The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12

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to all queries submitted for publication. Inmates Names of
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being used (Ed)
OWL you kindly tell me what constitute medical
corps of the UniteI States Public Health Service What
authority has it and what constitutes its servceiK W.
AThe United States Public Health Service is bureau
of the Treasurer Department The head of the bureau
commissioned medical officer with the title
The work of the administered under direction of
the by bureau dvisionsPeonnel and
Accounts Scientific Research Foreign and Insua Quarantine
Domestic Qntersate) Quarantine. Sanitary Reports and
Statistics, Marine Hospitals and Relief and Miscellaneous
The commissioned corps of the service consists of medical
officers of the following grades: General Assistant
Surgeon General che of divisions of the bueau Senior
Surgeons Surgeons Passed Assistant Surgeons Assstant
Surgeons Appointments in the corps made grade
of Assistant Surgeon after successful examination Quaf-
cations tor examination graduation from reputable medical
college, years hospital experience years professional
work after graduation and testimonials from responsible persons
professional and moral character. Applicants for
examination be between the age of % and 80 years.
The Public Health Service maintains twenty three
hospitals and 100 other relief stations throughout the country
Ffyone quarantine stations the United States twenty
five stations in its nsuar possessions also operated and
eghtyve stations for the medical inspection of immigrants
Eighteen officers stationed American abroad
assist the administration of quarantine and the inspection of
immig grants.
At the Hygienc Laboratory, located in the city of
Washington research work connection with investigations of
disease sanitation and pollution carried
made of the purity and potency of viruse and
TOXINS with the supervision of the and sale
which the Public Health Service is charged by law,
The Public Health Service cooperate with State and local
Boards of Health eradication epidemic diseases such
a plague, cholera yellow fever typhus fever smallpox and
eprosy. Details of officers also made request from
State and municipal health authorities, assist in the
meningitis and other disease The Public Health Service
supervision of measures for the prevention of the spread of
infectious and contagious diseases in interstate traffic. the
administration matters in relation to the Interstate
Quarantine Regulations regarding the prevention the
the common towel and common drinking cup vehicles
vessels operating in interstate traffic and the cerfcaion
and ice furnished by common carriers for passengers
traffic Among the signal achievements of the service
years the field of public health work
eradication of bubonic plague in California and Porto Rico,
and the suppression of yellow fever in the South
The personnel of the Public Health Service consists of 1856
commissioned medical officers, 262 acting assistant surgeons
physicians appointed locally and subject change
aon so pharmacists 41S attendants and other employees
of 2O45 persons. During the fiscal year 1915 331
patients treaed-14329 in hospitals and 39OO5
dispensary out-patients.
Owing conditions in Europe the fiscal year 1916
witnessed considerable decrease in the number of vessels
inspected quarantine stations total of 397 such inspections
having been made, compared with A. 2S in 1914 These
1546,57O in 1915 Fumigaons the number of 2 731
made in 1914 compared with 1850 in 1915.
The caused great reduction in the number
of medical inspections of immigrants The total inspections
reached 562 262 compared with 485 957 in 1914
number certified for of physical mental
$780, whereas in 1914, A. $50 cefcatons
made.
NoTE:-In a recent issue of THE MIRROR Mr. O. M.
asked the of the important tunnels in The
world There is that would like add the list
MIRROR gave for its length but for historic
Bg Horn tunnel is located about sixty miles of Billings,
Montana the Main line of the Northern Pacific Railway,
about mile southwest of the mouth of the Big Horn
which empe Yellowstone
the Indians and Custer with his took place about
miles southwest of the tunnel named Custer memory
"Custers Battle -
When the NJ p r. r. first built its main line they built
bluff Yellowstone River bank but this kept
giving and continued slide into the river the soil and
being of yellow clay sandstone that
like quick sand and finally the Company decided tunnel the
bluff which they gained by in ways than There
sign the rghofway for the benefit of passengers which
tells the passengers of the historic location which they
passing through About twenty miles of this place
Pompos Pillar named after coloed who with
"Lew Clark" expedition, when little party reached
this point the took sick and died. they placed his
remains the top of hugh rock which three almost
sides and right of fiat valley though
oil tank The N. P. also has large sign
here for the passengers benefit. I. ].
o:-what meant by the collecting ndelivery service
applied to parcel post?-W. A.
A:-Parces of fourthclass parcel may be
c. 0. d. from order another
payment of fee of 10 in addition the both
be prepaid with stamps affixed. The amount be collected
and RENTED the sender exceed 500. The
remittance made by posloce ORDER the fee therefor
being included in the collected from the addreee
c. O. tag furnished by the postmaster be filled in
by the sender ond attached the parcel The c. D. fee
also insurance against loss to $50 actual value
receipt given the sender of c. o. D. parcel
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