MANUAL OF ORGANIZATION 
a 
STANDARD PRACTICES 
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 
ARMY SERVICE FORCES 
MANUAL NO. 
07 1 
XI I 
L> J 4. SPMCQ 
ARMY SERVICE FORCES 
Office of The Surgeon General 
Washington 2 5, D.C. 
15 March 19U*. 
OFFICE ORDER NO. 1: Manual of the Office of The Surgeon General. 
1. Attached hereto is a registered, numbered copy of the 
Manual for The Surgeon General's Office. This Manual supersedes 
Office Order No. Ulil, dated 12 July 19U3* and will be used as the 
official medium for describing the organization and general rou- 
tines of The Surgeon General's Office. The Manual is intended 
for ready reference, and will not be removed from the office to 
which it has been assigned. 
2. From time to time there will be issued new or corrected 
pages, or entirely new sections covering organization changes and 
office routines. Old pages will be destroyed in order that the 
Manual may be kept up-to-date and as complete as possible. Any 
errors will be reported to the Control Division (Extension 78275) 
at once. Any other necessary changes will be coordinated with 
the Control Division and submitted in writing to the Executive Of- 
fice for approval, in accordance with Office Order No. 813, dated 
16 October 19U3* 
3. In accordance with an AGO ruling, current assignments of 
officers will no longer be indicated herein, but will be shown in 
an SGO organization directory being issued concurrently with this 
Manual. Subsequent reassignments or transfers of officers, or the 
assignment of new officers will be coordinated with the Control 
Division and submitted in writing to the Executive Office for ap- 
proval. The changes will be included in periodic revisions of the 
directory issued by the Executive Office. The General Service 
Branch, Office Service Division (Extension 79031) will be notified 
of any changes in rooms or telephone numbers. 
U. This Office Order replaces Office Order No. 1, dated 
22 January 19UU. 
order of The Surgeon Generals 
ROBERT Jl CARPENTER, 
Lieut. Colonel, Medical Corps, 
Executive Officer. SGO MANUAL 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
1.00 GENERAL MANUAL INFORMATION 
1.01 Arrangement of Manual and Maintenance Instructions 
2.00 AUTHORITY OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 
2.01 The Surgeon General1s Office 
2.02 Field Installations 
2.03 Relation with Service Commands 
3.00 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SURGEON GENERAL*S OFFICE 
3.01 The Surgeon General 
3.02 The Deputy Surgeon General 
3.03 The Executive Office 
3.0A Control Division 
3.05 Historical Division 
3.06 Administrative Services 
Office Service Division 
Legal Division 
Fiscal Division 
Medical Statistics Division 
3.0? Personnel Service 
Military Personnel Division 
Civilian Personnel Division 
3.03 Operations Service 
Training Division 
Hospital Division 
Mobilization and Overseas Operation Division 
Special Planning Division 
Technical Division 
3.09 Supply Service 
Purchase Division 
Renegotiation Division 
Distribution and Requirements Division 
International Division 
3.10 Professional Service 
Professional Consultants 
Medicine Division 
Surgery Division 
Neuropsychiatry Division 
Physical Standards Division 
Reconditioning Division 
Dental Division 
Veterinary Division 
Nursing Division 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Gont'd) 
3.11 Preventive Medicine Service 
Board of Consultants 
Special Commissions 
Sanitation and Hygiene Division 
Laboratories Division 
Epidemiology Division 
Tropical Disease Control Division 
Sanitary Engineering Division 
Venereal Disease Control Division 
Occupational Health Division 
Medical Intelligence Division 
Nutrition Division 
Civil Public Health Division 
3.12 Red Cross Liaison Activities 
4*00 CORRESPONDENCE (To be issued at a later date) 
5.00 STANDARD OFFICE PRACTICE 
5.01 (To be issued) 
5.02 Clearance of Reports 
5.03 Correspondence Symbols 
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GENERAL MANUAL INFORMATION 
FOR THE 
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL SGO MANUAL 
1.01 
ARRANGEMENT OF MANUAL AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 
ARRANGEMENT 
1. The material in The Surgeon General»s Office Manual is arranged 
by use of the decimal system of classification, similar to that of the 
Organization Manual, Army Service Forces. 
2. Under the decimal system, each subject is given a number, i.e.. 
Authority of The Surgeon General is 2.00. Each subject has been sub- 
divided into sections, which in turn are given decimal numbers, i.e.. 
The Surgeon General*s Office is 2.01, Field Installations,2.02. When 
a section runs into two or more pages, the page number is shown under the 
section number, i.e., 1.02 • 
“2 
3. Parts of two or more sections will never be found on the same 
page. Each section begins a new page although it may, of course, con- 
tinue for several pages. 
MANUAL CHANGES 
1. All changes in the Manual will be made by issuance of replace- 
ment pages which will be substituted for sections or parts of sections in 
which changes occur* The numbers in the upper right corner will indicate 
the location of the new page to be inserted* The date in the lower right 
corner will indicate the date of issuance* The obsolete page to be 
replaced, and its date will be shown in parenthesis below the date of the 
new page. 
2. In order that Manual holders may be assured of receipt of all 
new pages, consecutive numbers will be shown in the lower left comer on 
each page issued after the initial distribution of material dated 15 
March 19iUu 
3# All replacement pages will be issued only from the Executive 
Office and may or may not be based on an Office Order. 
U* For convenience in use, it is suggested that the following tabs 
be prepared and affixed to the white bond pages in the third section of 
the Manual; 
Executive Office 
Administrative Services 
Personnel Service 
Operations Service 
Supply Service 
Preventive Medicine Service 
Professional Service 
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AUTHORITY 
OF 
THE SURGEON GENERAL SGO MANUAL 
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THE SUBGEO N GENERAL'S OFFICE 
1* The S, G, 0. is the central office in Washington which aids 
The Surgeon General in the discharge of the responsibilities assigned 
to him in the Army organization, 
2, The several services within the S.G.O. and the Divisions 
which comprise such Services have only the authority delegated to 
them by The Surgeon General, but power has been so delegated to the 
Services to act for The Surgeon General within the scope of their 
respective fields, Ihis does not include authority to decide im- 
portant questions of policy, nor power to take action upon any 
subject which affects the functions of another Service, except with 
the concurrence of each Service affected thereby. Matters not covered 
by such delegation of power will be taken up with the Deputy Surgeon 
General, 
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FIELD INSTALLATIONS 
1. The following Class IV field installations are under the 
direct command and administrative supervision of The Surgeon General 
for operations, but are under the supervision of the Service Commander 
for housekeeping purposes, such as utilities, building security, etc.J- 
Title of Official in Charge 
a. Army Medical Center 
Washington 25, D. C. 
(Includes Walter Reed Gen.Hospital) 
Commanding General 
Biologic Products Lab* 
TJ*S. Army Medical Dept* 
Lansing, Mich* 
(Exempted Station, reports 
to Army Medical Center) 
Officer in Charge 
b. Army Medical Museum 
7th St, & Independence Ave*, S.W, 
Washington 25, D. C* 
Curator 
c* Army Medical Library 
7th St* & Independence Ave., S*W. 
Washington 25, D, C. 
Librarian 
d# Medical Field Service School 
Carlisle Barracks, Pa* 
(Includes Medical Department 
Equipment Laboratory) 
Commanding General 
e* Army Industrial hygiene Lab* 
School of Hygiene & Public Health 
Johns Hopkins University 
Baltimore, Md* 
Commanding Officer 
f# Respiratory Diseases Commission Lab* 
Fort Bragg, N.C. 
Director 
g. Armored Medical Research Lab. 
Fort Knox, Ky. 
Commanding Officer 
h. Array Medical Purchasing Office 
52 Broadway 
New York, N.Y. 
Commanding Officer 
Chicago Br.-Anny Me d.Purch.Office 
1552 Civic Opera Bldg. 
20 N. Wacker Drive 
Chi cage, 111. 
Commanding Officer 
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FIELD INSTALLATIONS (Contfd) Title of Official in Charge 
i, Medical Depots - Commanding Officer 
(1) Binghamton Medical Depot 
Binghamton, New York. 
(2) Chicago Medical Depot 
251 E, Grand Ave, 
Chicago, 111, 
(3) Denver Medical Depot 
3800 York St., 
Denver, Col, 
(4.) Kansas City Medical Depot 
Kansas City Food Terminal 
Kansas City, Kansas, 
(5) Los Angeles Medical Depot 
2001 S. Alameda St,, 
Los Angeles, Cal. 
(6) Louisville, Medical Depot 
Louisville, Ky. 
(7) St, Louis Medical Depot 
12th and Spruce Sts., 
St, Louis, Mo. 
(B) San Francisco Medical Depot 
1855 Folsom St., 
San PVancisco, Cal. 
(9) Toledo Medical Depot 
W. Central Ave, at NYCRR, 
Toledo, Ohio. 
2. The following ASF Depots are Class IV installations under the 
command of the Quartermaster General, but have Medical Sections which 
are under the technical supervision of, and have military personnnel allot- 
ments under The Surgeon Generalt 
a. Atlanta ASF Depot 
Atlanta, Ga# 
Medical Supply Officer 
b, Columbus ASF Depot 
Columbus, Ohio. 
Medical Supply Officer 
c. Richmond ASF Depot 
Richmond, Va. 
Medical Supply Officer 
d. San Antonio ASF Depot 
Fort Sam Houston, 
San Antonio, Texas. 
