The development of this dispensary system was a matter of supreme importance in furnishing the medical examinations of veterans required for the purpose of establishing their compensation ratings. This entire Service, as stated, is about to be turned over to the U. S. Veterans’ Bureau and will, in future, be operated by them. In carrying out all of this work, the Public Health Service has, of necessity, been obliged to assemble a large personnel. The personnel at the present time is somewhat less than it has been previously, by reason of the transfer of certain activities to the U. S. Veterans’ Bureau, but, with the anticipated opening of many new hospitals and the increase of its facilities, this personnel must, of necessity, slowly increase. At the present time, the Public Health Service has in this work about 1,700 medical officers, not including attending specialists. Of these, about 950 are officers of the Reserve Corps. A Dental Corps has been created and numbers, at the present time, about 180 dental officers. A corps of female nurses has been assembled and numbers, at the present time, about 1,800. A Reconstruction Service has been formed and numbers, at the present time, about 580 reconstruction aides. A Dietetic Service has been organized and numbers about 165 trained dietitians. These figures will give some idea of the large personnel necessary in the performance of this work. It is difficult to draw distinctions between the various classes of personnel, but it may perhaps be said in general terms, at the present time, that the most difficult qualified personnel to secure is the medical officer. The Public Health Service was peculiarly fortunate in assembling a large Reserve Corps. At the close of the war, many medical men who had been in the military forces were demobilized. Finding themselves somewhat adrift, and having broken completely old associations, they were inclined, if opportunity offered, to continue in the Government service. A special appeal was made to these men by the Public Health Service and inducements were offered to them to accept service in the care of disabled discharged veterans. As a result, the Public Health Service was able to assemble a much larger number of reserve officers than could have been done under any other circumstances.