Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

Changes of duties and stations of
public health service for the seven days
ended March follow:
Assistant Surgeon General j. W. Kerr,
to proceed to Spartanburg, S. c., for
conference in regard to special studies
of pellagra.
Senior Surgeon S. d. Brooks, eight
days leave from March s.
Surgeon P. NJ. Darlington, three
months and four days leave from
March Is. and placed on waiting orders
beginning June 10.
Surgeon Fl. S. Mathewson. three days
leave, effective March %.
Surgeon r. Clark. t, proceed to Rich
mond for conference with state COM
missioner of health in regard to dag
nosis of alleged cases Of trachoma.
Surgeon L. d. tricks. five days leave.
EN- route to Utah. under bureau orders
Of February 20.
Surgeon Carroll Fox. to proceed to
Omaha and other places in the state Of
Nebraska to conduct a study of public
health organization and administra-
ton: to deliver an address on pellagra
at the meeting of the Missouri Valley
Medical Society. st. Joseph, Mo. March
23-2i.
Surgeon Donald II. Currie. detailed on
request of the territorial board of
health sanitary adviser of the Gov
ernor of Hawaii
Surgeon Edward Francis to address
the Southeastern Sanitary Association
al Brunswick. Ca. March 1924.
Surgeon n. G.. Ebert. to make medical
examinations of arriving aliens at
duties.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Hugh de
Vain. relieved at Hongkong. China
and report to chief quarantine officer
at Manila. T.. |.
Passed Assistant Surgeon !. Il. .Hur-
ley. relieved at the hygienic laboratory,
to report at the bureau for temporary
duty in connection with the Inspection
of government buildings.
Passed Assistant Surgeon r. A
kearny, relieved at the hygienic lab
oratory and to report at the bureau for
temporary duty in connection with the
inspection of government buildings
Assistant Surgeon LiStOn Paine, to
report to the bureau for temporary
duty in connection with the sanitary
inspection of government buildings.
to proceed to Rome and other points in
Floyd county. Ga, in connection with
studies of rural sanitation.
Assistant Surgeon J. 6. Townsend.
relieved from coast guard cutter Bear.
and proceed to st. Louis. Mo. for duty
in Investigations of rural sanitation:
to proceed to Rome and other points in
Floyd county. Ca. in connection with
studies Of rural sanitation.
Assistant Surgeon X. T.. Miller to
proceed to Rome and other points in
Floyd county Ga, in connection with
studies of rural sanitation.
Assistant Surgeon r. L. Wynne. To
proceed to Greenville and other points
in Greenville county. S. c. in connec-
will CT nf mi tat
Assistant Surgeon w. G. White. re-
lieved from coast guard cutter Man
ming, and proceed to ST. Louis. Mo. for
duty in Investigations of rural SANTA
ton: granted five days leave en- route:
to proceed to Greenville and other
points in Greenville county. S. c.. in
connection with studies of rural sani-
tation.
Assistant Surgeon c. j. McDevitt. re-
lieved an Chicago III. and report to the
Assistant Surgeon d. J. Prather, to
proceed to Greenville and other points
in Greenville county. S C.. In connec-
relieved at Baltimore. Nd and to pro-
coed to Rome and other points in Floyd
county. Ca. in connection with studies
Assistant Surgeon Edward c. Ernst,
report to coast guard cutter Bear for
temporary duty.
Assistant -EpidemioIogist F.. E. Har-
rington. to proceed to Tuscaloosa and
other points in Tuscaloosa county, Ala,
in connection with studies Of rural
sanitation.
Assistant Epidemiologist C. G. Apple
white and Field Investigators H. s
Mustard and w. 3. McWhorter to pro-
coed to Rome and other points in
Floyd county. Ga. in connection with
studies Of rural sanitation.
Field Investigators j. ID. Applewhite.
Thomas Parran. W X. sharp ir
Quintard Taylor and NJ. V Zieeler. to
proceed to Greenville and other points
in GreeuVille county, S. c., for duty in
connection with studies of rural sani-
tafiOn.
Board of commissioned medical Off
cvers convened at the bureau Wash
n2ton. for preparation of questions ,
for mental examination of Surgeon L.
l.. Williams. to determine his fitness
for promotion to the grade of senior
surgeon. Detail for the board: AS
sistant Surgeon General A. H. Glen
nan. chairman: Assistant Surgeon Cen
eral W. q. Simpson, and Assistant
Surgeon General l.. F.. Cofer recorder
Board of medical officers convened
a Boston for the medical re-examina-
ton of aliens. when required; detail
for the board Assistant Surgeon NJ v |
Stafford, chairman: Acting Assistant
Surgeon II. B. G. Reimer. and Acting
Assistant Surgeon A. J. Mute. recorder