Medical Supply Officer 
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FIELD INSTALLATIONS (Cont*d) 
Title of Official in Charge 
e• Savannah ASF Depot 
Savannah, Ga. 
Medical Supply Officer 
Miami Med. Supply Point (subdepot) 
20th and Biscayne Blvd*, 
Miami, Fla* ----- 
Medical Supply Officer 
f. Schenectady ASF Depot 
Schenectady, M.T. 
Medical Supply Officer 
g. Seattle ASF Depot - 
4735 E. Marginal Way 
Seattle, Washington. 
Medical Supply Officer 
h. Utah ASF Depot 
Ogden, Utah. 
Medical Supply Officer 
(Acting) 
3. The following Ordnance Depot is a Class IV field installation 
under the command of the Chief of Ordnance, but has a Medical Section 
which is under the supervision of, and has a military personnel allot- 
ment under The Surgeon Generali 
a. Pueblo Ordnance Depot 
Pueblo, Colorado. 
- Medical Supply Officer 
4. The following Air Depots are Army Air Force installations, 
but have Medical Sections with civilian personnel allotments under The 
Surgeon Generali 
a. Brookley Field - 
Mobile, Alabama. 
Chief, Medical Supply Section 
b. Hill Field - 
Ogden, Utah. 
Chief, Medical Supply Section 
c. Patterson Field 
Fairfield, Ohio. 
Chief, Medical Supply Section 
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RELATION TO SERVICE COMMANDS. 
1. :The Surgeon General acts as a staff officer for the 
Commanding General, Array Service Forces, in directing and * 
supervising medical functions in the Service Commands, He 
issues instructions under the authority of the Commanding 
General, Army Service Forces, either with or without specifically 
invoking such authority, 
2, Instructions, including technical instruction, must, 
however, be issued to the Service Commander and not to subordinates 
of the Service Commanders, 3.00 
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS 
OF THE 
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 3.00 - SCO 
HISTORICAL DIVISION 
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SUPPLY 
SERVICE 
IPREVENTIVE MEDICINE 
SERVICE 
FIELD INSTALLATIONS 
ORGANIZATION CHART 
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 
ARMY SERVICE FORCF-G 
OPERATIONS 
SERVICE 
THE SURGEON GENERAL 
DEPUTY SURGEON GENERAL 
EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
(Se® Individual Organization Charts for Each Service) 
PERSONNEL 
SERVICE 
PROFESSIONAL 
SERVICE 
CONTROL DIVISION 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
SERVICES SCO MANUAL 
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THE SURGEON GENERAL 
MISSION 
To assure the proper physical selection of military personnel; to 
conserve military manpower through appropriate disease-preventive 
measures, adequate medical, surgical and dental treatment, and 
suitable hospitalization and reconditioning; to assure proper phy- 
sical selection and professional care of military animals; to 
train and furnish specialized Medical Department troops to Service 
Commands and units of the field forces; to assure the supply to the 
Army of such equipment and supplies as are assigned to the Medical 
Department for procurement, in such quantities and at such times as 
are required to meet the Army Supply Program and other directives 
of higher authority. 
MAJOR FUNCTIONS 
Staff Functions* 
1* Determines upon the physical standards applying to officer 
and enlisted personnel in all branches of the military service, in- 
cluding also standards for admission to the United States Military 
Academy, Reserve Officers* Training Corps, Amy Nurse Corps, and 
Women* s Army Corps* 
2* Reviews physical examination reports and advises upon the 
physical fitness of candidates for admission to the U* S* Military 
Academy or for commission in the Regular Army, and of those individ- 
uals for induction or reenlistment, previously discharged for physical 
disability from the Amy, Navy or Marine Corps} reviews and recommends 
action on all Board proceedings involving retirement for physical dis- 
ability* 
3* Conducts a urogram of research and development applying to new 
professional items and Medical Department items of field equipment, and 
participates in the preparation of military characteristics of and pre- 
pares specifications for Medical Department supplies and equipment* 
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THE SURGEON GENERAL (Cont.) 
A, Determines personnel requirements for, and provides spec- 
ialized troops for use by Service Commands and Theaters of Operations 
under War Department plans, and supervises distribution of specialized 
officer personnel at medical installations, as determined necessary 
for the adequate and efficient care of the sick and wounded, 
5, Participates in the preparation of war plans with respect to 
activities of the Medical Department, 
6, Prepares and maintains Tables of Organization and Equipment, 
Tables of Basic Allowances, and Tables of Allowances with respect to 
the activities of the Medical Department, and adjusts these as required 
to accord with those of other Technical Services, 
7, Determines upon the appropriate contents of the soldiers* 
ration from the standpoint of health, 
8, Investigates the desirability of hospital sites and advises 
upon the technical suitability of hospital construction for the hos- 
pitalization of men and animals, 
9* Maintains technical supervision over Medical Department 
training activities, designates training personnel, prepares curricula 
for the various Medical Department schools, prepares extension courses, 
manuals, and other training publications, 
10, Within the limits of policies determined by Staff Divisions 
determines procurement policies and procedures for Medical Department 
supplies and equipment, 
11, Determines future requirements of, and periodically appraises 
and distributes information with respect to supplies and equipment, in- 
dicating both the quantity needed and the timing Involved and also the 
breakdown of such requirements into quantities of raw materials required, 
12, Maintains liaison with the War Department, with other Federal 
agencies, and with Industries on problems of production, raw material 
requirements, conservation of critical and strategic materials and fa- 
cilities, and stock-piling, and on the operations of priorities, allo- 
cations, and preference ratings with respect to Medical Department 
supplies and equipment, 
13* Assures the application of War Department storage policies at 
medical depots. 
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THE SURGEON GENERAL (Cent.) 
14. Acts as custodian of the Central Hospital Fund, U* S, Amy, 
and supervises the operations of field hospital funds* 
Headquarters Operating Functions. 
1. Supervises the operation of the Army Medical Center, Washington* 
D. C** including the professional service and enlisted specialist schools* 
and the Walter Reed General Hospital* 
2* Supervises the operation of the Army Medical Library* 
3* Supervises the operation of the Amy Medical Museum* 
Am Compiles records of medical statistics for the Army* 
Field Operating Functions. 
1. Based upon investigative studies and records of disease preva- 
lence in all parts of the world* determines upon and supervises the 
vaccination* inoculation* and other protective measures required by mil- 
itary personnel* 
2* Determines upon and supervises the sanitary measures to be 
enforced in all localities where troops are located* 
3* Supervises the health inspection of meat* neat food* and 
dairy products to be consumed by troops* 
Am Supervises professional treatment methods (medical* surgical* 
dental* nursing, and veterinary) throughout the military service* 
5* Supervises the distribution of patients in Army hospitals* 
6* Conducts a program of venereal disease control in troop areas* 
7* Conducts a program of industrial hygiene and prevention of 
health ha sards in Army-controlled industrial plants* and supervises the 
operation of the Army Industrial hygiene Laboratory* 
S* Supervises operation of procurement districts through which 
medical supplies and equipment are procured and inspected* 
9* Supervises the operation of medical depots* 
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THE SURGEON GENERAL (Cont.) 
10* Makes periodical inspections of storage activities at 
medical depots to insure that War Department policies are carried 
out* 
11* Supervises the operation of the Medical Department 
Equipment Laboratory and the Medical Field Serfice School at Car- 
lisle, Pa* 
ORGANIZATION 
The Surgeon General performs the above mission and functions 
through the administration of the Office of The Sturgeon General, 
consisting of the Executive Office, the Control Division, the 
Historical Division, the Administrative Services Divisions, the 
Personnel Service, the Operations Service, the Supply Service, 
the Professional Service and the Preventive Medicine Service* 
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THE DEPUTY SURGEON GENERAL 
Functions 
Acts for The Surgeon General in his absence; however, no major 
changes will be made in policies during this time which can await 
the return of The Surgeon General. He coordinates the work of 
the various services of The Surgeon General*s Office with refer- 
ence to the modification of existing or the establishment of new 
policies. 
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THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
Functions 
Supervises, under the instructions of The Surgeon General, the 
administrative operation of the entire office* He is essential- 
ly its routine coordinating officer* He announces policies and 
promulgates orders in the name of The Surgeon General and sees 
that they are executed* He acts on matters not specifically as- 
signed to the respective divisions of the office; puts into ef- 
fect known policies; approves travel and leave orders for office 
personnel; maintains O.D. roster; schedules S*G*0* conferences; 
clears all congressional communications and all incoming a nd 
outgoing telegrams except classified and security matters; fol- 
lows up the execution of directives and approved recomendations« 
The Executive Office is Custodian of the Central Hospital Fund, 
U* S* Army, and administers the use of field hospital funds. 
Military Intelligence Branch. Under supervision of the Execu- 
tive Officer, performs duties in connection with domestic and 
foreign military intelligence and subversive activities as they 
pertain to the personnel of the Medical Department. Collects 
and evaluates military information and disseminates in the form 
of military intelligence. 
Hospital Fund Branch. Under supervision 01 the Executive Of- 
ficer, maintains the accounts and records of the Central Hospi- 
tal Fund, U. S. Army, and of the hospital funds at installations 
in the field; assists in the formulation of policies and proce- 
dures respecting the operation, accounting, and reporting of 
+hese trust funds. 
