ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS TO ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITALS, ALTERA TIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO NATIONAL SOLDIERS' HOMES, AND OPENING NEW PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITALS. Mr. ROUTSONG. The other items that are included in this total estimate are alterations and repairs to Army hospitals, $40,000; alterations and repairs to Navy hospitals, $35,000; alterations and improvements to national soldiers' homes, $500,000; and opening new Public Health Service hospitals, $2,000,000. The CHAIRMAN. That is for Public Health Service hospitals? Mr. ROUTSONG. Yes, sir. For dental services, including dental clinics, $2,179,614.26. The CHAIRMAN. Is that independent of the hospital service or is it included in the hospital service? Mr. ROUTSONG. That is not included in the $4.64 per diem cost. Operation of dispensaries, $2,750,000. Mr. ANTHONY. Is that just for the occasional treatment of veterans ? The CHAIRMAN. That is for medicines, is it not? MEDICAL PERSONNEL DETAILED TO VETERANS' BUREAU. Mr. ROUTSONG. Then, it is estimated that the medical personnel detailed to the Veterans’ Bureau will amount to $900,000 ? The CHAIRMAN. What do you mean by medical personnel detailed to the Veterans' Bureau? Do you mean that you have that many men on your pay roll ? Col. PATTERSON. We have at the present time in the bureau a number of reserve officers of the Public Health Service who have been detailed to the headquarters of the bureau largely for the purpose of rating claims. In addition to that, we have among the personnel in the districts a large number of medical officers on duty. The CHAIRMAN. Public health officers ? Mr. KELLEY. Give the number and their rank, with a statement of what they are doing. Col. PATTERSON. That is, where they are on duty ? Col. PATTERSON. We will specify their duties, or the duties they are assigned to. I might simply say generally that the medical officers in charge of districts, or in four or five districts, are public health officers. United States Public Health Service officers detailed to United States Veterans. Bureau in district offices, showing status and duties by grades. Commissioned officers of the United States Health Service detailed to the United States Veterans' Bureau for duty: DISTRICT NO. 1. | Boston, Mass.-Continued. ........ 3 Boston, Mass.: ............ 2 general examiners. 7 general examiners. 11 Number of attending specialists on Salary basis. Total... DISTRICT NO. 2. New York City, N. Y.: | New York City, N. Y.-(ontinued. Surgeon (R)........ ........... 3 Assistant surgeon (R)... 1 district medical officer. 2 general examiners. 2 chiefs of sections. i dental examiner. Number of attending specialists on duty: Salary basis... Fee basis.. 1 dental examiner. Total......... Washington, D. C.: 1 district medical officer. Passed assistant surgeon (R).... l executive officer. ers. 1 assistant chief of section. 1 general examiner. Baltimore, Md.: Surgeon (R)..... 1 general examiner. Passed assistant surgeon (R).... 1 medical officer in charge. 4 general'examiners. Assistant surgeon (R).... 1 general examiner. Richmond, Va.: 1 mecical officer in charge. 1 general examiner. l general examiner. . 2 | Charleston, W. Va.: Passed assistant surgeon (R)... l medical officer in charge. 1 | Number of attending specialists on duty: Fee basis......... Total........... Cincinnati, Ohio: 1 district medical inspector. vocational officer. 2 section chiefs. 1 district medical officer. 1 dental examiner, 3 general examiners. 1 dental examiner. Columbus, Ohio: Surgeon (R)... .:......... 1 medical officer in charge. DISTRICT NO. 8. | Nauvoo, Ill.: Passed assistant surgeon (R).... 1 1 district medical officer. 1 general examiner. 1 general examiner. Grand Rapids, Mich.: 2 chiefs of sections. Passed assistant surgeon (R).... 1 1 medical officer in charge. Number of attending specialists on 1 district examiner. duty: 1 chief of section. Salary hasis. .................. 87 • 1 assistant chief of section. Fee basis....................... 5 Total...... DISTRICT NO. 9. St. Louis, Mo.: | Omaha, Nebr.: Surgeon (R).. Passed assistant surgeon (R).... 1 district medical officer. 1 general examiner. Assistant surgeon (R)...... 1 general examiner. Passed assistant surgeon (R).... 1 assistant section chief. 1 general examiner. 1 general examiner. 1 DISTRICT NO. 4-continued. Des Moines, Iowa: | Number of attending specialists on Surgeon (R)..... duty: Salary..... Total... DISTRICT NO. 10. . Minneapolis, Minn.: | Helena, Mont.: Surgeon (R)... Surgeon (R)... 1 medical officer in charge. Number of attending specialists on Passed assistant surgeon (R).... 1 duty: 1 district field officer. Salary basis. Fee basis....... Total 1 dental examiner. DISTRICT NO. 11. Denver, Colo.: | Albuquerque, N. Mex:: Surgeon (R)..... .. 3 Passed assistant surgeon (R).... 1 acting manager. 1 medical officer in charge. 1 district medical officer. Salt Lake City, Utah: 'assistant district medical Passed assistant surgeon (R).... officer. 1 medical officer in charge. 2 general examiners, Number of attending specialists on duty: 3. general examiners, Salary basis......... Fee basis........... Total...... 1 medical officer in charge. DISTRICT NO. 12. San Francisco, Calif.: | Los Angeles, Calif.: Surgeon (R)........ Surgeon (R)......... °1 district medical officer. 1 medical officer in charge. 2 section chiefs. 2 general examiners. Passed assistant surgeon (R).... Passed assistant surgeon (R).... 1 assistant district medical 4 general examiners. officer. San Diego, Calif.: 1 district examiner. Passed assistant surgeon (R).... 1 section chief. 1 medical officer in charge. Passed assistant surgeon (R).... 1 general examiner. Number of attending specialists on Phoenix, Ariz.: duty: Fee basis.... Total........... 1 medical officer in charge. i .. |