;::^- fi!i '. '- .' - .•...*:• V4».. .">Vv '^^A-A:<'^i/.f'- ■-,.. DuriioAi / BASE HOSPITAL NO 85 lip 3�47 ..^■■'T....^S\ Officer- ■&<**<* Htsbi+vl R^st HISTORY OF BASE HOSPITAL NO. 85, UNITED STATES ARMY. Cilonel William R. Eastman, Commanding Officer. Rae. S. Dorsett, Captain, M. C. Historian. 2. Numerical Index of Group Photograph of Hospital Staff. i*\ » ^ - rcl a, k -^ ' At 7\l 3/1 ;\ A A fi -A K A 73 87 t Index of Group Picture of Hospital Staff. l.Col. '■?. R. Eastman, 2. Major S. A. Friedburg. 3* Major J. M. Firmin. 4* Major J. P. Long. 5. Major R. D.^olf 6.Major A. H. Pierce. 7. Captain T. B. Sealey 8. Chaplain H. J. Hackett. 9. Captain C B. Spivey. 10. Captain A. G. Mott. 11. Captain E. L, Graham. 12. Lieutenant T. B. Kelly. 13. Lieutenant C P. Herring. 14. Lieutenant H. E. Davis. 15. Lieutenant W. D. Richards. 16. Captain C A. Reed, 17. Lieutenant T. A. Gordon. 18. Lieutenant E. J. Lovitts. 19, Captain P. J. Bidwell. 20. Lieutenant N. F. Howard. 21. Lieutenant H. A. Gailey. 22. Captain C A. Speight. 23. Captain C. W. Tedrow. 24. Lieutenant S. H. Hunt. 25. Captain G. H. Moore. 26. Lieutenant C E. McQuiston. 27. Captain H. T. Knight. . ^ . 28. Captain R. S. Dorsett. 29. Lieutenant N. H. McDonald. 30. Captain L..D. Harmon. 31. Captain D. H. Levinthal. /Yld^v- J. IW, FiVhwl-x Svfami' dh*«-T Qq/vima/vD/a/i; Qfficf\ ^\^5 , G: t,. C I o y> y? Qj tax e, V N ijV5 ^. A/i>^s/l^^ lungs, teeth, feet, genito-urinary organs, and a special examination with regard to mentality. It is not contended that this examination was extraordinary in any particu- lar, but it was most painstaking and thorough. The throat of each individual was cultured to exclude any who might be carriers. The examinations excluded ten men. For mental condition, cardiac or lung condition, and in one case bea- cause of being a diphtheria carrier ten were transferred to the Developement Battalion at Ft. Sill. Thremen were A. W. OL L. and were reported as deserte ers. Immediately before reporting as ready for Overseas service we received one enlisted man from Little Rock, Arkansas. Two hundred and nighteen men were assigned to the Base. Thirteen were dropped at Ft. Sill , making a to$al of two hundred and six men who started for Camp Merritt with the unit. Officers were subjected to the same standard of examination physically as the men, and each who started with the unit had in his possession his one certificate for overseas fitness. Thirty officers made the start from Ft. Sill. All preparation was completed and report made to the Surgeon General's office of fea&iness for service upon the twenty-fifth og August. The order was issued promptly and Base 85 as a unit began the journey to Camp Merritt on Sunday morning the First of Sept. I9I8. Stress has been laid upon the preparation and selection of the personnel because it has seemed to those who have watched over the health of the unit that the care in selection has been amply justified by our continuous low sick rate. While it may be contended that we have not been subjected to the I; vv»» b ^ v K * w- ci ot V * ^ 5. hardships of combatant troops in the field, we have enjoyed the same travel conditions with them and the work has been very laborious and for long hours. on more than one occasion. The heat of the months of July and August at Ft. Sill is deserving of more than passing mention. Those who have sojourned in this desert waste claim that the heat of any hereafter has but little terror for them. It was in thi3 heat that the drilling, axamining and instructing in hospital duty was carried on, and when it was known that the word had been sent forward that the unit was ready for duty, all breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of escape from the desert of Ft. Sill. Sunday morning, September first, 1918, the unit entrained at the freight station of Camp Doniphan. As if to speed the parting guest, clouds appeared the heat abated, and before we were fairly started on our journey the rain began to fall. The train consisted of ten tourist sleepers for the men, two Pullman sleepers for the officers, one freight car for baggage, and one freight car for cooking. No one who took that journey from Ft. Sill to Camp Merritt will ever forget the kindness of the Red Cross and the many courtesies extended to both officers and men at every stop of any length. We were fed, we were given the opportunity to take shower batfts, we were taken upon sight seeing trips around the cities. Had we been a returning victorious army no greater kindness could have been shown us. In the kindness shown we looked into the heart of the nation giving its best, and nothing in our subsequent history has ever seemed quite equal to the love and affection shown by the Home folks. Monday was Labor Day and about three in the afternoon we reached Moberley, Mo. Here we were permitted to detrain and march to the square where all the people of the surrounding country had gathers! for the cele- bration of the day. We were fed on ice cream and cake, listened to the Oratorical outbursts of the speakers, and talked with the pretty girls. 4. Tuesday morning about eleven oclock we arrived at Peru, Indiana. Here the detachmmnt detrained and were marched to the square in the city. An old building had been converted into an immense shower bath. The men were provided with towels and soap and enjoyed a most refreshing bath, after which they were returned to the train for dinner. The officers dined at the hotels and restautants. The journey was resumed about two oclock. We journeyed by way of Detroit and across Canada and arrived at Niagara Falls during the forsnoon of Wednesday. Here again the men were detrained and marched in a body to the Falls. Many of the enlisted personnel altho coming from New jfork or Brooklyn had never before seen the Falls. They were taken down the elevator to the banks of the river and up th the edge of the American Falls. They walked over Goat Island and had a view of the Canadian Falls. The Officers in charge of the detachment secured & special street cars which returned them to the train in time for lunch and to resume the journey across New York. At Rochester and again at Syracuse the Ladies of the Red Cross were on hand when the train stopped to care for the wants of the men. Thursday in the early morning we detrained for the last time from the special and were marched without noise into Camp Merritt. We were greeted at Camp Merritt by the information that we were to leave Camp within a few days and that no leaves would be permitted outside the Camp. Here we were joined by five officers coming from Allentown. Our or- ganization was complete. The organization was subjected to two final inspect- ions which were passed with credit to the organization. In the dark of the early hours of Sunday September 7th we formed rank with packs on our backs and took the long hike over the hills to Alpine Landing. We were loaded upon a packet the size of a tug boat and started down the Hudson at six-thirty in the morning. Without breakfast we were landed at a pier in Brooklyn about nine-thirty. \M 5. Hungry, and with appetites whetted by our march and boat ride we were ready for the doughnuts and coffee provided upon the dock by the ever watchful Red Cross. In the course of the morning Base Hospital No. 85 and the 525th Field Artillery were loaded upon the good ship Canada which was to be our home for two weeks. During the remainder of Sunday and until eight o'clock Monday we lay at the dock in Brooklyn. As we steamed into the lower bay of New York and awaited the assembling of the balance of the convoy the thought of all was turned homeward and each was impressed not so much by the glory of war as the sacrifice demanded by patriotism. We also felt the boundless pride in the nation which could call into being in such short space of time the evidences of Military strength. As at the noon hour the assemblage of convoy and Naval convpy was completed and our ship swung into her place in line, and we saw the provisions made for the sfcfety of this European voyage— The Destroyers, the Subs, the Balloons and the Aeroplanes— our pride gave place to a feeling of quiet confidence and supreme trust in our Uncle Sam. A few of the officers suffered from seasickness and only a comparatively few of our enlisted personnel. The routine daily inspection of quarters on shipboard showed that our detachment was capable of doing good police duty. Our Commanding Officer gave himself personal inconvenience on several occasions to assure the greater comfort of the enlisted personnel. During the voyage of