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CONTROL DIVISION 
Functions 
Division. Provides an administrative management analysis and advisory 
service to The Surgeon General on matters of policy, organization and 
operating procedure. 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon General 
on matters within the scope of the Division functions. Directs the ac- 
tivities of the Procedures Branch and the Analysis and Reporting Branch* 
Procedures Branch. Conducts studies of organization and operating pro- 
cedures in order to effect improvements; reviews, recommends, and as- 
sists in preparation of organization charts and procedure changes; re- 
sponsible for control, design, simplification and standardization of SGO 
and Medical Department fonns; coordinates preparation of publications 
affecting Medical Department matte'rs; reviews requests for recurring re- 
ports, requests A.S.F. Hq. approval of external reports, determines neces- 
sity for and approves internal reports; maintains liaison with the Con- 
trol Division, Hq., A.S.F. 
Analysis and Reporting Branch. Reviews statistical and other reports of 
progress prepared for the Office of The Surgeon General; prepares The 
Surgeon General’s Notebook; prepares summaries reflecting the status of 
operations throughout the Medical Department; prepares the Health Section 
of the Monthly Progress Report. 
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HISTORICAL DIVISION 
Functions 
Division, Coordinates historical activities of The Surgeon Gen- 
eral’s Office; collects, classifies, and indexes technical re- 
ports from field medical units, office publications, and other 
date having historical interest and value to the Medical Depart- 
ment in connection with the progress of the present emergency and 
state of war; prepares material for publication in historical 
volumes; prepares an account of the activities of The Surgeon 
Generalfs Office for inclusion in the Annual Report of the Com- 
manding General, ASF; coordinates the historical activities of 
The Surgeon Generali Office with the Historical Branch, G-2, 
the Historical Section, Control Division, Headquarters, ASF, and 
the Subcommittee on Historical Records, Division of Medical 
Sciences, National Research Council* 
Division Director, Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General on matters within the scope of the Division functions. 
Directs the activities of the Division. 
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION DIVISION 
Functions 
Division* Compiled, analyzes and clears through the War Department Bureau 
of Public Relations information concerning the activities of the Medical De- 
partment of the Army; prepares speeches, maintains liaison with War Depart- 
ment Bureau of Public Relations; acts as sole public relations representa- 
tive of The Surgeon General and all military and civilian personnel in The 
Surgeon General’s Office. 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon General on 
matters within the scope of the Division functions. Directs the activities 
of the Planning Branch and the Amy Nurse Branch. 
Planning Branch. Plans and develops long-range public relations program 
for Army Medical Department; assists newspaper, magazine, radio and motion 
picture writers in obtaining material for their media; obtains answers to 
specific inquiries transmitted by War Department Bureau of Public Relations; 
processes professional manuscripts submitted for approval to The Surgeon 
General; maintains staff liaison in public relations matters with Amy Gen- 
eral Hospitals and Class IV Installations of The Surgeon General’s Office. 
Amy Nurse Branch. Plans and develops long-range public relations program 
for the Array Nurse Corps; assists newspaper, magazine, radio and motion 
picture writers .in obtaining material for their media; obtains answers to 
specific inquiries transmitted by War Department Bureau of Public Relations; 
edits ’’The Army Nurse”, a bulletin for Amy Nurse Corps personnel; main- 
tains liaison with Morale Services Division, Officer Procurement Service, 
and Recruiting Publicity Bureau. 
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MED. STATISTICS 
DIVISION 
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 
BRANCH 
HEALTH REPORTS 
BRANCH 
SELECTIVE SERVICE 
RECORDS 
BRANCH 
STAT ISTICAL 
ANALYSIS 
BRANCH 
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 
A DM IN IS TRA 77 VE SER VICES 
ACCOUNTS a REPORTS 
BRANCH 
FIELD SUPERV IS I 0 N 
BRANCH 
FISCAL 
DIVI SION 
BUDGET 
BRANCH 
EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
S. G. 0. 
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LEGAL 
DlVISION 
OFFICE SERVICE 
DIVISION 
GENERAL SERVICE 
BRANCH 
PUBLICATIONS 
BRANCH 
MAIL 8 RECORDS 
BRANCH 
MACHINE RECORDS 
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 
Functions 
Consists of the Office Service Division, the Legal Division, the 
Fiscal Division and the Medical Statistics Division (see func- 
tions of Divisions). The Executive Officer supervises the di- 
rection of these Divisions in addition to his other duties. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (Cont.) 
OFFICE SERVICE DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Executive Officer, on matters within the scope 
of the Division functions (see functions of Branches)* Directs the 
activities of the General Service Branch, the Publications Branch, 
the Mail and Records Branch, and the Machine Records Branch* 
General Service Branch* Requisitions, receives, stores, issues, 
and accounts for all office equipment, and supplies; maintains rec- 
ords and inventories on nonexpendable property; procures depart- 
mental printing, multilith, mimeograph, and similar services, and 
furnishes minor reproduction services; requisitions telephone, 
electric, building, mechanical and rapair services; issues building 
and property passes; recommends assignment of office space; oper- 
ates stenographic pool; and performs miscellaneous general admin- 
istrative services* 
Publications Branch* Reviews proposed SGO orders and other direc- 
tives for content and form; maintains approved distribution lists 
and distributes reproduced material; analyses all incoming informa- 
tional material; edits manuscripts for reproduction; maintains ref- 
erence library; and advises other divisions on preparation and pub- 
lication of W.D. manuscripts, in conformity with existing regula- 
tions; acts as liaison vdth AGO Publications pivision relative to 
blank forms and publications. 
Mail and Records Branch* Receives, distributes, classifies, in- 
dexes, extracts, and dispatches all communications of the SGO; 
maintains administrative and t echnical responsibility of all SGO 
files and records and maintains immediate supervision and custody 
of central files for correspondence and related records; formulates 
standards for record keeping, systematic disposition, retention or 
retirement of records and elimination of nonessential filing; and 
is responsible for maintaining adequate internal security for clas- 
sified material. 
Machine Records Branch* Provides machine tabulating service for 
all SGO offices requiring such service; punches, sorts and tabu- 
lates cards for Selective Service reports, medical statistics, Army 
Supply Program, International Aid, catalogue listings and changes, 
basic equipment lists and miscellaneous stock control reports; con- 
sults with SGO offices as to feasibility of utilizing machine tabu- 
lating equipment for special reports; plans, supervises and com- 
pletes such reports. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (Cont'd) 
LEGAL DIVISION 
Functions 
Division. Subordinate to the functions of The Judge Advocate Gen- 
eral aslegal advisor of The Surgeon General, acts as general coun- 
sel for The Surgeon General and the divisions within the Office of 
The Surgeon General, except as to matters pertaining to procurement 
of supplies, equipment, and services, legal advice as to which will 
be the responsibility of the Legal Division, Army Medical Purchasing 
Office. As to procurement matters, the Legal Division, Office of 
The Surgeon General, will nevertheless furnish counsel and legal 
advice as required in the Office of The Surgeon General, and will 
serve in a liaison capacity as to legal matters with Headquarters, 
ASF, and The Judge Advocate General. It will be the responsibility 
of the Legal Divisions, Office of The Surgeon General and Army Med- 
ical Purchasing Office, to coordinate with each other the legal ad- 
vice as to matters of procurement. The Legal Division acts as li- 
aison between the Office of The Surgeon General and higher authori- 
ty on matters pertaining to Congressional inquiries. Incoming di- 
rectives and other publications are examined by the Legal Division 
which recommends distribution thereof within the Office of The Sur- 
geon General, indicates to the Executive Office those requiring ac- 
tion, and digests and indexes those of importance to the Office of 
The Surgeon General. 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Executive Officer, on matters within the scope 
of the division functions. Directs the activities of the division. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (Cont.) 
FISCAL DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Executive Officer, on matters within the 
scope of the Division functions (see Branch functions). Directs 
the activities of the Accounts and Audits Branch, the Budget 
Branch, and the Field Supervision Branch, 
Accounts and Audits Branch, Prepares allotment documents for all 
funds under the control of The Surgeon General and estimates of 
quarterly requirements of installations to which allotments are 
made; maintains all central bookkeeping records on status of appro- 
priations and on funds allotted to the Office of The Surgeon Gen- 
eral; prepares reports on status of appropriations, renegotiated 
contracts, and other related accounting matters; prepares state- 
ments for hospitalization and treatment of personnel of other 
agencies by the Medical Department; prepares all correspondence in 
connection with inquiries or actual donations received by The 
Surgeon General and makes required arrangements for equipment and 
personnel at presentation ceremonies. Audits and clears for pay- 
ment all vouchers for (l) medical care and treatment of United 
States Amy personnel in Government hospitals other than Amy 
medical facilities, (2) services rendered the Medical Department 
by other Federal agencies. (3) medical research activities of au- 
thorized universities, (U) travel and per diem of civilian em- 
ployees of The Surgeon General!s Office, (£) purchases by Army 
Medical Library and Amy Medical Museum. Conducts research in 
matters involving technical and medical points regarding unusual 
vouchers referred from the fiscal branch offices. Conducts nec- 
essary activities in connection with office services for the Fis- 
cal Division. 
Budget Branch. Prepares budget estimates covering all require- 
ments of the Medical Department together with the defense and 
justification of such estimates; presents and defends the budget 
estimates at War Department, Bureau of the Budget, and other 
hearings; develops budget preparation procedure, factors for 
justifications, and methods of rapid calculation of such fund re- 
quirements; prepares drafts of proposed legislation affecting ap- 
propriations; maintains liaison with other divisions of the Of- 
fice of The Surgeon General and other War Department agencies in 
matters relating to budget requirements; reviews appropriation 
acts and related legislative hearings and reports; prepares unit 
cost factors for estimates, justifications, and other purposes. 
