Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-08
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Medical Department.

The Medical Department of the
Navy on April s, 1917, quietly passed
from a peace to a war footing. Its
task is that Of caring for the phys
ical, and in part for the moral, well
fare Of more than 100000 men scat
tered over the earth's surface; under
widely different conditions, ranging
from a naval station In the Tropics to
10 torpedo boat in the British channel.
The humanitarian and civilizing
work OF the Medical Department of
the navy in the outlying possessions
or dependencies OF the United States
has not only continued without in
|%terruption but has increased in scope.
In the navy-yard workshops and sta
lions. Thousands of civilian W ,rkmen
have continued. as in the past, to re-
In the navy yards Of Boston and New
York alone surgical or medical as
%sistance was given in W. 10000 in
stances during 1917. y
Before the war many Improvements
had been undertaken in existing
naval hospitals and hospital facilities
aboard battleships and cruisers. and
these have been completed.
When completed the new hospital
ships. as against one when ar be-
gan. The Service Of the hospital ship
Solace has continued. and two mer-
chant ships have bee converted to
ambulance hospital beds aioat for
the present needs of both the Army
and h Navy.
Prior to the val there were abon'
SIS medical officers on duty: there
are today 1875 medical of1cers in ac-
Where 30 dental surgeons were EN-
p,oyed. there are 245 on active duty
today. fu'lv cnmipred. Medical onic-
erS recruited for the service who RI
CURED ar,pliication of practical ev-
%ps-ience> in spite OF high standing at
college. received intensive instruction
" -he civil and naval hospitals %
philadelphia. Boston and New York.
The work Of nursing the Navy sick
Is performed hy female nursaz and
by members o. the Navy Ho~p"a'
Corps. The run>her 90 |a~a'e nrrses
has Increased from $50 TO $50, the
later Including both he Navy Corps
ard reserve nurses on duty.
The Hospital Corps has expanded
--c~n seoT, i.saa mer to 1000 NAM
ha~~ g ,>e -e~","r force and 1.0nn
s~sH a. $50 t'>'ra3 States Naval Re-
~-r> ->-rs Wills 1.nrn r,e1ical and
aH~-> S-sd---s are snhiec, to cell.
Twelve Thousand Navy Beds.
TNuccs the yea- the HOSPITAL h.ds
sca:zsie For naval sick and wounded
have increased Fro~ 5000 I q about
ie.oae. aud a farther increase OF
so-. s.oaa is helms ~aSe.
These beds are 20 he fond in the
: Hosas;al SHIPS. > jra-e hosc'ta's OPP
ersEcs i, E'ro~e % hospitals and
s.adre6 Establishments under ir,ne-
d'-1s usy2i coenizance. There are
7'S> .va iarle for use a.noo heds in
-he wards % i~-e-i:utio-e aR'ia.ed
~i.h me naval service, Not Included
N she above ar, the beds Al naval
6~sra7-s-ee attached to section
aeAs. a-;a;;o, stations. e.c.
IiTcait problems confronted the
t"-eau ~ regard to sanitary and by.
Ce-ic requirements of the hugs
e-ir-e earns at Great Lakes. I'll.
Nevpo-'. Il. l.. and in h vicinity q
No-'o'S, Va. Recruits l., tnc>e camp:
wee Ire source o. added o,xie'v he
~.iee ~. average oee % enlisted --er
IS under n. with the susceptible,
? of ycu:h 30 disea5e and less abili,,
10 res:s, il
re hr-ean h,edNo on the plan o
housing recruits in an all units. ampl,
12o- spare and air space in all re