surgeon r. A.
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special temporary duty in connection
with the safety-first train.
Passed Assistant Surgeon F. A. Ash :
! ford. redetailed for duty in the medi- :
| cal examination of arriving aliens at
Montreal, Canada: effective MAY Is.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Emil kru-
llish, proceed to Port Townsend: Wash.
for the examination of an officer to
determine color-sense.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Paul Pre-
| BILE proceed to certain nofnts on the
Ohio river watershed and in the east
ern states north of the Potomac river
| in connection with the investigation OF
stream pollution.
Passed Assistant. Surgeon L. r.
Thompson. proceed to certain points
on the Ohio river watershed and In the
| eastern states north of the Potomac C
river in connection with investigations
Assistant Surgeon Howard A. Knox:
granted two months and ten days
leave of absence from June I.
| Assistant Surgeon q. a. kerpf: re-
the compilation Of data collected in the
studies of school hygiene in Frederick
county. Md
Assistant Surgeon W. II. Slaughter
deliver an address at the publi" he"lth
| day exercises at Summerville. Ga, May
lie.
Assistant Surgeon T C. Galloway. jr..
granted two days additional leave of
absence, from April 80.
Assistant Surgeon o. II. Cox. report to
| commanding officer coast guard cutter
Apache, Baltimore. Md. for duty phys
| fcal examination coast guard men.
Assistant Surgeon John D. Reichard.
| relieved at Baltimore. Md. report to
| commanding officer, United States coast
guard cutter Itasca at New London,
| Conn. May 10.
| Epidemiologist A. W. Freeman and
| Sanitary Engineers J. K. Hoskins and
! r. f. Tarbett proceed to certain points
| on the Ohio river watershed. and in the
eastern states north of the Potomac
river. In connection with the investiga-
| tions of stream pollution.
Sanitary Engineer L. c. Frank, pro-
| ceed to Detroit. Mich. and other cities
| on Lake Erie, for inquiry into the pos
| sibility of operating experimental sew
| age steam sterilizers in vessels on the
| great lakes.
| Promotion-Surgeon Louis L. Will
liams. promoted and commissioned as
senior surgeon, effective March %.
Appointment-Dr. John n. Reichard
| appointed and commissioned as assist
| ant surgeon, from date of oath.
ResiRnation-ResiRn of Assist
ant Surgeon Howard A. Knox accepted
by the President. to take effect August
| 10.
| Boards convened-Board of commits
| stoned medical officers convened at the
bureau MAY 81. 1915, to examine candi-
| dates for appointment as assistant sur
Reon. Detail for the board. Assistant
| Surgeon General W. c. Rucker, chair
| man: Surgeon A. NJ. Stimson. member;
| Passed Assistant Surgeon J. r. Hurley,
| recorder.
| Assistant Surgeons T. E. Hughes and
| L. L. Williams detailed for duty on
! coast guard retiring board. at Norfolk,
Va. May IS.