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FISCAL DIVISION (Contact) 
Functions 
Field Supervision Branch. Supervises all fiscal functions in fis- 
cal branch offices; assists field personnel in the execution of the 
fiscal program through interpretation of Fiscal policies, instruc- 
tion and advice on methods and procedures; conducts general surveys 
of fiscal branch offices, prepares audit reports and makes appro- 
priate recommendations for corrective action or changes in proce- 
dure. Prepares instructions relating to accounting and auditing 
policies and procedures within the Medical Department; reviews and 
makes recommendations for changes in existing accounting procedures; 
analyzes fiscal statistics when requested; prepares and currently 
maintains a Medical Department fiscal manual; coordinates the Med- 
ical Department fiscal procedures, activities and methods with ap- 
propriate policies and directives issued by higher War Department 
echelons; acts as liaison between the Fiscal Division and other 
divisions of The Surgeon General1s Office on all technical fiscal 
matters; supervises the review of drafts of circulars, manuals and 
regulations submitted by Headquarters, Army Service Forces, for 
comment• 
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (Cont.) 
MEDICAL STATISTICS DIVISION 
Functions 
Division. Collects, compiles and analyzes statistical informa- 
tion concerning the health of the Army, including incidence of 
various diseases, injuries and battle casualties, causes of dis- 
charge of personnel separated from the Army for physical or men- 
tal reasons, number and causes of deaths, number of persons hos- 
pitalized and number of available beds, and results of physical 
examination of men and women inducted into the .Array. 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Executive Officer, on matters within the 
scope of the Division functions. Directs the activities of the 
Individual Records Branch, the Health Reports Branch, the Statis- 
tical Analysis Branch, and the Selective Service Branch. 
Individual Records Branch. Receives, checks for accuracy, and 
codes medical data on individual sick and wounded reports for 
every individual in the Army losing time from duty because of 
disease, injury, or battle casualty, and for each death of Army 
personnel and member of the Army discharged or retired for medi- 
cal reasons. 
Health Reports Branch. Collects current information concerning 
hospitalization, communicable and noncomraunicable disease, in- 
juries, and battle casualties in the Army; summarizes this in- 
formation, prepares, and distributes the Weekly Health Report. 
Statistical Analysis Branch. Analyzes and interprets statisti- 
cal information concerning the health of the Army collected and 
processed by the Individual Records Branch, Health Reports Branch, 
and Selective Service Branch; prepares analytical reports based 
on this information for the use and guidance of Divisions in the 
Office of The Surgeon General and other offices in the War De- 
partment • 
Selective Service Branch. Receives, checks, and codes medical 
data concerning individual physical examinations of men inducted 
into the armed services and of women inducted into the Army. 
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PERSONNEL CONTROL 
BRANCH 
CLASSIFICATION B 
WAGE ADJUSTMENT 
BRANCH 
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 
BRANCH 
STATUS PAYROLLS 
a RECORDS 
BRANCH 
RECRUITMENT a 
PLACEMENT 
BRANCH 
TRAINING 
BRANCH 
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
DIVISION 
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 
PERSONNEL SERVICE 
CHIEF 
PERSONNEL PLANNING 
3 PLACEMENT 
BRANCH 
PHYS. THERAPY AIDE 
BRANCH 
DIETITIAN 
BRANCH 
ENLISTED 
BRANCH 
ARMY NURSE 
BRANCH 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
DIVISION 
CLASSIFICATION 
BRANCH 
PROCUREMENT 
BRANCH 
OPERATIONS 
BRANCH 
RECORDS 
BRANCH 
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PERSONNEL SERVICE 
Functions 
Chief of Service. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General on matters within the scope of the Service functions 
(see functions of Divisions and Branches). Supervises the di- 
rection of the Military Personnel Division and the Civilian 
Personnel Division under objectives established by higher- au- 
thority* 
Personnel Control Branch. Sub-allots military and civilian 
personnel to field installations within the service commands and 
the Military District of Washington under the jurisdiction of 
The Surgeon General; receives and consolidates strength reports 
from these installations and Medical Department Replacement 
Pools for submission to ASF; prepares special reports as called 
for by ASF directives pertaining to personnel control; processes 
recommendations for promotion of officers under jurisdiction of 
The Surgeon General; acts as Adjutant for The Surgeon General's 
Office. 
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MILITARY PERSONNEL DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director* Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
(General, through the Chief, Personnel Service, on matters within 
the scope of the Division functions (see functions of Branches)* 
Directs the activities of the Procurement Branch, the Classifica- 
tion Branch, the Operations Branch, the Records Branch, Medical 
Department Physical Therapy Aides Branch, Medical Department 
Dietitians Branch, Army Nurse Branch, and the Enlisted Branch* 
Procurement Branch* Processes all applications f or appointment 
to a commissioned status in the Medical Department* 
Classification Branch* Examines all available data concerning 
civilian occupation specialty of applicants and places them in 
proper professional group; recommends appropriate grades and 
professional assignments of applicants; maintains files pertain- 
ing to the classification specialties of officers* 
Operations Branch, Issues orders for travel of all military per- 
sonnel under control of The Surgeon General and recommends the 
assignment of officers to fill vacancies, as per requisition or 
as fillers for newly activated units and task forces, paying 
special attention to assignments according to professional quali- 
fications and training; re com ends to The Adjutant General ap- 
pointments to officer grades in the Medical Department and for 
all assignments except those initiated within individual Service 
Commands* 
Personnel Planning & Placement Branch* Maintains records of 
Medical Corps officers assigned to all T/0 units; maintains fig- 
ures on requirements and availability of specialists in the Army 
of the United States; prepares data for recommendation of trans- 
fer of Medical Corps officers to staff T/0 units for all Service 
Commands. 
Records Branch. Maintains station assignments, files, and per- 
sonnel card reports of all individuals of the Medical Department 
(records show the station assignment of all officers and their 
professional qualifications). Similar files are maintained for 
officers outside the continental limits of the United States and 
those on duty with the Army Air Forces and Amy Ground Forces. 
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MILITARY PERSONNEL DIVISION (Cont.) 
Functions 
Army Nurse Branch# Determines policies pertaining to the original 
procurement and assignment of nurses for the ANC; reassigns offi- 
cers of the ANC under control of The Surgeon General; determines 
over-all War Department requirements and availability of nurses 
for assignment to larger forces and commands; recommends promo- 
tion of nurses in the United States; processes applications for 
retirement; authorizes discharge of nurses; maintains alphabetical 
files of all members of the Army Nurse Corps and station assign- 
ment for nurses assigned to the Army Service Forces, and a file 
pertaining to the classification specialties of nurses; furnishes 
information as required from 201 file of Amy Nurse Corps which 
is maintained in Mail and Records Branch, Office Service Division 
of The Surgeon Generali Office; no 201 files of Nurses are main- 
tained in The Adjutant General*s Office* 
Medical Department Physical Therapy Aide Branch* Determination 
of policies relative t o Medical Department Physical Therapy Aides; 
procures, appoints, promotes, and discharges this personnel; rec- 
ommends assignment and reassignment; supervises training program 
in Physical Therapy for civilians and TTAC students; assigns all 
student and apprentice PTA personnel; reassigns this personnel up- 
on completion of training* 
Medical Department Dietitians Branch* Determination of policies 
relative to Medical Department Dietitians; procures, appoints, 
promotes, and discharges this personnel; recommends assignment and 
reassignment; supervises training program in Dietetic Branch for 
civilians; assigns all student a nd apprentice Medical Department 
Dietitian personnel; reassigns this personnel upon completion of 
training* 
Enlisted Branch. Exercises an administrative control of all acti- 
vities pertaining to enlisted personnel in the Medical, Dental, 
and Veterinary services; recommends the assignment or source of 
cadres and personnel for medical units and installations; recom- 
mends changes in medical enlisted strengths in ZI installations; 
maintains liaison with The Adjutant General*s office in the as- 
signment of warrant officers for duty with the Medical Department; 
recommends, in cooperation with the Procurement Branch, the ap- 
pointment of selected medical non-commissioned officers and war- 
rant officers with medical service to commissioned grades in the 
Medical Administrative Corps* 
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CIVILIAN PERSONNEL DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director* Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Personnel Service, on matters within 
the scope of the Division functions (see functions of Branches). 
Directs the activities of the Recruitment and Placement Branch, 
the Classification and Wage Administration Branch, the Training 
Branch, the Employee Relations Branch, and the Status, Payroll, 
and Records Branch* 
Recruitment and Placement Branch, Is responsible for the selection, 
appointment, placement, promotion, demotion, and development of 
qualification standards for employees and supervises efficiency 
rating and employee evaluation programs* 
Classification and Wage Administration Branch. Approves* for the 
War department, appropriate classification of all departmental 
service positions; makes periodic review of classification of all 
positions; reviews classification of field positions for conform- 
ity to standards; advises and assists field stations in problems 
of wage administration for ungraded positions, and in the applica- 
tion of wage administration techniques promulgated by the Industrial 
Personnel Division, A* S* F. 
