File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission' [‎93v] (193/534)

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Stationary Hospitals.
163. A stationary hospital should be stationed at the headquarters of each area
and serious cases would as far as possible be brought there from out-stations. The
establish, merit recommended is shown in Appendix _ , and is nearly that of the
corresponding unit in the British army, with certain modifications as the result of
experience and to meet local conditions. ^ _
164. The Medical Supply Staff Officer and Quartermaster should, when
possible, be a pharmacist, otherwise he should be an officer of the existing intendant
class. The Steward is the officer in charge of supplies, and may be a pharmacist; an
intendant, or a civilian clerk specially engaged for the purpose. . In the British
service the corresponding individual is always an n.c.o., but this is not considerod.
advisable on account of the great responsibility resting upon him and the importancG
of his absolute integrity. The two assistant registrars are junior officers for clerical
duties. They may at first be of the intendant class, or civilian clerks specially
engaged. It is considered that it would be almost impossible^ to find n.c.os. of a
standard of education sufficient to fit them for the performance of the highly complex
duties of clerks to the medical headquarters of an area. When a supply of young
medical officers becomes available, it is considered that the assistant registrars should
be Aspirans or Naibs of the medical branch.
165. The duties of the n.c.os. and other ranks shown in the Appendix explain
themselves.
166. As previously stated, it is recommended that the establishment of each
stationary hospital should provide fifty beds for civilians. As the hospital would be
situated in a large town, where there is little or no medical organisation in existence,
it would appear to be bad policy not to make some provision for the needs of the
civil population,. It is highly desirable that every military hospital should be a
centre for the treatment and prevention of disease in general, and it is of the
utmost importance to the State that military medical officers should be in a position
to treat civilians as well as soldiers. From the point of view also of medical educa
tion, the experience gained from a large and varied civilian practice would be
highly beneficial to the junior officers.
167. It is recommended that the equipment should be similar to that of a
stationary hospital in the British service with, in addition, that of a field ambulance
section in reserve.
Field Ambulance Sections.
168. A field ambulance section, of the establishment given in Appendix 13,
recommended as the field medical unit for the Persian service. This is due to t]
fact that hospital arrangements will be required for small garrisons awmy from An
Headquarters, which can be . met by a unit corresponding to a section of a fie
ambulance in European armies, but which would not need a full field ambulance '
three sections. . As, moreover, it would rarely occur that several of these sectioi
vould be working together, it is considered that a special headquarter’s organis
ion ioi t e field ambulances in an area are not required. They would be under t]
comman of t e C.M.S. of the area, who would make frequent inspections to ensu:
a high standard of efficiency. Each field ambulance section would thus be a sma
UIU t Wlt i h a 5 ull y eqyPPed operating theatre. In addition to tl
gu ar eqmpment, each section should hold two sets of battalion medical equipmeii
Regimental Medical Officers.
is eolsLS HAtA’T 1 m ,n is ^“ded for regimental medical officers. :
case of oner at on S “ officer ? sh °uld not be attached to regiments unless in tl
be performed hv medienl £l ffi’ e SC The duties of a regimental medical officer wi
sections EvhC arm 0 cers deluded xrom stationary hospitals or field ambulani
command of the f mV n ® e ^ len medical officers would be kept directly under tl
“ained Whei a ' mlfo ™ hl g h g^eral level of medical efficiency wi
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War Office Medical Administration.
headquarters 6 atl^^WarhfficeT—^ followin £ organisation for army medica
(!•) Hircctor-Qeneral of Medical Services
A medical officer of the rank of Sartip-i-seyyum, who should be direct!