_The Surgeon General._—One band two inches wide, gold-thread lace around each sleeve, two inches from lower edge of cuff, with one band one-half inch gold-thread lace one-fourth inch above; the bands being interspaced with maroon broadcloth. _Assistant Surgeon General._—Four bands of gold-thread lace one-half inch wide; distance between bands one-fourth inch; the bands being interspaced with maroon broadcloth. _Senior Surgeon._—Same as for Assistant Surgeon General, omitting uppermost band. _Surgeon._—Two bands of gold-thread lace one-half inch wide, with one band one-fourth inch wide between; distance between bands one-fourth inch; the bands being interspaced with maroon broadcloth. _Passed Assistant Surgeon._—Same as for surgeon, omitting one-fourth inch band; distance between bands to be one-fourth inch. _Assistant Surgeon._—Same as for passed assistant surgeon, substituting one-fourth-inch band for upper band. _The Dress Uniform_ consists of the blue cap as prescribed for full dress; dark blue serge trousers with a two-inch welted stripe of the same material down the outer leg seam; black leather shoes; white gloves; and a single-breasted sack coat of dark blue serge buttoned down the front by five gun-metal service buttons, with a standing collar. On each shoulder there is a strap of the same material as the coat extending from the shoulder seam to the collar where it is secured by a small service button and on the center of this strap is worn the insignia of rank. There are four patch pockets on the front of the coat each one having a shield shaped flap secured by a small service button, one pocket being on each breast and one on each side below the waist. _The Service Uniform_ is of the same design as the dress uniform but it is made of olive-drab serge or khaki-colored cotton drill and tan leather shoes are worn. The cap is of olive-drab serge with a russet leather visor and chin strap, a band of olive-drab mohair braid and the service insignia of gun-metal. _The white Service Uniform_ is of the same design as the olive-drab service uniform but the material is white linen, and white shoes are worn. The white cap has a black patent leather visor, black mohair band and the same service insignia as worn on the blue cap. _The Blue Evening Dress Uniform_ is of dark blue cloth, cut after the prevailing style for civilian’s evening dress, but having gilt service buttons on the coat and waistcoat, and the same shoulder straps and rank stripes on the sleeves as prescribed for the full dress coat. _The White Evening Uniform_ consists of a dinner coat, waistcoat and trousers cut after the prevailing style for civilian’s clothing, but having gilt buttons on the coat and waistcoat and shoulder straps of the same material as the coat. [Illustration: U. S. Public Health Service 1. Letters worn on collar 2. Public Health Service insignia Shoulder straps of dress and service coats 3. Surgeon General 4. Assistant Surgeon General