COL. EVANS: Called attention to the part of General Sawyer’s address which summarized the personnel for a 200–bed hospital, and stated that he believed there was an error in the numbers as he had formerly compiled them;—that 14 people would be sufficient to cover the three phases of work (Occupational Therapy, Social Service, and Vocational and Prevocational Training). GENERAL SAWYER: stated that the correction would be made. SURGEON CHRONQUEST: asked if the personnel just mentioned applied to all types of hospitals, general, T.B., and N.P. COLONEL FORBES: stated that they do. SURGEON BAHRANBURG: stated that he thought there must be an error in the figures as given; that at St. Louis they have a 650 bed hospital, with an average of 600 patients; and that with the use of aides in greater proportion than here mentioned, they cannot do as much work as is required of them in that line. COL. FORBES: asked for his recommendations concerning additional aides. SURGEON BAHRANBURG: suggested 12 as the number of physio-therapy aides; and the same number for occupational aides. He added a few words concerning the clinic at St. Louis, stating that they had 162 cases last month; that they have an x-ray laboratory, etc., and that the cost of operation of the dental clinic was a little over $8000 a month. SURGEON YOUNG: inquired as to the basis on which were derived the figures for total per diem cost. COL. FORBES: that the Bureau has a complete analysis of the cost of operation, and that this matter would be discussed later in the conference. DR. SANFORD: stated that he was interested in the dental clinic in Denver, and remarked that the dental clinic was the hardest to handle. He added that their dental bill for one month was $3760, but that their expenses in that connection were much less now; that they have a personnel of eight full-time doctors—three men in the laboratory; and that the clinic there is a complete one. COL. FORBES: “There is no question but what the fee basis is costly. Our own clinics are the most economical.” COL. BRATTON (Army & Navy Gen. Hosp.): asked how long this expense for dental treatment was to continue,—if it were to continue during a man’s life. COL. FORBES: stated that the law provides that any man who has 8% disability has a dental disability; that the x-ray is largely responsible for this dental treatment; that the matter is one to be adjusted by those present who are responsible for having the x-rays made and for prescribing dental treatment.