their thirteen days only two men were sent to the snipes hospital and'illness proved to be of a minor nature. Much apprehension was experienced by several officers as we entered the danger zone but the good natured chaffing of the majority diverted their atten- tion. From the 18th of Sept we wefre daily expecting our convoy from the other side, but not until the monning of the day of our arrival at Glasgow did we meet them. As they closed in around us in the hashed moments of the early dawn of September 21st, the mountains of the west coast of Ireland were plainly 6. visible on the horizon. That last days journey, skirting the north of Ireland, beholding the Bonnie Hills o' Scotland and entering the Firth of Clyde are memories of Base 85 was will be treasured for years to come. Linked with the excitment of landing on a foreign shore was the anticipation of what the morrow had in store, so that it was a short and restless sleep from the time we tied up at the docks in Glas gow until the gray and rainy moaning broke. We anticipated a brief excursion into the city before entraining for some unknown destination, but orders of the Commanding Officer of the 525th kept every man on board until the time for entraining on the evening of Saturday the 2$st day of September. Our remembrance of Glasgow is confined to the view of the ship yards from the deck of the Canada and to the huge warehouse in which we lined up before entraining. As we fiisembarked we were presented with "The King's Letter" by two sergeants of a Scottish regiment. Upon the train platform Red Cross women from the U. S. A gave us the latest papers and a pack of cigarettes. During the night of travel we made one or two stops, and morning broke with a clear day and we were well into English country. The green of the fields, thatched roofs, little cottages—all seemed like a veritable toyland or a scene from Alice in Wonderland. We could with difficulty realize that this was England in War time. It was not until we arrived at the docks of Southampton about noon of Sunday that we had our acmte realization of grim war. Here we saw vessels in dry dock after an encounter with torpedoes, a thousand German prisoners, and a hospital train in process of loading. Food at Southampton was hard to get, prices high, and butter entirely unprocurable. The afternoon of that Sunday was full of new sights and sounds. We visited the Olgmipic which had just arrived the preceeding evening. About five o'clock we embarked upon the Channel boat. We were crowded. The sea was rough. A heavy storm and a high rate of speed with a constant change of course to avoid the Subs all conduced to amke this the most disagreeable portion of the trip. Prac- 7. tically all were seasick. Fed the fishes more than once and eventually reached that state of general misery where it was immaterial whether we encountered the Subs or not. But the morning of Sept. 2$rd broke clear and bright. We beheld the harbor of Cherbourg and at ten o'clock we became a part of the A. E. F. A six mile hike brought ue to the Rest Camp, where we lined up on the parade ground and waited for am hour for the Commanding Officer of the Camp to make his appearance. Dispairing of his immediate return the Adjutant at last assigned us to quarters and we proceeded to hustle for something to eat as we had been without food since the previous noon. The officers were cared for thro the courtesy of the English officer in charge of the Officer's mess and after considerable difficulty we succeeded in getting food for the men. Much has been written d>f the joys of these Rest Camps and 85 desires to add its testimony to the seeming indiffenence to the comfort and cleanliness of this particular place. We were fortunate in having only two nights stay in the place. At no other place upon or journeying did we experience such general discomfort and we hailed with joy the order to entrain on the Chevaux Hommes route for Paris. At the tag end of a Bob tailed freight we made the journey to Paris from Wednesday morning at ten o'clock until Thursday at seven in the morning. Met at the St. Laiaire station by the R.T.O. we were dividedinto two parties. Five officers and about forty enlisted men were taken to A.R.C. No 5 and the remainder were taken to Lycee Montaigne where Base Hospital No. 57 had just been established. On Tuesday of the following week the unit was reassmmbled at 71 Boule- vard Pariere. The building which we took over had been for years a technical school, equipped with all the apparatus for such teaching and the work of Base Hospital No. 85 was to put it in condition to receive patients. 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A crowd of the enlisted personnel under one or two officers were detailed to the cleaning up of a Convent at Assumption. Those officers not occupied with the cleaning up were assigned temporarily to other hospitals in active operation. Thus we had men working at Base Hospital No. 41 at St. Denis, at A. R. C. No 5, at A. R. C. No. J and at A. R. C. No 112. The attached table will show the assignment of these officers to the other units for temporary duty. It does not show the length of their service as these records are not available at the present writing. Oct. 9th, the organization moved to Clignancourt Caserne to establish a Base Hospital. Oct. 11th we began to receive our first patients. With renovation of the buildings, caring for the patients as they came in,arranging the detail of the organization the succeeding month sped by before we were fully aware that events on the fighting front were leading to a crisis. It will always be cause for thankfulness that we were in Paris at the time of the Armistice to behold the jubilation and excitment of the week. Our patients celebrated by giving a parade within the walls at which the lame threw away their crutches and more men were ready for return to duty in one day than has ever fallen under our observation at any previous or subsequent date. Even tho we felt confident that our work was finished with the signing of the armistice and that we would speedily be returned home, patients con- tinued to arrive and to recover or be discharged for home and the work of the hospital went steadily on. About Xmas we received word that we were to finish up the classification of all patients on hand as speedily as possible and move to Angers to relieve Base Hospital No. 2$. a :.1C f.. •; j.v .V JI »«-, "*r> 0 -' Ak- <****. ^^oHce •A t?$& 'JA^4 #.- ■.-JW "^- ■■ ■; '/• "jaw■* *£ki •■' ■''■-'.J >.", '<**: H- -■ - -•- 23;.. • -.V.-V V" * ■•*■■ ."<• "i ; :"-'s\.? «T-;; ~ir '.. '. ■■■•""'.-. ■■■■ .^.'"•.■«.'"rtr-"-'.' ,',»' ''V^'fe'", •*£&" •* .&*&>& <£*- « 83 1 B ■f ^ ir |f • «ysfefcv lixe cl 'J^vSV 7?' *\i. #■*,.;&:: X • 'M- t* *&xmmW&^r^ H | Q^ «. V . ^n. v- d,\ \ \-u a • V^* • 1-oiMtA « lUllfij . I • Serbian Medal To Fox. A telegram fo American Red Cross headquarters yesterday ■r.-.mnincea. that the Serbian goy-Tiuu-n. has granted posthumously to c;> Wal- ter H Fox of .Waucora<. i■■am, the order of Saint) Sava. k.hv<- l >~* a Red Cross man, lost las ui« witiie helping combat the spread of typHps in Serbia. The Serbian government will place a tahlet to his memory fin the house where the young Amer- ican died., our work was finished with speed. Leaving one Lieutenant and ten enlisted men behind to finish the transfer of property we entrained for Angers on Saturday afternoon, January 5th and reached our destination on Sunday evening January 6th. The following week was occupied in familiarizing ourselves with the plan of the hospital and the work under our particular charge. January 1*5hh we took over a well established and smoothly working plant, and here we are continuing our work up to the present time. During our work at Clignancourt we cared for approximately 250O patients without a death occuring among them. We have not been as fortunate since we arrived at Angers in our mortality record. But we have received and cared for nearly 8000 patients here. Oar -^rseimel both in officers and men has changed greatly since our first arrival in Angers but there are by far the large majority with us of the old guard who started from Ft. Sill last September. There has been only one death among the officers that of Captain Walter H. Fox. He died of Broncho-pneumonia while on detached service with a Red Cross Relief organization at Belgrade Servia. He was buried in Belgrade. He is deserving of more than passing mention, for he was the friend of every member of the unit, a skillful surgeon and a willing worker. Altho he died away from the organization he is not forgotten, and he will be remembered when the history of 85 becomes a part of a dim and distant past. Eighty-five has had five commanding officers, viz:— Capt. Robert M. Stephenson April 16th to August 8th, 1918. Major Stanton A. Friedberg August 8th to August 16th 1918. Lt. Col. Chas. O'H. Laughinghouse August 16th 1918, to January 29th, 1919. Lt. Col. Royal Reynolds January 29th to February 26th, 1919. Colonel William R. Eastman February 26th, 1919 to date. To each we have given our unswerving loyalty and our association with them all has been unmarred by friction in the slightest degree. We are pleased to have known them as gentlemen. We are proud of their ability as commanding ■,- II. •»*■• «ff*» ,. TO 'I*. •<•• vI'l-\;. .. n^P .? V'I xrii; ; 33 ■"%;: ^ -,? o-r /Base H. 8X m ■*H:C">"?