At the close of the year the number of officers, nurses, and enlisted men on duty In these hospitals was as follows: Fot Springs, Ark. D. 18, Waynesville, N. C. ort Bayard, N. Mex. (per February). etterman Hospital, Cal. (per February). Falter Reed Hospital, D. C. (per February). o. 1, Williamsbridge, N. Y. o. 2, Fort McHenry, Md...,. 0.3, Colonia, N. J.. 0.4, Fort Porter, N. Y.. o. 5, Fort Ontario, N. Y... . 16, New Haven, Conn. D. 17, Markleton, Pa. D. 19, Azalea, N. C'. D. 20, Whipple Barracks, Ariz... It became apparent that if we were to keep up with the allowance of our tables of organization, some method would have to be found of supplementing the supply of graduate nurses by the use of unskilled women. After careful consideration of various plans, it was decided to establish the Army School of Nursing, with branch schools in various military hospitals in such number as might be necessary. This plan was approved by the Secretary of War May 25, and the first publicity was given out about June 21. The plan provides a constructive method of increasing the supply of nurses for military service by the same system which has been found most successful in all of the civil hospitals of the country-the use of student nurses. Furthermore, the Army school plan provides the opportunity which the women of the country so earnestly seek-the opportunity of rendering service of a distinctive nature and, particularly, service in the care of the sick and wounded. This plan furnishes these women the opportunity desired, but prescribes that they must do the work under the regulations and the system prescribed by the Surgeon General. During the month of June, 1918, the preliminary organization of the central office has been effected, printed forms have been adopted, and at the same time over 6,000 letters of application for papers or details of information have been received and dis posed of. On June 30, 1918, 400 completed application papers have been filed. It is planned to start the first few schools during the month of July at the following hospitals: Walter Reed General Hospital, and the base hospitals at Camps Devens, Meade, Wadsworth, and Sherman. It is expected that during the coming year schools may be developed if the needs warrant it, and if the plan is found to be entirely successful, which may enroll as many as 10,000 pupil nurses. It is confidently expected that the Army School of Nursing will prove the means of supplying to a large extent the necessary nursing service to the military hospitals of this country, thereby releasing the graduate nurses for the more important and strenuous work abroad, although other and additional measures are under consideration. 4. OVERSEAS SECTION. 1. The work of this section has been divided into two main parts: (1) Priority schedule. (2) Organization of units. 2. The units organized in this section are: (a) Base hospitals. (b) Evacuation hospitals. (c) Divisional sanitary trains. (d) Hospital trains. Convalescent camps. Convalescent depots. Evacuation ambulance companies. Army sanitary trains. Sanitary squads. Ambulance companies for camp use. (k) Hospital units. (1) Hospital ships. 3. One hundred and thirty-eight base hospitals were authorized by indorsement, Adjutant General's Office, December 28, 1917. Base hospitals Nos. 1 to 50, both inclusive, being Red Cross units, the preliminary organization and equipment having been handled by the American Red Cross under authority of the Secretary of War, the preliminary mobilization being as follows: No. 1. Bellevue Hospital, New York City. No. 2. Presbyterian Hospital, New York City. No. 3. Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City. No. 4. Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. No. 5. Harvard University, Boston, Mass. No. 6. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass. No. 8. New York Hospital, New York City. No. 9. New York City Hospital, New York City. No. 10. Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. No. 11. St. Joseph, St. Mary, and Augustana Hospital, Chicago. No. 13. Presbyterian and Cook County Hospital, Chicago. No. 14. St. Luke Michael Feese Hospital, Chicago. No. 15. Poosevelt Hospital, New York City. No. 16. German Hospital, New York City, United States only. No. 18. Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md. No. 19. Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, N. Y. No. 20. University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. No. 23. Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, N. Y. No. 25. Cincinnati General Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. No. 26. Minnesota State University, Minneapolis, Minn. No. 27. University of Pittsburg Medical School, Pittsburg, Pa. No. 29. Medical School, University of Colorado, Denver, Colo. No. 31. Youngstown Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio. No. 32. City Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind. No. 33. Albany Hospital and Medical College, Albany, N. Y. No. 35. Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, Cal. No. 36. College of Medicine, Detroit, Mich. No. 37. Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. No. 38. Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia, Pa. No. 39. Yale Mobile Unit, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. No. 41. University of Virginia, University, Va. No. 42. University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, Md. No. 44. Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital, Boston, Mass. No. 45. Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Va. No. 46. University of Oregon, Portland, Oreg. No. 47. San Francisco Hospital, San Francisco, Cal. No. 48. Metropolitan Hospital, New York City. No. 50. University of Washington, Seattle, Wash. 4. These units were originally organized on a basis of 500 beds, but since have been expanded to 1,000 beds, as recommended by the commanding general, American Expeditionary Forces. 5. Base Hospitals Nos. 51 to 131 are in process of mobilization and will be ready for shipment overseas at an early date. 6. Ten base hospitals (venereal) were authorized on a 500-bed capacity, and the organization subsequently changed to 1,000 beds, at the request of the commanding general, American Expeditionary Forces. At the request of the chief surgeon American Expeditionary Forces, the special characterization of venereal hospitals was dropped, and they were organized under the dual request as 1,000-bed base hospitals without nurses. Seven have been organized. The personnel consists of 35 officers and 200 enlisted men. 7. Four special base hospitals have been organized: Base Hospital No. 114, orthopedic. Base Hospital No. 115, head. Base Hospital No. 116, fracture. Base Hospital No. 117, neuropsychiatric. Nos. 114, 116, and 117 have been sent for duty overseas. No. 115 will be sent at an early date. Base Hospital No. 102 has been organized in conjunction with the American Ped Cross for service in Italy. It is now being equipped and will be sent over at an early date. 8. Hospital units. Twenty-two hospital units have been formed, the preliminary organization of which was handled by the American Red Cross. These units were used to supplement the 500-bed base hospitals to bring them up to 1,000-bed organizations. The preliminary mobilization is as follows, except hospital unit "N" which was mobilized, at General Hospital No. 5, Fort Ontario, N. Y., and was absorbed into the personnel of that unit: 66 A. Philadelphia, Pa. (Presbyterian Hospital), with Base Hospital No. 18, in France. B. Yonkers, N. Y., with Base Hospital No. 23, in France. C. Spokane, Wash., to report to Base Hospital No. 3, in France. D. Louisville, Ky. (Louisville City Hospital), with Base Hospital No. 31, in France. E. Richmond, Va. (Memorial Hospital). F. New York City (Harlem Hospital), with Base Hospital No. 8, in France. H. New York City (Fordham Hospital), with Base Hospital No. 9, in France. K. Council Bluffs, Iowa, with Base Hospital No. 27, in France. L. Pittsburg, Pa. (Allegheny General Hospital), with Base Hospital No. 24, in France. M. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Hope Hospital). N. New York City (Flower Hospital), Fort Ontario, N. Y. O. Charlotte, N. Č., with Base Hospital No. 6, in France. P. Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis General Hospital), with Base Hospital No. 13, in France. Q. Grand Rapids, Mich. (Butterworth-Blodgett University), to report to Base Hospital No. 20, France (at Fort McPherson, Ga., Mar. 30, 1918). R. Fairfield, Iowa, with Base Hospital No. 32, in France. S. Nashville, Tenn. (Vanderbilt University), with Base Hospital No. 17, in France. T. Little Rock, Ark. (University of Arkansas), to report to Base Hospital No. 30, France (at Fort McPherson, March 30, 1918). U. Burlington, Vt. (University of Vermont). V. Dallas, Tex. (Baylor University), with Base Hospital No. 26, Fort McPherson. W. Springfield, Ill. (St. John's Hospital), to report to Base Hospital No. 33, France (at Fort McPherson, Mar. 30, 1918). 9. Evacuation hospitals.-Sixty were authorized by indorsement, Adjutant General's Office, December 28, 1917. Nos. 1 to 24 have been organized, equipped, and trained at various camps. Of these, 8 are now on duty with American Expeditionary Forces. 10. Evacuation ambulance companies.-Twenty authorized by indorsement, Adju tant General's Office, December 28, 1917. Nine evacuation ambulance companies, each consisting of 1 officer and 37 enlisted men, have been organized and trained at the medical officers' training camps and at Camp Crane, Pa. Four are now on duty with American Expeditionary Forces. The organization of an evacuation ambulance company is as follows: 1 captain or lieutenant, Medical Corps. 