Training Branch* Develops and conducts centralized, divisional, 
and or-promotiontt training programs; advises and assists 
field stations with respect to training problems* 
Employee Relations Branch* Counsels employees regarding various 
problems connected with -fcbeir work, living and working conditions, 
health, recreation, and education; stimulates employee activities; 
formulates employee relations policies and procedures; advises and 
assists divisions and field stations in employee relation problems; 
reviews disciplinary cases and considers appeals from administrative 
decisions• 
Status, Payroll, and Records Branch* Is responsible for the proces- 
sing ox personnel papers, the preparation of payrolls, the maintenance 
of personnel records, and the preparation of personnel reports. 
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RESEARCH COORDIKATIOH 
BRANCH 
TECHNICAL DIVISION 
SUPPLI COORDINATION 
BRANCH 
0BQAEZ2ATI0M k EQUIP - 
MEET ALLONAHCC BRANCH 
DEVELOPMENT 
BRANCH 
SPECIAL PLANNING DIVISION 
MEDICAL rEPABTMW 
TECHNICAL CdMTTEE 
DEPUTY CHIEF 
FOR 
FUNS AND OPERATIC® 
EENOBILIZATION 
BRANCH 
CIVIL AFFAIRS 
BRANCH 
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 
OPERATIONS SERVICE 
NOBILXZATIOM 
AND 
OVERSEAS OPERATION DIVISION 
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EBPUTT CHIEF 
THEATER 
BRANCH 
INSPECTICM 
BRANCH 
TROOP UNITS 
BRANCH 
WOMEN'S 
MEDICAL DMIT 
AAF 
LIAISON UNIT 
STRATEGIC AND LOGISTICS 
FUMING UNIT 
DEPUTI CHIEF FOR HOSPITALS 
AND 
DOMESTIC OPERATIONS 
HOSPITAL DIVISION 
FACILITIES 
UTILIZATION BRANCH 
AMINISTRATIOH 
BRANCH 
CMETRUCTION 
BRANCH 
EVACUATION 
BRANCH 
PHIS. (F WAR 
LIAISON DNIT 
TRANS PCRTATIOK 
LIAISON DNIT 
REPUCEHENT THAIHXND 
CENTER BRANCH 
TRAINING DlVISIdf 
TRAINING DOCTRINE 
BRANCH 
unit training 
BRANCH 
SCHOOL 
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Functions 
Chief of Service, Advises, assists and is responsible to The 
Surgeon General for planning or coordinating the planning of all 
phases of Medical Department operations, supervision of the 
training program for Medical Department Army personnel, super- 
vision of hospitalization and transportation of sick and wounded 
Array personnel, and coordination of these activities with other 
interested agencies in the War Department, Supervises the direc- 
tion of the Training Division, the Hospital Division, the Mobili- 
zation and Overseas Operation Division, the Special Planning Div- 
ision, and the Technical Division within policies and objectives 
established by higher authority. Administers and reviews for The 
Surgeon General the activities of the Medical Department Technical 
Committee, The Chief is assisted by the Deputy Chief, the Deputy 
Chief for Hospitals and Domestic Operations, and the Deputy Chief 
for Plans and Operations. 
Medical Department Technical Committee. Reviews and approves, 
under authority delegated by The Surgeon General, the standardi- 
zation and reclassification of Medical Department supplies and 
equipment• 
Deputy Chief of Service. Is Acting Chief*of the Service in the 
absence of the Chief; reports and is responsible to the Chief for 
the activities of the Strategic and Logistics Planning Unit. 
Strategic and Logistics Planning Unit. Determines for The Sur- 
geon General the adequacy of all phases of Medical Department op- 
erations, and plans therefor, to the extent necessary to insure 
proper and timely placing of sufficient and suitable personnel, 
medical equipment and supplies to meet all authorized require- 
ments. 
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OPERATIONS SERVICE (Cont.) 
Functions 
Deputy Chief for Hospitals and Domestic Operations, Reports and 
is responsible to the Chief for coordinating, vdthin the SGO and 
with other War Department offices, all activities of the Opera- 
tions Service which pertain to Army hospitals, prisoners of war, 
transportation, the Army Air Forces, and the Women *s Array Corps* 
Acts for the Chief in supervising the direction of the Hospital 
Division* Supervises the activities of the Prisoner of War Liai- 
son Unit, the Transportation Liaison Unit, the Womens Medical 
Unit, and the Army Air Forces Liaison Unit* 
Prisoner of War Liaison Unit* Under the direction of the Chief 
of the Unit, maintains liaison with the State Department, Inter- 
national Red Cross, American Red Cross, Swiss Legation and the 
Provost Marshal General’s Office on medical matters pertaining to 
prisoners of war and protected personnel in PCW camps. Super- 
vises the activities of the Mixed Medical Gomission; maintains 
reports, rosters and classification forms received by EWGO from 
prisoner of war camps on protected personnel, and keeps accurate 
charts on their present location for redistribution among the PCW 
camps* Prepares directives on the proper handling of enemy medi- 
cal personnel. 
Transportation Liaison Unit* Under the direction of the Chief of 
the Unit, maintains liaison with the Chief of Transportation on 
Medical matters pertaining to the evacuation of sick and wounded 
Army personnel by water to the continental United States; main- 
tains contact with overseas commanders to ascertain requirements 
and, based on this information, advises the Chief of Transporta- 
tion on the adequacy of shipping schedules and recommends neces- 
sary divergence. Advises the Chief of Transportation as to the 
adequacy of medical personnel for handling sick and wounded evac- 
uation. Prepares directives on proper medical practice at ports* 
Women’s Medical Unit. Under the direction of the Consultant for 
Women’s Health and Welfare, develops policies and coordinates, 
within The Surgeon General’s Office, all activities relating to 
the medical care and welfare of women in the Army; maintains li- 
aison in all such matters with Headquarters, ASF; maintains liai- 
son with the Women’s Array Corps in all matters affecting the Of- 
fice of The Surgeon General. 
Army Air Forces Liaison Unit. Under the direction of the Chief 
of the Unit, represents the Air Surgeon in the Office of The Sur- 
geon General and acts for the Air Surgeon on delegated authority; 
coordinates with the Office of The Surgeon General all activities 
peculiar to air medical service* 
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OPERATIONS SERVICE (Cont.) 
Functions 
Deputy Chief for Plans and Operations♦ Reports and is responsi- 
ble to the Chief. Acts for the Chief in supervising the direc- 
tion and coordinating the activities of the Mobilization and 
Overseas Operations Division, the Special Planning Division and 
the Technical Division. 
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OPERATIONS SERVICE (Cont.) 
TRAINING DIVISION 
Functions 
Division. Formulates and directs all Medical Department training 
policies, plans and programs. 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Operations Service, on matters within 
the scope of the Division functions. Directs the activities of 
the Replacement Training Center Branch, the Training Doctrine 
Branch, the School Branch, and the Unit Training Branch. 
Replacement Training Center Branch. Prepares Mobilization Train- 
ing Programs; makes training inspections of conduct of training 
in medical replacement training centers, special training units 
and schools therein; prepares plans for the establishment of new 
or additional expansion in medical replacement training centers. 
Training Doctrine Branch. Initiates, develops, directs and coor- 
dinates the preparation of training doctrines for all types of 
medical units and submits for publication material for Field and 
Technical Manuals, Training Circulars, Training Films, Film 
Strips, and other Training aids. 
School Branch. Initiates, develops and directs plans for the op- 
eration of the Special Service and enlisted technical schools of 
the Medical Department, and the Medical Administrative Corps of- 
ficer candidate school; formulates policies and coordinates, su- 
pervises, and inspects the technical training of commissioned and 
enlisted Medical Department personnel in military installations 
and civilian educational and vocational institutions; coordinates 
the conduct of professional and technical training in hospitals. 
Unit Training Branch. Prepares Mobilization Training Programs 
for, and coordinates and directs the training of, medical units 
assigned or attached to Army Service Forces; maintains records on 
the status of training and conducts training inspections of those 
medical units assigned or attached to Army Service Forces for 
training. 
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OPERATIONS SERVICE (Cont.) 
HOSPITAL DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Operations Service, on matters with- 
in the scope of the Division functions (see functions of 
Branches)* Directs the activities of the Construction Branch, 
the Evacuation Branch, the Facilities Utilization Branch, and 
the Administration Branch. 
Construction Branch* Operates in close cooperation with the Of- 
fice. Chief of Engineers, in approving hospital sites, develop- 
ment of plans for hospital buildings, changes in standard plans, 
survey of civilian facilities offered for medical use, and con- 
version where necessary; supervises installation of necessary 
technical Medical equipment in all construction; assists in pre- 
paration and defense of construction, repairs and maintenance 
estimates for the Budget; collaborates with representatives of 
the Transportation Corps in preparing plans for hospital ships 
and hospital facilities on other ships; prepares rough plans for 
special Medical Department facilities such as delousing plants, 
hospital trains and hospital equipment; makes necessary inspec- 
tions. Maintains contact with Requirements Section, Headquar- 
ters, ASF, in deterraining hospital construction needs; maintains 
liaison with Headquarters, Army Air Forces, to determine hospi- 
tal needs and layouts at AAF stations; represents The Surgeon 
General in contact with the Federal Board of Hospitalization. 
Evacuation Branch. Establishes and controls bed credits for 
station and general hospitals, keeping current record of bed 
credits in general hospitals for station hospitals, and control- 
ling transfer of patients from station to general hospitals and 
between general hospitals. Designates general hospitals for pa- 
tients arriving from overseas. Receives and tabulates daily 
telegraphic reports of beds available, and makes monthly review 
of all credits for future planning* 
Facilities Utilization Branch* Analyzes data and makes special 
studies for the purpose of standardizing utilization of facili- 
ties and personnel. To this end, estimates the needs, deter- 
mines the means and formulates policies and plans pertaining to 
Amy hospitalization in the Zone of Interior, evacuation of cas- 
ualties from overseas, and the movement of patients within the 
continental United States. 