>~.\.^ V>&i,-^A^*SA%t -* - ** t-Vr>- «.. •"T-.J ■--i.-.j'. *r^-. * " •'''. <><#' *^ officers. To say more might be deemed flattery and we cannot rightfully say less. It is a real pleasure to have known them. Two more little points of Base Hospital No. 85 history and the record is completed. We were without nurses for about two months of the time when we were functionating as a hospital in Paris. Our corps men acted as ward masters and nurses and deserve especial commendation for their faithfulness and efficiency. The record of no deaths is mute evidence of the fact that their work was of a high character. At one time during October the Surgeon of Paris called upon us to increaee our bed capacity to its utmost over night. That night the entire detacaaant worked all night unloading and setting up new beds and mattresses and our report of the following day showed an increase of nearly a thousand available beds. The work was performed with a willingness and a spirit which called forth favorable comment on the part of our Commanding Officer. The arrival of our first nurses on November 29th was made an occasion for rejoicing. Just at that moment we had a small outbreak of Influenza among our patients and the timely arrival of nurses contributed in no small measure to the control of the situation. While we have not experienced the hardships of the fighting front,or the discomforts incident to operation in the Advance Zone, we have the con- sciousness of Duty faithfully and efficiently performed. Cheerfulness and obedience have been the rule and the officers and men of Base Hospital N0. 85 are content with the record of the organization even tho it has not iimji Hurt a single promotion or advance in rank during its existence. In Angers, Base Hospital N0. 85, was part of a center consist- ing of the Base Hospital of 2000 beds with a crisis capacity of 3000; an annex, "The Seminaire", a fine masonry building of 2000 beds situated about 2 miles from the Base; and a convalescent oamp of canvas with a crisis capacity of almost 2000 beds. The two latter were operated essentially as convalescent hospital and camp, the former of these two being retained in service until April 1919, and the latter being relinquished in Jan., 1919o The Base consisted of a main building of masonry and 42 wards of barracks construction. The main building, formerly an old monastary, was built in a quadrangle within which was a court yard with a very pleasant garden. The front of this structure was occupied on the ground floor by the various administrative offices, the pharmacy, and the X-ray department. In a wing extending forward to the left, was the surgical department, with private rooms on the 2nd floor, and wards on the 3rd floor. In a corres- ponding wing on the right were wards. The two upper floors were given over to wards on all 4 sides of the quadrangle. The admitting office was con- tiguous to the main building, and in direct touch with the spurtrack, on which trains for debarkation and embarkation of patients were run. A certain section of barracks apart from, the rest, was reserved for an isolation department, and was an administrative entity under the medical service* The various other wards were assigned to the different services according to their needs, the one nearest the receiving office being re- served as an observation ward* The main building had a capacity of about 500 and the barracks of about 1500 patients. Kitchens, mess-halls, and special diet kitchen were ample. A fine Red Cross Hut, for the use of the enlisted men and for entertainments for all, an excellent club for the officers and one of the best rest huts for nurses to be found in France, were among the accessory buildings. The enlisted personnel were housed in barracks. There were two tennis courts, and somewhat distant from the ,e ••■ 3> hospital, was a very good ball-field. A remarkable fine bath house for enlisted men was a noteworthy feature. The enlisted men had a small building for a club-room in which, as well as in the nurses hut, the officers' club, and the Red Cross hall, were pianos. The location of the hospital,well within the city of Angers, and distant about a mile from its centre, was most excellent. Good drives, many shaded picturesque old poplars, beautiful flower beds, a small lake, and well-kept lawns, made a setting somewhat unusual for an army hospital, and not without its effect upon the morale of all. It certainly was appreciated by the patients coming from other less attracy tive spots• Equipment of all departments was absolutely complete. Toilet facilities were abundant. There was a private telephone exchange, gas, electricity, and amply sufficient water from the supply of the city of Angers. Sewage was well cared for, and was never a menace. All these factors left no excuse for anything but the best of care of our patients, and never was excuse neoessary. The detailed re- ports of the various services show this. Very important indeed, was the harmonious and cheerful functionong of all the innumerable elements, to a certain but limited degree a legacy from Base Hospital Ho. 27. Though an intangible factor, nevertheless its importance should not be minimized. And in the maintenance of morale the social activities in our hospital community have been of the greatest value. Many entertainments were given under the auspices of the Red Cross, averaging several times a week: "Movies", musical entertainments, lectures, and innumerable A.E.F. shows, including a very creditable one given here and elsewhere by our own personnel. Dances for enlisted men were given twice weekly, and equally often for officers and nurses. The music was by an orchestra of our own men. Daily afternoon tea was served by the Y.Vi.C.A. in the nurses hut, which was given and operated by that organization. Officers were vrelcome several times weekly to these functions. For a long period of time, a return party was given the nurses, ones each week, by the officers. This consisted of a musical program, and a good lunch. Two rather elaborate smokers were given by the staff to which officers resident in Angers were invited, and on the departure of each of our two first commanding officers in the A.E.F., a real banquet was had. occasions which will long remain green in the memory of the partic- ipants. With the advent of spring, we had several educational trips by motor, visiting many of the historic chateaux in which this portion of the Loir valley is so rich. As a result of these breaks in the ordinary routine of hospital duty, work remained a pleasure into which each was keen to put his best energy. The old city of Angers itself, was most interesting. Its pop- ulation of about 80,000 consisted of all classes of working people, many of whom were of the highest type, however, and a great many families than whom no better exist in Franco. The unvarying courtesy and hospitality of this people worthy of more than passing mention, and none of us can ever forget the unassuming kindness and friendship offered to us and accepted by us. The eity with its old Roman ruins, its Chateau dating to the 11th cen- tury, its fine cathedral, and, perhaps most picturesque of all, the narrow winding streets, bordered by houses, many of them already old when America was yet undiscovered - - - this city combining the old vrith the new, the modern homes, stores, and foctories, and all nestled down on either bank of the river Maine was always a delight. Base Hospital Ho. 85, has done its work faithfully, willingly, and cheerfully* It is fortunate in having so much to recall vrith joy and so little to cause regret. ROSTER OF OFFICER., U.S.A. B;,SE HOSPITAL EC. 85. Colonels: Vim. R. Eastman. Joined organization Feb. 26 1919 and assumed command same date. Lt. Colonels: Joshua C. Hubbard. Assigned to organization Aug. 20, 1918. Joined at Camp Merritt, New Jersey ::--ept. 5, 1918. Relieved from duty Jan. 26, 1919 and transfered to Evacuation Hospital lio. 1. Chief of Surgical Service. Charles H. Laughinghouse. Assumed command of Hospital July 31, 1918 at Ft. Sill Ckla. Relieved from duty Jan. ol, 1919 for return to the United states. Royal A.. Reynolds. Joined organization Jan 30, 1919 and assumed command Jan, 31, 1919. Reieived from command FeU. 26, 1919. Charles T. Sturgeon. Assigned to organization Hay 12, 1919, Chief Surgical Service. Gilbert J. Scruton. Joined organization Jan. 15, 1919. Relieved from duty ?0. ..:ar. 3, 1919 for return to the United States. Chief Dental Oral Surgeon. Majors: Joseph Aaronson. Assigned to organization Aug. 3, 1918. Detached Service to Officers school at Paris March 7,1919. Chief of Labratory. Stanton A. Friedburg. Assigned to organization Aug. 6, 1918. Transfered to Base Section I;o • 5 for return to the United States, April 10, 1919. Chief of Nose and Throat Service . John M. Fir'in. Joined organization Jan. 26, 1915. Relieved fro1 duty May 11, 1919 for return to the United States. Chief of Surgical Service. John P. Long. Joined organization Jan. 12, 1919, Chief of a-la, Dept. 31 Roland D. Wolf. Joined organization Jan. 13,1919. In charge of Annex. Trans- ferred to Hosp. Centre, Savenay April 7, 1919. Ralph R. Liorrall. Assigned to organization Jan. 15, 1919. Relieved from duty and transfered to Hospital Center, Savenay Fe]?. 27, 1919. Chief of Orthopadaeic Service. Appleton H. Pierce. Joined organization Sept. S, 1918. Chief of Medical Service. (Neuro-psychiatrist) Y/infred B. Post. Assigned to organization Aug. 6, 1918. Relieved from duty for return to the United States Feb. 6, 1919. Chief of Eye Service. Captains: Pern J. Bidwell. Joined organization Sept. 5, at Camp Merritt, New Jersey. Relieved from duty for return to the United^States Lay 1. 1919. Surgical Service. Rupert C • Blakeley. Assigned to organization Aug. 6, 1918* Relived from duty for service vith Red Cross Jan. 14, 1919. Surgical Service, Fred I.I. Davis. Assigned to organization July 24, 1918. Relievd from duty for service with Red Cross Jan. 14, 1919. X-Ray Section. Rae S. Dorsett. Assigned to organization June 27, 1918. Reported June 29, 1918. Relieved from duty for return to the United States, May 1, 1919. Medical Service. James H. Egan. Assigned to organization May 22, 1919, G.U. Service and Athletic Officer. Salter H. Fox. Assigned to organization Aug. 6, 1918. Relieved from duty Jan. 14, 1919. for service vrith the Red Cross. Surgical Service. Emmet L. Graham. Assigned to organization Aug. 6, 1918. ..yes, Hose and Throat Section. Leo D. Harmon. Assigned to organization Jan. 12, 1919. Hedical Service, *c Page 3. Lasher Hart. Assigned to organization August 6, 1918. Transfered to Base Section Ho. 5 for return to the United States. G-enito-Urinary Service. Alexander w, Jacobs. Assigned to organization July 24, 1918. Detached Service at Red Cross Hospital So. 5 Nov. 1 to 8, 1918. X-Ray Section and Medical Service. Howard T. Knight. Assigned to organization June 28, 1918. Joined July 8, 1918. edical Service. Philip Lewin. Joined organization, Jan. 14, 1919. Relieved from duty Feb. 20, 1919. Orthopaedic Service. Daniel H. Levinthal. Joined organization, Jan. 12, 1919. Orthopaedic Service, James H. McLaughlin. Joined organization, Jan. 12, 1919. Relieved from duty Feb. 20, 1919. Orthopaedic Service. Cnen P. McPherson, Assigned to organization, Aug. 7, 1918. Relieved from duty, Jan. 14, 1919. for service vrith the Red Cress. Surgical Service• A. G. Mott. Assigned to organization, Aug. 6, 1918. Surgical Service. Recieving and Evacuateing Officer. George H. Moore. Joined organization, Jan. 15, 1919. Transfered to Camp hospital No. 10, March 20, 1919. Hedical Service. John H. Mullin. A Assigned to organization, Aug. 6, 1918. On Detached Service in London at this date. •'edical Service. Ed. S. Murphy• Assigned to organization, Hay 17, 1919, G.j. Service. *\ .age 4. Chas. .. Reed, Joined organization, Jan. 13, 1919. on Detached Service from Jan. 16th. to Jan. 20th incl. Lye Service. Oscar T. Schultz. Assigned to duty March 22, 1919. Chief of Labratory. Thos. B. Sealy. Assigned to organization, Aug. 18, 1918. Cn Detached oervice from Oct. 9, 1918. to Jan. 6, 1919. Surgical Service, Relieved from duty April 19, 1919 for return to the United States. Adjutant. Donald D. ' hira. Assigned to organization, May 25, IS^.9. G.U.Service• Clark D. Spivey. Assigned to organization, Aug. 18, 1919, Surgical Service and Chief Of Genito- Unary ervice. R. M. Stephenson. Assigned to organization as Commanding Officer, May 18, 1918. Transfered to Base Hospital "So. 103, Aug. 27, 1918. Chas. R. Tedrowe. Joined organization, Jan. 11, 1919. Transfered to 1st. Replacement Depot, St.Aignan for return to the United States. S.U. Service. Chas• B• Thomas . Joined organization, Jan. 15, 1919, Transfered to Head- quarters Base Section lio. 1. for return to the United States. Medical Service, Arthur A. ,hite. Assigned to organization, April 3, 1919. Medical Service, Orthopaedic Service, Royal Roods• Assigned to organization, Jan 15, 1919. Relieved from duty, March 24, 1919 for return to the United States. Medical Service. Thos. E. wood, Joined organization, Jan. 15, 1919. Transfered to head- quarters, Hospital Center, Savenay, Feb. 6, 1919. Medical Service. 4?- Page 5. Lieutenants, 1st. John P. Cooper, assigned to organization, July 29, 1918, Relieved from duty Feb. 15, 1919. Dental Service. Herman A. Gailey. Assigned to organization ^.ug* 22, 1918. Surgical Service. Samuel E. Hunt, Assigned to organization Aug. S, 1918. Relieved from duty April 3, 1919. Surgical and Educational Officer. Roy C. Jackson. Assigned to organization April, 13, 1918. Relieved from duty and transfered to Base Hospital No. 41. Jan. 11, 1919, Medical Service. Thos B. Kelly. Joined organization, Aug. 6, 1918. Transfered to Ilead- quafctors, Base Section So. 1. April 20, 1919, Surgical Service, Norval H. Mc Donald. Assigned to organization Aug. 20, 1918. Dental Oral Service. -alter 0. Quiring. Assigned to organization, July 1, 1918. Relived from duty for return to the Untied States, Feb. 26, 1919. Medical Service, Detachment Commander. william D. Richards. Assigned to organization Aug. 6, 1918. Transfered to 1st. Replacement Depot, St. m having a capacity of t>ir' [r beds aithout overcrowding. The intermediate space was made up of smaller rooms. In these rooms were established the G. TT#J Rye, Ear nose and throat departments, "r-r v roipic ru-;■-■■■, dental office and laboratory. A large waiting room for ambulant patients was set asiSe, In addition there v/ere two small avards for special cases. On the second floor the v/ard at either end was reserved for the acute surrical cases. Two rooms were found -'HEM tile floors. These -ere set aside for oneretinr rooms. Each could eas'ly accomodate four tables. Across the hall from one of these operating rooms was the steriiizinr: and suprdy room. - well equipped "'-Ray Lab- oratory was installed on this floor. Another large room gave ample space for a dressing room, n smaller room was utilized as an office by the 81iiefof the ur~i- cal Section. The thlrA1 and fourth floors mere composed of wards of varying sizes. bout 125 patients could "be cared for on each floor. The second building was occuvied exclusively by patients. Unfortunately or othervi.-e the sign Mag of the armistice tooh place before the hoanital was fully equipped. The hospital had onlv been in operation two days ''■'■- fore it was called upon to t Yke care of 200 convalescent patients, mostly surrical, from another hospital. Appearing so late ur>on the scene it could only act in the capacity of an over- flow hospital, relieving other well equipped hospitals in the "istrict of convales- cent patient:; Ma order to provide room for battle casual/ties. Sh^ work of the department consisted almost entirely of surgical dressings, - few vM.igos for the following four periods,each of four rxoes: Ho. under treatment Arhii scions* 1st period 1528 455 2nd 1070 232 3rd " 460 226 4th " 592 * 208. The "targest nmwixrr mnecr treatment at my one time ~;&& 1500 and the amah lest 370. The largest number admit ed per week wr*m RR1 an J. the sijailest 44* There patients were housed parti" in the "?e.a-> l>uiifHn£!' 