File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission' [‎93r] (192/534)

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26 per mille yearly in that province and that 80 per cent, of the whole population are
infected with sv philis. This may be^taken as typical of the country.
m j. vl ® w 0: b. fbie above considerations the first step towards creating an
efficient medical service is to create a medical school on up to date European lines.
Unless the Government of Persia are prepared to pay for the creation and upkeep of
a large well-equipped hospital and medical teaching establishment at Tehran, the
Commission considers it will be hopeless to expect the creation of a Persian armv
medical service. J
Scheme of General Organisation.
160. To meet the needs of a Persian army of 70,000 fighting men, distributed
over seven military areas, the Commission consider the following armv medical
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(1.) North-western area.
One stationary hospital of 200 beds. Three field ambulance sections of 50
beds each.
(2.) Western area.
One stationary hospital of 200 beds. Three field ambulance sections of 50
beds each.
(3.) South-western area.
One stationary hospital of 200 beds. Three field ambulance sections of 50
beds each.
(4.) Southern area.
One stationary hospital of 200 beds. Three field ambulance sections of 50
beds each.
(5.) South-eastern area.
One stationary hospital of 200 beds. Three field ambulance sections of 50
beds each.
(6.) Eastern area.
One stationary hospital of 200 beds. Six field ambulance sections of 50
beds each.
(7.) Northern area.
Central Administration of the Medical Service.
Army Medical College.
One base depot of medical stores.
One stationary hospital of 200 beds capable of expansion to 400 beds.
Six field ambulance sections of 50 beds each, of which three sections would
be kept in Tehran in reserve.
The basis of calculation of the above was to allow beds for 3 per cent, of the
troops in each area, allowing in addition 50 beds in each stationary hospital and ten
beds in each ambulance section for the needs of the civilian population.
Area Medical Administration.
161. In order to economise medical officers it is proposed that the Administrative
Medical Staff of each area should be drawn from the medical officers doing duty at
the Area Stationary Hospital, thus :—
(«.) Commanding Medical Services (C.M.S.). The officer commanding the
stationary hospital.
(5.) Adjutant, medical services. Registrar and 2nd in command of the
stationary hospital.
(c.) Sanitary staff officer to the C.M.S. Bacteriologist of the stationary
hospital. . .
(di) Surgical staff officer to the C.M.S. Senior surgical officer of the stationary
hospital.
{e) Medical supply staff officer to the C.M.S. Quartermaster of stationary
hospital and officer in charge advanced depot medical stores.
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162. The above officers should form the administrative medical staff of the area.
In addition to hospital duties they should administer the medical services ot the area.
As constant inspection is the essence of efficiency some of them should always be away
on tour. O) should eventually be filled by a pharmacist officer.