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HOSPITAL DIVISION (Cont.) 
Functions 
Administration Branch. Develops and promulgates policies for 
and maintains advisory supervision over administration of Army 
hospitals; makes inspections of hospital administrative func- 
tions and recommends measures to conserve time in treatment and 
discharge of patients. Advises on the establishment, operation 
and supplies of Medical Department laundry and dry cleaning 
establishments; maintains active liaison ■with other War Depart- 
ment and government agencies on all matters relating to the Med- 
ical Department laundry program; represents The Surgeon General 
on the Executive Committee, Federal Specifications Board, 
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MOBILIZATION AND OVERSEAS OPERATIONS DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Operations Service, on matters with- 
in the scope of the Division functions (see functions of 
Branches), Directs the activities of the Theater Branch, the In- 
spection Branch, and the Troop Units Branch# 
Theater Branch# Coordinates, for the Office of The Surgeon Gen- 
eral, the technical operations as regards medical matters for 
all overseas theaters, departments and separate commands. Main- 
tains pertinent files and records, including theater briefs, 
pertaining to medical matters for overseas forces# Prepares med- 
ical sections of war plans and recommends medical support essen- 
tial for task forces# Maintains liaison with War Department Gen- 
eral Staff (OPD), Hq., ASF (Planning Division), and other agen- 
cies# 
Inspection Branch# Receives, reviews and circulates for neces- 
sary action to interested SGO and other War Department offices 
reports received from overseas regarding medical matters# In- 
formation is compiled and, where indicated, answers are prepared 
and coordinated with the Theater Branch# Conducts interviews 
with medical personnel returned from overseas and circulates re- 
ports of these interviews to interested offices of the SGO and to 
other major commands# Maintains current record of all inspection 
trips made by personnel of the SGO. 
Troop Units Branch. Plans and recommends number and type of ASF 
medical uniis required for overseas duty and schedules of activa- 
tion, and maintains current records of activations. Recommends 
locations and movements of all medical units under ASF control, 
and advises the Theater Branch as to theater requirements and the 
availability of units. Maintains liaison and coordinates these 
activities 7d.th other SGO and War Department offices. Currently 
maintains the War Department Six Months Projection List# 
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OPERATIONS SERVICE (Cont.) 
SPECIAL PLANNING DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Operations Service, on matters with- 
in the scope of the Division functions (see functions of 
Branches). Directs the activities of the Demobilization Branch 
and the Civil Affairs Branch. 
Demobilization Branch. Prepares plans for demobilization and 
coordinates the other planning activities of the Office of The 
Surgeon General which concern demobilization; maintains contact 
with Hq., ASF, and other agencies interested in demobilization 
plans. 
Civil Affairs Branch. Operationally directs and coordinates un- 
der the Chief of the Operations Service all activities within 
the Office of The Surgeon General which relate to medical relief, 
including supplies, sanitation, training, personnel, and medical 
and veterinary service in occupied countries during the period of 
military responsibility. Maintains liaison with War Department 
offices and other agencies outside the Office of The Surgeon Gen- 
eral on civil affairs matters. 
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OPERATIONS SERVICE (Cont.) 
TECHNICAL DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Operations Service, on matters Yd th- 
in the scope of the Division functions (see functions of 
Branches)* Directs the activities of the Research Coordination 
Branch, the Suoply Coordination Branch, the Development Branch 
and the Organization and Equipment Allowance Branch# 
Research Coordination Branch. Coordinates the administrative de- 
tails of the Medical Department Research Program; obtains authori- 
zation from Headquarters, ASF, for initiation or suspension of 
research projects; prepares consolidated status reports, budget 
estimates and recommendations for allocation of funds and priori- 
ties for research and development; maintains liaison with appro- 
priate governmental and civilian research agencies; conducts ad- 
ministrative and clerical activities of the Medical Department 
Technical Committee• 
Supply Coordination Branch* Obtains, analyzes and reports data 
pertinent to proposed standardization, reclassification or modi- 
fication of items of supply, including effect on related items; 
transmits to Supply Service information necessary to guide prep- 
aration of new specifications or changes in specifications; re- 
views and obtains clearances for specifications; maintains cur- 
rent files of all Federal, Army and Tentative Medical specifica- 
tions and purchase descriptions; maintains liaison with other 
governmental agencies on specification matters; prepares com- 
pleted case records of each approved change in an item, in form 
for immediate action by the Supply Service and other interested 
organizations. 
Organization and Equipment Allowance Branch* Prepares Tables of 
Organization and Equipment, Tables of Allowances, and Equipment 
Lists for which The Surgeon General is responsible; reviews the 
Medical Sections of all Tables of Equipment and Tables of Allow- 
ances; operates the SGO Sample Room# 
Development Branch# Investigates and tests commercial medical 
supplies and equipment£ develops and improves Medical Department 
supplies and equipment; formulates military characteristics and 
prepares outlines of proposed specifications for new items and 
makes recommendations to Supply Coordination Branch regarding all 
specifications; prepares test directives for test of medical 
items; represents The Surgeon General on technical committees of 
other arms and services* 
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STORAGE & 
MAINTENANCE 
DIVISION 
DEPOT 
OPERATIONS 
MAINTENANCE 
BRANCH 
DEPUTY CHIEF 
FOR STORAGE 
OPERATIONS 
CATALOG 
BRANCH 
ISSUE 
DIVISION 
STATION 
BRANCH 
EQUIPMENT 
BRANCH 
OVERSEAS 
BRANCH 
REPORTS AND 
RECORDS 
BRANCH 
INTERNATIONAL 
DIVISION 
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 
SUPPLY SERVICE 
ANALYSIS 
BRANCH 
ASSIGNMENTS 
BRANCH 
EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
CHIEF 
MATERIEL 
DEMOBILIZATION 
BRANCH 
RENEGOTIATION 
DIVISION 
(NEW YORK) 
LIAISON 
UNIT 
(WASHINGTON) 
DEPUTY CHIEF 
FOR SUPPLY 
CONTROL 
LIAISON 
BRANCH 
(WASHINGTON) 
PURCHASE 
DIVISION 
(NEW YORK) 
STOCK CONTROL 
DIVISION 
REQUIREMENTS 
BRANCH 
INVENTORY 
CONTROL BR. 
(NSW YORK) 
2k June I9U4. 
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SUPPLY SERVICE 
Functions 
Chief of Service. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon General on 
Medical Department supply matters within the scope of the Service functions 
(see functions of Divisions and Branches). Supervises the direction of the 
Purchase Division, the Renegotiation Division, the International Division, 
the Stock Control Division, the Storage and Maintenance Division, the Issue 
Division, the Reports and Records Branch, the Catalog Branch, and the Ma- 
teriel. Demobilization Branch, in accordance with policies established by 
higher authority and plans developed by The Surgeon General. The Chief is 
assisted by the Executive Officer (Supply Service), the Deputy Chief for 
Supply Control, and the Deputy Chief for Storage Operations, and, through 
a Distribution Coordination Unit in his office, coordinates the accounting 
work for, and the Code Letters, Port Information Letters and other direc- 
tive communications to field installations from the Stock Control Division, 
the Storage and Maintenance Division, and the Issue Division. 
Deputy Chief for Supply Control. Acts as an advisor to the Chief, Supply 
Service, on matters pertaining to the operation of the Stock Control Divi- 
sion and coordinates the activities of the Stock Control and Purchase Div- 
isions. 
Deputy Chief for Storage Operations. Acts as advisor to the Chief, Supply 
Service, on matters pertaining to operations in the Medical Depots and Med- 
ical Sections of jointly operated Depots. Acting for the Chief of the 
Supply Service and through the Storage and Maintenance Division, he is’ 
charged with responsibility for all depot operations. This includes juris- 
diction over personnel allotments, authorizations and changes; methods and 
procedures in all phases of depot activities for which The Surgeon General 
has responsibility; and the over-all space and mission planning of Medical 
Supply installations. 
Reports and Records Branch. Prepares and analyzes all regular reports for 
higher authority on progress of procurement, production, and distribution 
of medical items* 
Catalog Branch. Prepares, revises, and directs distribution of Medical 
Department Supply Catalog, after coordination with other Services of The 
Surgeon General’s Office. 
Materiel Demobilization Branch. Responsible for all matters pertaining to 
planning and operation of materiel demobilization. 
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PUBCHASE DIVISION (New York City, N. Y), 
Functions 
Division Director, Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Supply Service, on matters within the 
scope of the Division functions. Responsible for all activities 
involving production and purchase of medical supplies and equip- 
ment; contract terminations, redistribution, salvage, and price 
analysis; assisting industry on problems involving the Controlled 
Materials Plan, priority matters, and labor problems; liaison with 
American Red Cross on prepared surgical dressings. 
Liaison Branch QYashington, D. C). Maintains contact with offices 
in The burgeon General’s Office; with other technical services and 
higher authority; with government agencies on matters pertaining 
to production and purchase of medical supplies and equipment; with 
American Red Cross. 
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SUPPLY SERVICE (Cont.) 