0f stone" arm struct ion and partly in separate wards of barracks construction* There were ample toilet and bathing facilities and in all respects the wards T#ere well constructed and equipped* There was no lack La r.ursingpersor.aol, and only rarely did a t.erd surgeon have more than 100 patients under his care at srgg one .ime« The character of the cases ran the gr art of acute medical conditions ana of those approaching chronicle; . During January and !Voruary there was a considerable amount of Infuonma, there MM-v- at all times for several weeks eojaewhat siore thair 100 cases under treatment* -ith its complicationc and sequellae it was the most serious condition dealt with* There were alwr.ys merry cases of contagious ,tiueaee including v. moderate amount of cerebrospinal metofcngitis* A few typieml and several atypica: V/pioids ere observed. In c r experience dysentery was rare* a lie occassional cases of malaria were all esttvo- autumnal and readily subsided under treatment* The patients suffering from paamriary tuberculosis or under suspicion were many and were promptly transferred to the special hospital at Sevens* ;• There una a co:isiGor--Ml-: ?,«> number of cases of chronic rheumatism and several of rheumatic fever* Only one case of diabetes v/as admitted and proved extremely obstinate having been at no time sugar- free up to the time of his transfer. The usual amount of valrular disease of the heart oame through; effort, syndrome and true . yoe ditis were cc ami, the latter especially after the more sever febrile diseases* e had a considerable number of pat ante with acute nephrlt,Is, which was usually on the wane, however, and also of chronic Bright.'s disease* ith a few notable exceptions they were very omenahle to treatment* Penuaomia with its coumlications of pleurosy and empyema was very common, especially during the prevalence of Influenza* Franl: lobar pneumonia was the exception and a considerable number were of mixed inflation, overwhelming in toxicity and showing post-m-rtem, ih, massive wet pneumonitis so common in post-inflaensal pneumonia* This was the most cisoouragiiig mid heart-rending class "which vb were called upon to treat* There mere la all 101 cases of pneumonia of ffhidh number 21 died* 'I'm work of the neuro-psyehiatriet lias been in the malr the exrmination of patients in when nervous :r mental disease mas suspected by the wrrd surgeon and the dot or .".nation of tho mental condition >.. soldiers subject to disci.lM. sy action* iatients suffering from mental -'is ease were al^ys transferred to Base Hospital 214 (the --euro--'sfohio.U'ic Hospital) at Savenay forthwith. Others were sent there rr.th very little delay* A for; have beer, held Mere under treatment,* The following number have been transferred to Savervrm Psychoses 17 General Paralysis of the Insane 4 Cerebrospinal Syah.ilis 2 ^Epilepsy 10 Psychonour os e s 21 • Conscientious professional care of the sick soldier:; entrusted to them, and cheerful coo aeration in administration have characterised the . ox's: of the ward frargeons* ji A.ft. Pierce, Major, M*i:*, Chief of the Medical Service* - HISTORICAL SKETCH of BASE HOSPITAL No. 85 - LABORATORY PART I. The laboratory of Base Hospital No* 85, was organized at Ft. Sill, Okla., on August 6, 1918, with Capt. Reuben Appleberry, 1st Lieut. Roy G* Pfotzer, and eight enlisted men of the Medioal Department. On August 15, 1918, Capt* Appleberry was transferred and Capt. Joseph D. Aronson assigned as Chief of the Laboratory Service. The laborato ry organization received its preliminary train- ing in the laboratory of Base Ho spital, Ft* Sill, Okla., from August 6, 1918, until August 30, 1918. On September 1, 1918, Base Ho spital No* 85, departed from Port-,Sill for oversea service arriving in Franoe September 23, 1918* The hospital was located at Clignancourt Caserne, Porte de Clignancourt, 18 Arrondissement, Paris, on October 6, 1918, where it remained until January 6, 1919, when it was transferred to Angers, to relieve Base Hospital No* 27. While stationed at Clignancourt Caserne, the laboratory was located on the west side of the ground floor of Batiment B, where it occupied six rooms, which were planned to be used fo r the preparation of media and glassware, clinical laboratory, path- ology, bacteriology, supply room and office. The rooms were webll light- ed, heated by hot water radiators from a central heating plant, and were equipped with gas, electricity and plumbing by the Engineering Corps in a very short time. The arrangement of the rooms was such that each room was independent of the others, so that all of the workers would have sufficient room to carry on their work and not be forced to inter- fere with the others* The laboratory equipment did not arrtie until the first week •ait—o .o m ■C'S I i •- •-■ ^ r.os.?" ■to ... ..or • odwacM- I ~mR .o --mot. ".cm." -I a R -o R.^.. oof pre r «. J.....-■• < hie ..-Jmo" or . o oca II. of December, and while sufficient apparatus arrived so that we were pre- pared for the ordinary laboratory examinations, the shortage of reagents necessitated borrowing from American Red Cross Hospital No. 2, a number of things* During the sojourn of the hospital at Clignancourt, the lab- oratory was not of great service beoause of the fact that the patients received were convalescent and remained but a few days before they were transferred to other stations. It was not until January 6, 1919, when we relieved the labor- atoryservice of Base Hospital No* 27, that the laboratory actually took an active part in the hospital. Lieut* Roy 0. Pfotzer was placed on detached service, and to the laboratory staff was then added 1st Lieut. Neale F. Howard, who was assigned to the laboratory when the organization reached the embarkation port, but who was temporarily assigned as Adjutant in view of the inact- ivity of the laboratory section. Lieut* Gordon was transferred to the laboratory from Base Hospital No* 27, thus giving us a working staff of three officers, eight enlisted men, and one civilian employee. The building and equipment of the Laboratory of Base Hospital No* 27, was taken over and no changes were made in the housing and equip- ment. It was considered advisable to have the laboratory personnel collect specimens for blood counts, blood cultures, water for bacteriol- ogical examination, as well as cultures from the naso-pharynx and special cultures. Other specimens were collected and brought to the laboratorv by ward personnel* Specimens from organizations billeted in the vicinity ■CT-A:.\$Z -• .. M v. III. of Angers, were collected by the ambulance drivers and brought to the laboratory ur>on their return. All reports were delivered at 11:00 A.M., and at 4:00 P.M., unless marked emergency, in which case they were delivered to the ward as soon as the examination was completed. Reports for organizations billeted in the vicinity of Angers, were delivered by the ambulance drivers when they made their regular trips to these organizations. Records of examinations vrere kept on prescribed forms, and all requests for examination were forwarded in duplicate. Reports were rendered in duplicate. The original request was signed by the officer making the examination and was returned to the ward, while the duplicate was signed by the person receiving the report, and was returned to the laboratory, where it was filed under its proper heading, and in that way, facilitated the making of the monthly report o The attending staff co-operated in every way possible with the laboratory, and this was especially true of the Chief of the Medical Service, Captain Pierce, who at all times did his utmost to co-operate with the laboratory. The laboratory was of service in clinical pathology in the examination of blood, urine, feces, sputum, urethral smears, and dark field dxaminations. Its services in anatomic pathology consisted in performing autopsies upon all those duing in the institution and of making routine microscopio sections of all the organs. En so far as the bacteriological section of the laboratory was concerned, the worh here was of great importance, and consisted of preparing media, exam- ination of cultures for different organisms, study of flora in wounds and study of the flora of the lungs and bronchi in all cases coming to autopsy* Later studies were made on the flora of all of the sinuses, ox O: . t. :oc e. c IV. which in the few cases so studied, showed some interesting findings. Blood cultures were taken as a routine in all cases showing a distinct rise of temperature. Determination of type of pneumonia was carried out according to Avery's method, since mice were not available at that time. Y7ith the exception of agglutination tests for different organ- isms, no serological work was attempted. Blood for complement