Volume 1

The Imperial Yeomanry Hospitals in South Africa, 1900-1902 / edited by the Countess Howe.

  • Imperial Yeomanry Hospitals Committee.
Date:
1902
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Credit: The Imperial Yeomanry Hospitals in South Africa, 1900-1902 / edited by the Countess Howe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Suggestions. This Report would not be complete without a brief summary of the experiences gained in the Transvaal Yeomanry Hospitals. These indicate that, when orga- nizing an hospital, it is essential, in the first place, to have a specially selected administrative staff consisting of at least:— One Principal Medical Officer, who should be the administrative officer. I. Y. H., PRETORIA : MEDICAL OFFICERS’ TENTS. One Quartermaster (for equipment, stores, clothing, &c.). One Sergeant-Major or Staff Sergeant (for discipline). One Staff Sergeant or Chief Clerk (for official correspondence and statistics). One Staff Sergeant as Steward (for food and wine stores). One Paymaster or Accountant. With an efficient staff as above for non-medical duties, the P.M.O. would have time, in addition to his administrative duties, to take general medical charge