3 noncommissioned officers. 3 mechanics. 2 cooks. 23 wagoners. 6 privates, first-class, and privates. 11. Convalescent camps.-Twelve were authorized by indorsement, Adjutant General's Office, December 28, 1917. Five camps, each consisting of 10 officers and 90 enlisted men, have been organized and trained at Medical officers' training camps. Two are now on duty with American Expeditionary Forces. 12. Convalescent depots.-One convalescent depot of five sections, A, B, C, D, and E, each section consisting of two officers and five enlisted men, have been organized and trained at the medical officers' training camp. Sections A and B are now on duty with the American Expeditionary Forces. 13. Hospital trains. To comply with the request of the commanding general, American Expeditionary Forces, for personnel to man 50 hospital trains, the personnel of 34 trains (20 to 54, inclusive), which consists of 3 officers, 3 noncommissioned officers, 3 cooks, and 25 privates, have been organized at the two medical officers' training camps for overseas duty (indorsement, Adjutant General's Office, Dec. 28, 1917). 14. Army sanitary trains.-One Army sanitary train, motorized, of four sections, each section consisting of one ambulance company and one field hospital, has been authorized for overseas duty. Two sections have been organized and trained at the medical officers' training camps. One section is now on duty with the American Expeditionary Forces. 15. Sanitary squads.—Two sanitary squads for each division have been organized and accompanied their respective divisions overseas. The sanitary trains for eight Infantry divisions, Regular Army, and one Cavalry division, Regular Army, consisting of 35 field hospitals and 35 ambulance companies, have been organized, equipped, and trained, and have accompanied their respective divisions overseas. Forty-five Red Cross ambulance companies were enlisted in the Medical Enlisted Reserves, under authority from the War Department, dated July 30, 1917. Of these 45 companies, the personnel of 16 companies were transferred to the Medical Department under instructions from the War Department, dated July 2, 1917. The remaining 29 companies were assigned to sanitary trains of the National Army division, not more than two companies being sent to any one division. Seventeen National Army divisions required 68 field hospitals and 68 ambulance companies to complete their sanitary trains. Twenty-nine ambulance companies being available in the Red Cross companies, it has been necessary to organize 68 field hospitals and 39 ambulance companies within these divisions. This has been done and these units are ready for overseas service. The 17 National Guard divisions also required 68 field hospitals and 68 ambulance companies for their sanitary trains. The National Guard brought with them when drafted into the service 59 hospitals and 47 ambulance companies, many of which were incomplete in personnel, and all of which were incomplete in equipment. The other 9 field hospitals and 21 ambulance companies necessary to complete the National Guard sanitary trains have been organized within the divisions. This has been done, and these units are ready for overseas duty. The following is a statement of division sanitary trains organized and ready for overseas duty (July 1, 1918): let Sanitary Train, 1st Division, Field Hospital and Ambulance Companies, Nos. 2 A. D., 3, 12, 13. 2d Sanitary Train, 2d Division, Field Hospital and Ambulance Companies, Nos. 1, 15, 16, A. D., 23. 3d Sanitary Train, 3d Division, Field Hospital and Ambulance Companies, Nos. 5, 7, 26, A. D., 27. 4th Sanitary Train, 4th Division, Field Hospital and Ambulance Companies, Nos. 19, 21, 28, A. D., 33. 5th Sanitary Train, 5th Division, Field Hospital and Ambulance Companies, Nos. 17, 25, 30, A. D., 29. 6th Sanitary Train, 6th Division Field Hospital and Ambulance Companies, Nos. 20 A. D., 37, 38, 40. 7th Sanitary Train, 7th Division Field Hospital and Ambulance Companies, Nos. 22 A. D., 34, 35, 36. 8th Sanitary Train, 8th Division Field Hospital and Ambulance Companies, Nos. 11, 31, 32, 43, A. D. 15th Sanitary Train, 15th Cavalry Division, Field Hospital and Ambulance Companies Nos. 10 A. D., 24 A. D., 39. 101st Sanitary Train, 26th Division Field Hospital and Ambulance Companies, Nos. 101, 102, 103, 104. 102d Sanitary Train, 27th Division Field Hospital and Ambulance Companies Nos. 105, 106, 107, 108, A. D. 103d Sanitary Train, 28th Division Field Hospital, Nos. 109, 110, 111, A. D., 112. Ambulance Companies Nos. 109 A. D., 110, 111, 112. 104th Sanitary Train, 29th Division, Field Hospital Nos. 113, 114, 115, 116, A. D. Ambulance Companies Nos. 113, 114, A. D., 115, 116. |