fixation reaction was taken by the labor- atory personnel, the serum separated and forwarded to the Base Laboratory, St. Nazaire. No attempt was made to carry out any chemical analysis here. From the standpoint of epidemiology the laboratory was of service in the study of two epidemics of pneumonia, which occurred amongst the troops billeted in this area. I!o other disease manifested itself in an epidemic form. The laboratory assisted the District Sanitary Inspector's Office in the study of the water supply of suspicious areas, and in search for carriers of B typhosus and B dysenteriae, also in the ex- amination of urethral discharges following his inspection of troops prior to leaving the district. Material was not supplied to other laboratories, nor did the laboratory staff take part in operative proceedures; all such preceed- ures were carried out by the ward officers. Re cer mendati ons: 1. That trained personnel be given preferance to foreign service. c .1.0 I V* 2* That laboratory officers who are detailed to field service or with Base Hospitals, should be trained in Bacteriology, Serology, Pathology, and clinical Microscopy, since men who are especially trained in but one branch of laboratory work cannot be used to ad- vantage in a laboratory where requests may come for any sort of lab- oratory work. 3* That the number of offioers and men assigned to the laboratory should depend upon the amount of work, as shown by the monthly re- port, thus obviating the necessity of having a number of especially trained men marking time while other institutions are in dire need of assistance. 4. That the laboratory personnel be kept at a minimum until the laboratory is functioning, when the number desired should be assigned* 5* That the laboratory personnel, both officers and especially trained enlisted men, should be under supervision of a personnel section of the Division of Laboratories, who should .control the number of men assigned depending upon monthly report or special request, in event of an epidemic. 6. The substitution of qualified women technicians for foreign service so as to relieve the men for other services. 7* That reduplication of requests for data of the same type should be abolished. PART II. A- Chronological Interest: 1. Base Hospital No* 85, was organized at Fort Riley, Kans*, on April 16, 1918, per Special Orders No. 101, par. 2, dated April 16, 1918, Hdqrs. MOTC, Fort Riley, Kans. 2* Received training at Ft. Riley, Kans., from April 16, 1918, to mm: VI. June 24, 1918, and from June 25, until September 1, 1918, training took place at Ft. Sill, Okla. 3. Sailed from U.S. on September 8, 1918. 4. Arrived in France September 23, 1918. 5. Arrived in Paris, September 26, 1918. Arrived at Angers, A.P.O. 733, January 6, 1919. 6* Date of demobilization B- Statistical Data:(See attached consolidated report)* Vfith the exception of especial study of the blood counts, blood cultures, and examination of the nasopharynx for B influenza, also the study of the sinuses of those coming to autopsy with a diag- nosis of influenza, no special work was carried out here. C- Personnel Data: Reuben Appleberry, Captain M.O., chief of laboratory from Aug. 6, 1918, to Aug. 15, 1918. Joseph D. Aronson, Captain M.C., chief of laboratory from Aug. 15, 1918, to March 6, 1919. Oscar T. Schultz, Captain M.C., chief of laboratory from March 22, 1919 tp Roy. G. Pfotzer, 1st Lieut. M.C., joined the organization Aug. 8, 1918, and was placed on detached servioe Jan. 14, 1919. Neale F. Howard, 1st Lieut. San. Corps, assigned to duty with laboratory Sept. 3, 1918, at the embarkation port; detached Oct. 9,191R, and acted as adjutant until Jan. 8, 1919, i?hen he was again assigned to the laboratory; detached, again April 29, 1919, to act as adjutant. Rilliam L. Gordon, 2nd Lieut. San. Cores, assigned to laboratory of Base Hospital No. 27, was assigned to duty in laboratory of Base Hosp- ital No. 85, Jan. 15, 1919. •o:: VII. Harold E* Davis, 2nd Lieut. San. Corps, assigned to laboratory Nov. 3, 1918; detached March 23, 1919. The enlisted men of the laboratory personnel vrere as follows: William A* Goehner, Sgt.l/c ; detached Feb. 14, 1919. Riley F. Shifflett, Sgt. (Promoted to Sgt.l/c) Rexford B. Cragg, Sgt. Yella B. Heerema, Pvt.l/c (Promoted to Corp.) James P. McKary, Pvt.l/c (Promoted to Corp*) Harold O'Connel, Pvt.l/c Charles P* 0fConner, Pvt. Officers and enlisted men have at all times shown their loyalty and willingness to work in the interest of the patients. This attitude has been especially marked in the case of Sgt* Shifflett, who has at all times shown his willingness to work hard and at any hour called upon. D- Floor plans of the laboratory while stationed at Clignancourt Caserne are attached. For floor plans of the laboratory and photographs of buildings while stationed at Angers, refer to historical Sketch of Laboratory, Base Hospital No. 27. B- No new or improved apparatus was devised. Oscar T. Schultz, } Capt. M. C, U.S.A. ■A + VIII. The following are some general notes on the history of Base Hospital No* 85: The hospital was organized at Ft. Riley, Kans., on April 16, 1918, per Speoial Orders No. 101, par. 2, dated April 16, 1918, Hdqrs., MOTC, Ft. Riley, Kans. The original organization consisted of Captain Stephenson, 1st Lieut. Jackson, and 15 enlisted men from the Medical Department* On June 17, 1918, one Sgt.l/c and 66 men were transferred from the casual detachment MOTC, relieving the 15 men originally assigned. The organization was drilled and instructed in Masons handbook while at this station. The organization departed from Ft. Riley on June 24, 1918, per Special Orders No. 143, par. 3, Hdqrs., Central Dept., dated June 17,1918, arriving at Ft. Sill, Okla., the next day. On July 25, 1918, 151 enlisted men joined the organization at Ft. Sill, Okla., per Special Orders No. 180, par. 3, Hdqrs., Southeastern Dept., dated July 14, 1918. Medical officers were assigned from, time to time until the full quota of 35 officers was reached. Lieut-Colonel Laughinghouse assumed command of the organization Aug. 11, 1918. The organization remained at Ft Sill, Okla,, until Sept. 1, 1918, While at Ft. Sill, Okla., the men received but little practical training since there were but few patients in the Base Hospital Ft. Sill, Okla., for the 35th Division had departed some months before. On Sept. 1, 1918, the organization departed for Camp Merrit r>er telegraphic instructions, Souther Dept., dated Aug. 28, 1918. The organ- ization consisted of 35 officers and 206 enlisted men. t ' s^ IX. Arrived at Camp Merrit, Sept. 4, 1918, and embarked on Sept. 8, 1918. On Sept. 8, the organization sailed via the "Canada" Anchor Line, arriving at Glasgow on Sept. 21, where we debarked and were trans- ferred to Southhampton by rail, arriving there on Sept. 22. From South- hampton, crossed the Channel and landed at Cherebourgh on Sept. 25. Oscar T, Schultz, Captain, M. C. U.S.A. (,C ©/3 /" _ A 1 LMRAMDRaCAMR \ -•■o ^.,.-_j L?_....l/ 4, ^ I— -£ R—R iqe M */5 I 7 I_____o 0, M ^/4 * "Tl^i * 7* Li e G, - G^sTi'ifTuiKs ®£. - £iLecT^,'t"-7iSrr«//fe3 L * Z fv q-?u ay Sc^L^r ^'^ '' form N° 5 - Revised. 18-11-16. 5 M. AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, FRANCE. A. P. O. No.733 From: Commanding Officer of Base Hospital No. 85 To : Director Division of Laboratories, and Infectious Diseases, Amer. E. F., A. P. O. 7:21. Subject: Numerical Summary of Laboratory Work done at Base Hospital Ro. During M*>n£k«£ January 1 Evacuation of hospital completed fi/i May 50, 1919. DATA FOR COMPARISON. Av. Daily No. of Patients in Hospital t\„,.\„u maih-i, Total » » » Received Total » » Wounded » 85 to May 301,9 1919, inclusive Prevailing Diseases of Non-Wounded : 1.......................... No of Cas Number of Deaths in Hospital Dining Mnii'li.............................,. Av. Daily No. Medical Officers on Duty in Entire Hospital Flnrintf M until » » » » » Laboratory Enlisted Men » » » Entire Hospital » » » » » Laboratory _m-----—* Civil Employees » » » Entire Hospital _»-----—» » » » » » Laboratory -a__----»• examinationTmam^™ i. clinical pathology » » « )) » » » )) » » » » » » » Blood Erythrocyte counts.......... Leucocyte counts............ Differential leucocyte counts Hemoglobin estimations..... Malaria examinations...... Positive » ...... Urine Feces Urinalyses, Ordinary chemical... » » microscopic For parasites and ova, examinations Positive » For Entamebae » Positive » Sputum : For Tubercle bacilli, specimens ....... Positive specimens......:....... For other organisms............,...... Positive specimens............... Gastric contents, Examinations of........... Spinal Fluid : Smears for meningococci............. Positive......................... Smears for other organisms.......... Cell counts........................... Globulin tests........................ Colloidal Gold reactions............. Venereal Specimens : Smears for gonococci................ Positive......................... Examinations for T. pallidum : Dark Field Examinations............. Positive.......................... Stained specimens.................... Positive.......................... Clinico-pathologic examinations not otherwise II. ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY Operation specimens, macroscopic examinations Autopsies performed................................. Histopathologic examinations......................... Museum specimens prepared . . . . : ................... Photographs of wounds, specimens, etc.............. Drawings » » » » .............. Anatomo-pathologic examinations not otherwise listed listed Total Total Brought Forward | 6166 [II. BACTERIOLOGY, (SPECIMENS EXAMINED CULTURALLY/) Blood, specimens of........................ I line. » »....................;...... feces. » » : lor Dysentery............................ Positive.............................. For Tvphoid or Paratyphoid............... Positive...............u::-~ -■........... Snutum. Specimens ol : 1' or pneumococci...... ..................... Positive................................ Typed by Avery's Method............ » » Mouse » ............ for Other ()rganisms...................... Positive............................... Nasopharynx, specimens from : For R. Diphtheriae......................... Positive Examinations.................. for Meningococci........................... Positive Examinations................ Spinal Fluid, Specimens of..................... Positive Examinations................. Pus, exudates, etc.. (exclusive of wounds) : Aerobic cultivations......................... Complete identifications (No. o:] Strains) Anaerobic cultivations....................... Complete identifications (No. of Sir; ins). Wounds : Aerobic cultivations......................... Complete identifications (No. of Strains) Anaerobic cultivations....................... Complete identifications (No. of Strains) Autopsies. Total original cultures from......... Milk. Total No. of specimens of............... Water » .'"» » » »............... Bacterioloinc examinations not otherwise listed.. 17 120 4 25 Total IV. SEROLOGY. Agglutination tests, (with bacteria) ........................... Bloods grouped, (for transfusions)................................ Wassermann Tests: Blood.......................All. Massermann .teats, made. Double Plus, or plus . by Base . Section.No.. 1. Spinal Fluid.................Laboratory.............. Double Plus, or plus...........•.................. Serologic examinations not otherwise listed................ Total Y. CHEMISTRY. (SPECIMENS ANALYZED) Separate Blood..................................... Urine. Special Examinations................ Water...................................... Milk...................................... Drugs, Foods. Beverages, etc.............. Chemical examinations not otherwise listed Total YE OPERATIVE PROCEDURES. (BY LABORATORY STAFF.) Treatments with Salvarsan................ Treatments with therapeutic sera......... Treatments with bacterial vaccines........ Schick tests............................ Luetin tests.............................. Animal inoculations....................... Operative procedures not otherwise listed. Total Total Laboratorv Examinations not included above (Signed) 143 21 25 79 50 23 6 1131 83 88 44 29 18 16 73 64 50 7 170 'M) 243 1 GRAND TOTAL HISTORY OF DEFiaL DEPARTMENT, BASE HOSPITAL NO. 85. On August 12th., 1916, Lt. N. H. McDonald, D.C. reported for duty with Base Hospital 85 at Fort Sill, and on August 15th., Lt.J.P.Cooper reported at the same station. These officers immediately started work on the detachment and officers of the Unit, in order to get them in the best possible condition for over-seas service. Especial attention was given 00 the removal of all possible foci of infection. When the Unit left Ft. Sill, all badly decayed teeth had been filled, and all abscessed teeth extracted. The Dental Clinic with the Unit in Paris was opened Nov. 7th., 1918* and operated until the first of January, 1919. All kinds of dental work was done there, including the care of fracture cases, transfered from A.R.C.M.H. Number One. When uhe unit took over Base Hospital Number 27 at Angers on ffanuary 15th., Major W. J. Scruton, D.C, was transfered to this Unit. Major Scmcon was promoted to grade of Lieutenant-Colonel, and was ordered to tne United States, leaving Angers on March 3rd. Lt. Cooper was ordered to the United States on account of illness. un April 1st., Lo.n.K.Stebbine joined tiij.8 uuxir, coming from Base Hospital Number 50. 1'he dental work in Angers consisted or 6*nerai uentistry, fractured jaws, and minor surgery. ^e^^?r, /rC,. > J .. ^SSIGN M EN? OF NURSES t o BaSE HOSPITAL : 8 5. First Assignment,arrived Clignancourt, Paris, from Evacuation Hospital MHO, en route via Eleury, — - - - Movember 29, 1918. Clapp, Mrs. G.E. CHIEF NURSE. Anderson, Sarah C. Bair, Martha Emily. Borden, Mabel. Brophy, Catherine. Brown, Elaine. Bryce, xMargaret. - - ■ sutler, Josephine. Connolly, Rose E. Cowan, Lyla M. Cranker, Francis. Cronin, Katherine. Doud, Lida o. G-ibson, Grace L. Gordon, Ruby. - - • Left Ease :_o spital a~86, Angers, Maine et Loire, for duty at Rospital Center, Mars-sur-Allier, March 5, I9iy. Grant, Mary L. Grant, Margaret e. Haitz, Ottillie. tfix, Elizabeth. Kaeding, Rxnilie. Keating, Gertrude.] Keating, May. ) Porter, Elizabeth - Reed, Marjory L. Short, Adelaide T. Smith, Agnes. - - - Left Base Hospital #85 January 25, 1919, for rase Hospital #8, bavenay, for return to the United States. Tolles, Mosilla m. Left Base Hospital #85, Eebruary 15, 1919, for dutyat Gamp Hospital ^26, Noyers, Loire et Cher. Left Base Hospital #85, February 8, 1919, for Hdq. Base section #5, Brest, for return to the Mnited States. Left Base Hospital "8b, February 15, 1919, for duty at Camp Hospital M26, Moyers, Loire et Cher. Second Assignment, arrived Clignancourt, Paris, from A.R.C.M.Ro, Auteuil, Paris, Movember 29, 1918. These nurses were attached to Mobile Operating Rnit #1. Dorais, Msry Rose. Goede, Ethel B. ) These nurses assigned to Einney, Julia E. Lucas, Marie Lucile.) Base Hospital #ao, Mov.29,18. Grayson, llary L. Playter, Vera E. ) Owing to leave or sicloiess Holland, Helen M. Simpson, Mary L. ) did not report until Eec.8,18. Jacobus, Dorotny. Sogers, Grace P. i) Ponton, Isabel. Skje£ ^i1^. ) Left R.H.R85, March 8, 1919, dinnott, hSina G. for Hdq.Base ^oc.;r5,Brest, for return to United States. Thira assignment, arrived Clignancourt, Paris, from Mobile Hospital #1, Paris, December 3, 1918. Sloane, Gertrude. ~ ,. . (Replacement Unit -2) Jjourtn --ssignment of Eur ses,jf arrived Clignancourt, Paris, from Base Hospital #107, Mars-sur-Allier, via A.R.C.M.ro, Pa*is, December 9, 1919. Young, ,x.ry P.---- Anaell, Marguerite. Bapty, Helen. Blanchfield, Mary M. Campbell, Anna M. Cusack, Anna E. Detweiler, Phoebe J. Dodds, Diana D. Donahue, Anna D. Downs, Goldie. Drenning, Cecile. - . Fern, Loretta G. Foley, Florence. Heaaland, violet M. Keenan, Agnes. MacMillan, Harriet. Peck, Harriet. * * * - - CHIEF ISUHoE. Left Base Hospital J85, Angers, Maine et Loire, for Hdq. Base Section #5, Brest, for return to the United otates, February 269 191^. Fifth Assignment, (Replacement Unit #3) arrived Clignancourt, Paris, from Base .Hospital #131, December 9, 1918. Schweizerhof, Augusta L. Connolly, Ethel R. Days, Beatrice. - - - - ■ Dobbins, Ethel N. Grogan, Stella. Halbert, Mhoda, './. Hancock, Lester Marie. Harris, Emma MCKnight. Hayward, Martha. Hennessey, Mary RI. Hopkins, Ruth. Huggler, Bessie G. Mac Avoy, Kathryn, H. Macintosh, Gladys. - - - McGuinness, Mary. McGu inne s s, Eli zabe th• McConaghy, Ca therine• McMorris, Lulu. Mathews, Dorothy. - - - - Nichols, Isabel. Ott, Marie Ann. - - - Scott, Fay. Sheely, Bessie. - - - Smith, ^elle M. Sunquist, liary M. btewart, Florence i... I-togashr.ska, Augusta A. Vaughan, Vivian. Vaughn, Myrtle. R/olfgang, Hatiiryn, J. ■ •Left Ease Hospital A8o, Angers, Maine et moire, for duty at Gamp Hospital £26, .