Conference of Officers in Charge of Government Hospitals Serving Veterans of the World War — John Shaqi
Conference of Officers in Charge of Government Hospitals Serving Veterans of the World War
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Conference of Officers in Charge of Government Hospitals Serving Veterans of the World War
Medicine, Military; Military hospitals; World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Medical care -- United States
In addition to the foregoing the following permanent military posts have
been recently acquired by the Public Health Service from the Army:
Post Size of Post
Boise Barracks, Idaho 4 troops cavalry
Ft. W.H. Harrison, Montana 4 companies infantry and hdqrs. 1892
Ft. Walla Walla, Washington 4 troops cavalry and hdqrs. 1859
Ft. McKenzie, Sheridan, Wyom. 8 companies infantry & hdqrs. 1898
Ft. Logan H. Roots, Arkansas 4 companies infantry 1892
_VETERANS’ BUREAU CASES TREATED IN MILITARY HOSPITALS_
“Now, with reference to assistance rendered within our own hospitals, in
an interview with the Director of the War Risk Insurance in 1919, I
heard the former Secretary of War say that he considered it an
obligation on the Army to assist in caring for the discharged World War
veterans and that any vacant bed in Army hospitals was always available
for the treatment of these men. To carry out this policy, the Bureau of
War Risk and later the Veterans’ Bureau was from time to time advised by
the Medical Department of the number of available beds in our hospitals
in which we could accept for treatment veterans of the World War. The
number of beds thus offered has varied slightly from time to time, but
has always been on the increase, particularly since last July. Last May
1450 beds were available to the Veterans’ Bureau; in October 1752 beds
were available, and by November 24th 2200 beds were available. The
following brief table gives the exact status on January 5, 1922:
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