RENEGOTIATION DIVISION (New York City, N. Y.) 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Supply Service, on matters within 
the scope of the Division functions* Assembles cost and price 
data on firms assigned to The Surgeon General by War Department 
Price Adjustment Board; analyzes this data and uses it where ap- 
propriate as a basis to renegotiate contracts; conducts renego- 
tiations and submits necessary or required data to appropriate 
divisions and other agencies; conducts price and profit studies 
for the use of purchasing and contracting officers and presents 
to appropriate divisions or other agencies; defines duties of 
and supervises renegotiation branches established in field agen- 
cies; represents The Surgeon General in dealings vdth the War 
Department Price Adjustment Board and the Renegotiation Division 
of the Army Service Forces; coordinates renegotiation activities 
of the division with those of the Termination and Price Analysis 
Branches of the Purchase Division. 
Liaison Unit ('Washington, D.C.). Maintains control records of 
all assignments to The Surgeon General for renegotiation, main- 
tains records for and prepares the Weekly Progress Report to the 
War Department Price Adjustment Board; prepares the disposition 
of all assignments for the Renegotiation Division; receives and 
distributes to the field offices all correspondence from the War 
Department Price Adjustment Board. 
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SUPPLY SERVICE (Contd.) 
STOCK CONTROL DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon General, 
through the Chief, Supply Service, on matters within the scope of the 
Division functions (see functions of Branches), Directs the activities 
of the Requirements Branch and the Inventory Control Branch. Develops 
the accounting procedures necessary for Supply Control operations. 
Requirements Branch. Determines supply requirements of the Medical De- 
partment and prepares the Medical Section of the Amy Supply Program and 
other programs as required# 
Inventory Control Branch. Sets depot stock levels and controls depot 
inventories; computes estimated issues; initiates purchase authorizations; 
determines distribution of supplies due in from procurement, makes nec- 
essary inter-depot transfers and directs extracts to meet issu'e require- 
ments and maintain desired levels; plans and directs the program of unit 
assemblies; controls the determination and disposition of surplus medical 
property. 
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SUPPLY SERVICE (Cont.) 
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director# Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Supply Service, on matters within 
the scope of the Division functions (see functions of Branches), 
Analysis Branch, Analyzes and coordinates foreign government 
Lend-Lease programs and requirements5 obtains information rela- 
tive to availability of requirements for presentation to Inter- 
national Supply Committee; coordinates approved programs with 
the Distribution and Requirements Division for issue from United 
States Army stocks. 
Assignments Branch, Prepares bids for all countries other than 
the United Kingdom to be presented before the Munitions Assign- 
ments Committee (Ground), Medical Subcommittee; prepares requisi- 
tions for Lend-Lease; maintains liaison with Lend-Lease Depot, 
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SUPPLY SERVICE (Contd.) 
ISSUE DIVISION 
Functions 
Division, Supervises the issue of medical supplies and equipment. 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon General, 
through the Chief, Supply Service, on matters within the scope of the 
Division functions. Directs the activities of the Equipment Branch and 
the Overseas Branch. 
Equipment Branch. Supervises the issue of medical supplies and equipment 
to all Zone of .Interior fixed installations; supervises the issue of med- 
ical field equipment (including unit assemblies) to tactical units in 
Zone of Interior; supervises the issue of initial medical maintenance 
supplies for units ordered overseas; maintains records of the status of 
Medical Department field equipment in the hands of all tactical units in 
the Zone of Interior; stock checks all requisitions received in Issue 
Division. 
Overseas Branch. Supervises the issue of supplies to troops overseas; 
exercises technical supervision over overseas port medical supply of- 
ficers; prepares material status report for all units overseas. 
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SUPPLY SERVICE (Contd.) 
STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director* Reports to, advises, assists and is responsible to The 
Surgeon General,through the Chief, Supply Service, for direction and coor- 
dination of depot operations* Directs the activities of the Depot Opera- 
tions Branch and the Maintenance Branch* 
Depot Operations Branch*. Supervises the operation of Medical Depots, in- 
cluding planning spacerequirements, warehousing, packing, crating and 
operational procedures; supervises station stock levels by actual contact 
with posts, camps and stations through the depots* 
Maintenance Branch* Supervises the maintenance and repair of medical 
equipment, including the operation of repair shops under the jurisdiction 
of The Surgeon General, prepares spare parts lists and repair manuals* 
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POLICIES 
BRANCH 
NURSING 
MORALE 
BRANCH 
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NURSING 
DIVISION 
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PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS 
VETERINARY 
DIVISION 
ANIMA L 
SERVICE 
BRANCH 
MEAT a DAIRY 
HYGIENE BR. 
VETERINARY 
POLICIES 
BRANCH 
AVIATION MEDICINE 
INTERNAL MEDICINE 
NEUROPSYCHIATRY 
RECONDITIONING 
VETERINARY MEDICINE 
TUBERCULOSIS 
SURGERY 
DENTISTRY 
DENTAL 
DIVISION 
DENTAL 
POLICIES 
BRANCH 
DENTAL 
SERVICE 
BRANCH 
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 
RECONDITIONING 
DIVISION 
EDUCATIONAL 
RECONDITION- 
ING BRANCH 
PHYSICAL 
RECONDITION- 
ING BRANCH 
OCCUPATIONAL 
THERAPY 
BRANCH 
BUND a DEAF 
REHABILITA - 
T/ON BRANCH 
DEPUTY CHIEF 
EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
CHIEF 
PHYSICAL 
STANDARDS 
DIVISION 
INDUC T/ON 
BRANCH 
APPOINTMENTS. 
BRANCH 
DISPOSITION a 
RETIREMENT 
BRANCH 
NEUROPSYCHIATRY 
DIVISION 
PSYCH!A TR Y 
BRANCH 
NEUROLOGY 
BRANCH 
MENTAL 
HYGIENE 
BRANCH 
ED! TORIAL 
BRANCH 
SURGERY 
DIVISION 
GENERAL 
SURGERY 
BRANCH 
ORTHOPEDICS 
BRANCH 
TRANSFUSION 
BRA NCH 
CHEMICAL 
WARFARE 
BRANCH 
RADIATION 
BRANCH 
OPTHAMOLOGY 
BRANCH 
PROFESSIONAL 
ADVISORY 
BRANCH 
TUBERCULOSIS 
BRANCH 
COMMUNICABLE. 
DISEASE 
TREA TMENT 
BRANCH 
MEDICINE 
DIVISION 
GENERAL 
MEDICINE 
BRANCH 
TROPICAL 
DISEASE 
TREATMENT 
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 
Functions 
Chief of Service♦ Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General in the field of curative medicine; is responsible, 
through The Surgeon General, for coordinating the professional 
aims, correlating the activities, establishing medical and surgi- 
cal policies; acts for The Surgeon General in solving general and 
special problems pertaining to medical and surgical treatment of 
Army personnel. Supervises the direction of the Medicine Divi- 
sion, the Surgery Division, the Neuropsychiatry Division, the 
Physical Standards Division, the Reconditioning Division, the 
Dental Division, the Veterinary Division, and the Nursing Divi- 
sion. The Chief is assisted by the Deputy Chief, the Assistant 
Chief, and two Executive Assistants. For consideration of mat- 
ters concerned with special fields of medical science, the Chief, 
Professional Service, has professional consultants in Internal 
Medicine, Surgery, Aviation Medicine, Radiology, Tuberculosis, 
Neuropsychiatry, Reconditioning, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medi- 
cine. 
Professional Inquiry Branch. Receives, investigates, and replies 
to requests regarding the professional care of individuals in the 
Army, and similar matters referred to the Chief, Professional 
Service. 
Editorial Branch. Edits the Bulletin of the U. S. Army Medical 
Department. 
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE (cont.) 
MEDICINE DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General on matters within the scope of the Division functions (see 
functions of Branches), advising the Chief, Professional Service, 
of actions taken. Acts autonomously under the Chief of Professional 
Service in a supervisory capacity over the practice of internal med- 
icine in the Army; directs the activities of the General Medicine 
Branch, the Tropical Disease Treatment Branch, the Tuberculosis 
Branch, and the Communicable Disease Treatment Branch; maintains 
liaison between the Office of The Surgeon General and civilian groups 
in internal medicine; maintains liaison with the Military Personnel 
Division of the Office of The Surgeon General in the selection and 
assignment of medical specialists in internal medicine; takes direct 
action for The Surgeon General on professional matters pertaining to 
internal medicine which arise in Service Commands and overseas theaters. 
General Medicine Branch. Establishes policies and procedures in diag- 
nosis and treatment of general medical diseases in the Army; advises on 
the assignment of qualified medical officers in the field of internal 
medicine; correlates information from medical consultants; plans and 
evaluates clinical studies of general medical diseases; maintains liai- 
son between the Office of The Surgeon General and civilian groups in 
general medicine. 
Tropical Disease Treatment Branch. Establishes policies and procedures 
for the diagnosis and treatment of tropical diseases in the Army; plans 
and evaluates studies for the improvement of such treatment; prepares 
instructional material on the course and treatment of tropical diseases; 
furnishes consultant advice to Army hospitals in the therapy of trop- 
ical infections; advises on the assignment of qualified personnel in 
the clinical practice of tropical medicine; maintains liaison with the 
Tropical Disease Control Division of Preventive Medicine Service, and 
between the Office of The Surgeon General and civilian groups in trop- 
ical diseases. 