-oyers, Loire et Cher, February 16, 1919. Left Base Hospital ,f85, Angers, Maine et Loire, for bavenay for return to United Rtates, March 6, 1919. -Left Base Hospital {-85, Angerd, Mf ine et Loire, for duty at Camp Hospital R26, Movers, Loire et Cher, February 16, 1919. Left Base Hospital ^'05, angers, maine et Loire, for duty at Camp Hospital 26, i.oyers, Loire et Cher, February 16, 1919. Left Ease Hos|)ital -65, Angers, Maine et Moire, for duty at Camp h'osmital R26, Eoyers, Loire et Cher, February 16, 1919. -Left Ease Hospital aQd, Angers, Maine et Loire, for duty at Camp Hospital R26, 2t. Aignan, Marcli 20, 1919. Sixth Assignment of nurses; -.ssigned to Ease Hospital "8a, January 11, 1319, Casuals taken over from Ease Hospital R27, situated at Angers, .Mine et Loire, France. RerMoy,' i tz, Grace • Linns, TR thleen M. Boerner, Lulu I. Bright, EEabel. Bruff, Alta LI. Oanfield, Eva P. Casey, Mora.----- - - - pert Base Hospital #85, Engers, Maine et loire, for Ease Hospital -8, savenay, Loire Inferieure, for return to the United States, January 2ST, 1919. Evans, Mary 0. - - - - - Left Ease Hospital a85, Angers, Maine et Loire, for duty at Camp Hospital R26, Moyers, Loire et Cher, February 14,1919. Gagnon, Enid. Celino, Annie M. biven, Leila lone. -.agermam, Tlutli I. ,,„-,, . -7 ~ - - -.- - - - Hall man, Margaret. Heanemeyer, mary a. » & Kandle, Meba 0. - - - - Left 3r.se Hospital £85, Angers, Maine et Loire, for Ease Section #5, Brest, for transportation to the United States, March 12, 1919. Melley, Mabel E. Leibbrand, Martha L. Marsh, Lula B. ----- Left Base Hospital ;':85, Angers, Maine et Loire, for Base Secrtion #5, Brest, for transportation to the United States, February 7, la19. McCole, Catherine ...:. McDonald, Ellison D. Morris, Mr rion A. - - - Left Base Hospital Rb5, Angers, Maine et Loire, for duty at Cc~mp Hospital R26, Foyers, Loire et Cher, rebruary 14, 191 9 Murray, Martha R. .Ueubert, Sophia. Ilicolay, Margaret C. Parker, maid. Peterson, Ubba A. Preston, Mary. Rankin, Marian A. Reed, Mary Elizabeth. Regonini, Sose. - - - - Left Base Hospital R85, Angers, Mrine et Loire, for Hdq. Base Section #3, A.E.F., via Ee Havre, for discharge from the oervice. Hiss Regonini went to Italy to join her parents. Eosenkilde, .anna. -- ■< y y Secrist, Anna. - ■ - - - Left Bcse Hospital >85, Angers, Maine et I,oire, for duty at Camp Mospit; 1 "66, Bourges, Indre Cher, February 14, 1919. Singleton, Sargaret E. Stiles, Harriet L. R'homas, Ruth. Thomas, Kuby, Rat son, Fiery F. HAhaley, Edith L. '.Victor, Angeline. - - - Left Rase Hospital -R8a, Angers, ,,aine et Loire, for duty at camp Hospital R68, Bourges, Indre Cher, February 14,1919. HushrracM, Clara ... - - Assigned to Ease Hosgital £85, f&om Camp Mo so ital H-ll, January 19, 1919. Left Ease Hospital ^85, Angers, for duty at camp Hospital +26, Rovers, Loire et Cher, February 14, 1919. Rchwaeble, Elsie. - - - Assigned to Rase Hospital >85, Angers, for duty from Evacuation Hospital JAL, A.E.F., Janurry 14, 1919. ITurses assigned to Base Hospital :-Qo, Angers, from Rase Hospital ,'}27. January 11, 1919. Cline, Margaret L. -) Left Base Hospital ^35, to proceed to atottyraihhtrftxx. ) Base Hosp ital -#38, i.E.F., for duty, ■ferpel, Helen 0. ) January 21, 1919. High, Alizabeth. Irwin, Margaret H. Nelson, Lucy C. j Leit Base Hospital >65, to proceed to aoBttddqpddbOTKxi. ) Ease Hospital „M>1> A.E.F., for duty, Shoebo t torn, lj rn?- re t L.) January 22, 1919. V/ilson, Gertrude M. - -)- Left January 26, delayed account sickness. A'itherup, linma C. ) Cawe, Alice M. - - - - Left Ease Hospital "-S5, to proceed to Base Hospital M^o, A.E.F., for duty, February 2, 1919. This nurse should have left Base H. A-85, January 21, 1919, but was delayed account being on leave of absence. Newell, Minnie E. - - - Left Base Hospital #85, to proceed to Ease Rio spital Mol, A.R.E., for duty, February 2, 1919. This nurse should have left Base H. AfBu, January 22, 1919, but was delayed account being on leave of absence. Ereher, Gertrude. - - - Left Base Hospital #05, Angers, to proceed to Ease Hospital -R8, Savenay, Loire Inferiure, for return to the United States, January 15, 1919. Huff, ilatnilda. - - - - Leit Base Hospital ."-So, Angers, to procedd to Base Section Mo, Brest, for transportation to the United States, January 21, 1919. assigned to Base Hospital R8o, at Clignancourt, Paris, Pecanber 9, 1918, from Evacuation '-6. ..rrived for assignment to Base with Fourth & Fifth assignments of Purses. RMGNMEHT OF REC DESTRUCTION AIDES. t 0 BASE HOSPITaL #80. assigned to Base Hospital ,--85, January 11, 1919, from Base Hospital '^27, stationed at Angers, Maine et Loire. Physical Therapists: Howe, Myrna S. - Chief Aide. Relieved from further duty at this station * March 14, 1919, to proceed, via Toule, to Hdqs. 3rd Army, Coblenz, uermany, for duty. Bell, Juliet. -------- Relieved from further duty at this station March 14, 1919, to proceed, via Toule, to Hdqs. 3rd Army, Coblenz, uermana, for duty. Craighill, Eleanor. ----- Left this hospital, (Base #85), to proceed to Hdqs. Base Section :-5, Brest, for trans- portation to the United States, January ZZ% 191% Davis, Dorothea. ------- Left this hospital, (Base #85), to proceed to Hdqs. Base Section '-'-h, Brest, for trans- portation to the United States, January 24, 19MR. Fredericks, Pauline. - -- - - Left this hospital, (Base £85), to proceed to Hdqs. Rase section #5, Brest, for trans- portation to the United States, January 22, 1919. Gray, Ethel I. -------- Left this hospital [Base #85), to proceed to Hdqs. Base Section R5, Brest, for trans- portation to the United States, ...arch 7, 1919. Haskell, Edith. ------- Left this hospital (Base ,=85), to proceed to Hdqs. Base Section S-5. Brest, for trans- portation to the united States, January ZZm 1913 Meith, Margaret B. ------ Left this hospital (Base #85), to proceed to Hdqs. Base aection Ho, Brest, for trans- portation to the united States, march 7. 1919. McSagcin, Evu. - - - -~---—z—z. Reported this hospital (hase m6o),for duty7" from Base Hospital -,"65, February 5. 1919. McLagan, Kuby. -------- Reported this hospital, Ease f-Sb, for duty, from Adqs. .^esves Hospital Center, A.P.O. -798, February 6. 1919. Left this hospital , Base ->85, to proceed to Hdqs. Ease Section -a, Brest, for transportation to the United States, March 20, 1919. ASSIGNMENT OF RECONSTRUCTION AIDES. t 0 BASE H 0 S P I T A ? 8 5, Assigned to Base Hospital #85, January 11, 1919, from Base Hospital R27, stationed at Angers, Maine et Loire. Occupational Therapists: 0*Re illy, Gertrude M. Blake, Mary '.'/• Dorland, Inez. Hadley, Mildred R.--------Left this hospital, Base ,'R6o, to proceed to hdqs. Etise Rection #.j, Brest, for transportation to the United States, March 27. 1919. Sheltman, Constance. Greene, Elizabeth. ----- Assigned to Base Hospital #35, from Ease Hospital Ml13, Hospital Center, Savenay, February 27. 1919. * * * * * * * * Jansson, Svea. ------- Assigned to Base Hospital ,L85, from Base Hospital #69, Hospital Center, Savenay, February 28, 1919. DIETITIAN. Thurman, Mrs. kizzie Gill. Assigned to Base Hospital #85, from Camp Hospi #91, Base Section £1, LaBaule, Prance. February 20, 1919. Oi..:.au. ---.. Tyacke, Dorothy. ------ assigned to Base Hospital #85, from Evacuation Hospital R24, Mesves Hospital Center, March 5, 1919. Ms; FOLLOWING HUK3KS UJfT MIIIS HUSFiTAL, B£S£ f 8c, ABHiL 4. 1919. TO , IttUE&D TO LABAULE TO FRtfPAKJ*: FOR THf^tCPOftmTION TO THIS URiTKD S*ATjb*. Dorais, Mary Rose. Finney, Julia :. Goede, jsthel Bell© Jafcobus, uorothy. suoa.8, Marie L Piayter, Vera K. Ponton, Isabel Simpson, i:?iry I. Sinnott, Bins G. ier Telegraphio instructions M.613, rtviqs. S.O.a. dated March 26, 1919, and contained in s.S.f83, 7' r.9t Bdq. Base Hospital #b», A.P.O. fr733, A. .1 .# dated April 3, 1919. Binns, Kathleen • Bruff, Aita a. Dobbins, Kthel 1U loads, Diana u. Foley Florence. Gagnon, ; aid. Gelino, Annie H. GiTen, Leila lone. His, Misabeth* Ruggler, Besse G. Kelley, Mabel F. Lelbbrand, Mrrtha L. McMillan, Harriet. Murray, siartna s. Neubert, Sophia Hioolay, Margaret C. Parker, *.nid. Pecs, Harriet c. Reed, iiary Elizabeth. sohwelserhof, Augusta. Scott, Fa;/. stiles, Harriet L. Thomas, Ruby Anne. Thomas, Ruth #. RanJcin, Marian A. Per Telegraphic instructions M.672, Hdqs. S.O.S., A.E.F., uated March 31f IjIj, and con- tained in 3.0. #d3, ar.9, Haqs. Base Hospital *or>, A.s.O. #733, A.h.F., dated April R, 11^. Ro'land, Rrelen. ---.-*.- Left this hospital April 3, 1919, for duty as Assistant Cnief Nurse for Casuals at Base Hospital #6b, Brest, per S.o.#85, Par. 183, Ruqs. 3.O.R. A.E.F. dated March 26, 1919. .3'-... '.• m Caylord Bros. Makers Syracuse N Y. PAT. JAI.2I, 1908 tW'A' ■'■&&$&:.' t.V.'^v,, I. • !ii,r\f( /m 1. -.'. S^tSfea v';:AMAa iil-i'iil'r'i'l ::!'!X>f!:r: ■•/•i.R":';1