Tuberculosis Branch. Establishes policies and procedures for the con- 
trol of tuberculosis in the Army; cooperates with the National Head- • 
quarters of the Selective Service System and the Veterans Administration 
in problems relating to tuberculosis; acts in a consulting capacity with 
respect to problems in the diagnosis and treatment of chest diseases; 
maintains liaison between the Office of The Surgeon General and civilian 
groups in tuberculosis. 
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MEDICINE DIVISION (Cont.) 
Factions 
Conmunicable Disease Treatment Branch. Establishes policies and 
procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of communicable dis- 
eases in the Army; plans and evaluates studies for the improvement 
of such treatment; prepares instructional material on the course 
and treatment of communicable diseases; furnishes consultant ad- 
vice to Army hospitals in the therapy of communicable diseases, 
advises on the assignment of qualified personnel for the treatment 
of communicable diseases; maintains liaison with the Epidemiologi- 
cal and Venereal Disease Control Divisions of Preventive Medicine 
Service, and between the Office of The Surgeon General and civil- 
ian groups in communicable diseases* 
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE (Cont.) 
SURGERY DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General on matters within the scope of the Division functions 
(see functions of Branches), advising the Chief, Professional 
Service, of actions taken. Acts autonomously under the Chief of 
Professional Service in a supervisory capacity over the practice 
of surgery in the Amy; directs the activities of the General 
Surgery Branch, the Orthopedics Branch, the Transfusion Branch, 
the Chemical Warfare Branch, the Radiation Branch, and the 
Ophthalmology Branch; maintains liaison between the Office of The 
Surgeon General and civilian surgical groups; maintains liaison 
with the Military Personnel Division of the Office of The Surgeon 
General in the selection and assignnent of surgical specialists; 
takes direct action for The Surgeon General on professional mat- 
ters pertaining to surgery which arise in Service Commands and 
overseas theaters* 
General Surgery Branch* Establishes policies and procedures in 
general surgery in the Army; advises on the assignment of quali- 
fied specialists in the field of surgery; correlates information 
and affords consultation and advice on matters pertaining to sur- 
gery; maintains liaison between the Office of The Surgeon General 
and civilian surgical groups. 
Orthopedics Branch. Exercises general supervision over orthope- 
dic care and physical therapy throughout the Amy; affords consul- 
tation and advice on all matters pertaining to orthopedics and 
physical therapy; assists in the identification and proper assign- 
ment of qualified specialists in orthopedic surgery and of phys- 
ical therapists* 
Transfusion Branch. Affords consultation and advice on matters 
pertaining to blood transfusions, plasma, albumin, albumin by- 
products, and intravenous solutions. Acts as liaison with the 
American Red Cross Blood Donor Service, the Public Health Service 
and the Navy on matters referred to above. 
Chemical Warfare Branch. Acts as liaison with the Medical Divi- 
sion, Chemical Warfare Service, on matters pertaining to chemical 
warfare as related to the Medical Department; prepares information 
and directions for the care of chemical warfare casualties; as- 
sists in the planning of field equipment pertaining to the preven- 
tion and treatment of chemical warfare casualties* 
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SURGERY DIVISION (Cont.) 
Functions 
Radiation Branch♦ Exercises general supervision of radiology 
throughout the Army; affords consultation and advice to all de- 
partments of The Surgeon General’s Office on matters pertaining 
to radiology; assists in the identification and proper assignment 
of qualified commissioned specialists in radiology* 
Ophthalmology Branch# Establishes policies and procedures in 
general ophthalmology in the Army; advises on the assignment of 
qualified specialists in the field of ophthalmology; correlates 
information and affords consultation and advice on matters per- 
taining to ophthalmology; maintains liaison between the Office of 
The Surgeon General and civilian ophthalmological groups# 
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SURGERY DIVISION (Cont.) 
Functions 
Radiation Branch. Exercises general supervision of radiology throughout 
the Army; affords consultation and advice to all departments of The Surgeon 
General*s Office on matters pertaining to radiology; assists in the identi- 
fication and proper assignment of qualified commissioned specialists in 
radiology* 
Ophthalmology Branch. Establishes policies and procedures in general oph- 
thalmology and care of the blind in the Array; advises on assignment of 
qualified specialists in these fields; correlates information and affords 
consultation and advice on matters pertaining to ophthalmology and care 
and management of the blind; maintains liaison with the Navy Department, 
Veterans Administration, Federal Security Agency and civilian ophthalmo- 
logical groups* 
Otolaryngology Branch. Establishes policies and procedures in general 
otolaryngology and care of the deaf in the Army; advises on assignment of 
qualified specialists in these fields; correlates information and affords 
consultation and advice on matters pertaining to otolaryngology and care 
and management of the deaf; maintains liaison i«vith the Veterans Adminis- 
tration and civilian otolarynological groups* 
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE (Cont.) 
SUR®RY DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director* Reports to* advises and assists The Surgeon General on" 
matters within the scope of the Division functions (see functions of 
Branches), advising the Chief, Professional Service, of actions taken* 
Acts autonomously under the Chief of Professional Service in a supervisory 
capacity over the practice of surgery in the Army; directs the activities 
of the General Surgery Branch, the Orthopedics Branch, the Transfusion 
Branch, the Chemical Warfare Branch, the Radiation Branch, the Ophthalmol- 
ogy Branch, and the Otolaryngology Branch; maintains liaison between the 
Office of The Sturgeon General and civilian surgical groups; maintains li- 
aison with the Military Personnel Division of the Office of The Surgeon 
General in the selection and assignment of surgical specialists; takes di- 
rect action for The Surgeon General on professional matters pertaining to 
surgery which arise in Service Commands and overseas theaters . 
General Surgery Branch. Establishes policies and procedures in general 
surgery in the Army; advises on the assignment of qualified specialists 
in the field of surgery; correlates information and affords consultation 
and advice on matters pertaining to surgery; maintains liaison between 
the Office of The Surgeon General and civilian surgical groups. 
Orthopedics Branch. Exercises general supervision over orthopedic care 
and physical therapy throughout the Army; affords consultation and advice 
on all matters pertaining to orthopedics and. physical therapy; assists in 
the identification and proper assignment of qualified specialists in ortho- 
pedic surgery and of physical therapists. 
Transfusion Branch. . Affords consultation and advice on matters pertaining 
to blood transfusions, plasma, albumin, albumin by-products, and ini rave- 
nous solutions. Acts as liaison with the American Red Cross Blood Jonor 
Service, the Public Health Service and the Navy on matters referred to 
above, 
Chemical Warfare Branch. Acts as liaison with the Medical Division, Chemi- 
cal Warfare Service, on matters pertaining to chemical warfare as related 
to the Medical Department; prepares information and directions for the care 
of chemical warfare casualties; assists in the planning of field equipment 1 
pertaining to the prevention and treatment of chemical warfare casualties. 
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE (Cont.) 
NEUROPSYCHIATRY DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director# Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General on matters within the scope of the Division functions 
(see functions of Branches), advising the Chief, Professional 
Service, on actions taken. Acts autonomously under the Chief of 
Professional Service in a supervisory capacity over the practice 
of neuropsychiatry in the Array; directs the activities of the 
Psychiatry Branch, the Neurology Branch, and the Mental Hygiene 
Branch; maintains liaison between the Office of The Surgeon Gen- 
eral and civilian groups in neuropsychiatry; maintains liaison 
with the Personnel Division of the Office of The Surgeon General 
in the selection and assignment of psychiatric and neurological 
specialists in neuropsychiatry; takes direct action for The Sur- 
geon General on professional matters pertaining to neuropsychia- 
try which arise in service conmands and overseas theaters, re- 
porting such action to the Chief of Professional Service. 
Psychiatry Branch. Establishes policies and coordinates psy- 
chiatric activities throughout the Amy; assists in the training 
and assignment of qualified medical officers in the field of psy- 
chiatry; reviews proceedings of neuropsychiatric boards; prepares 
instructional information on psychiatric care and treatment; pro- 
vides psychiatric consultation to the Army and other Government 
agencies. 
Neurology Branch. Establishes policies and coordinates neuro- 
logic activities throughout the Army; assists in training and as- 
signment of qualified medical officers in the field of neurology; 
establishes uniform diagnostic techniques; coordinates the activ- 
ities of this division with those of neurosurgical specialists, 
with particular reference to head, spine, and nerve injuries. 
Mental Hygiene Branch. Prepares instructional material on prin- 
ciples of mental hygiene for dissemination to military personnel; 
maintains liaison and collaborates with the Morale Services Divi- 
sion, Army Service Forces, in the preparation of material for ra- 
dio programs, newspaper articles, motion pictures, posters, and 
other media for the purpose of fostering healthy mental attitudes; 
collaborates in the formulation and interpretation of opinion sur- 
veys; collects, interprets, and disseminates statistical informa- 
tion regarding mental health and morale; acts in an advisory capac- 
ity to War Department staff divisions on problems of morale, dis- 
cipline, and mental stamina as they pertain to mental health. 
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PROFESSIONAL SSixVICE (Cont.) 
PHYSICAL STANDARDS DIVISION 
Functions 
Division. Formulates physical standards for the Army; exercises 
general supervision over physical examinations concerned with ad- 
mission to and separation from the military forces. 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Professional Service, on matters with- 
in the scope of the Division functions. Directs the activities 
of the Induction Branch, the Appointment Branch, and the Disposi- 
tion and Retirement Branch. 
Induction Branch. Coordinates information regarding methods and 
procedures of armed forces induction stations; formulates physi- 
cal standards for all military personnel; acts as liaison with 
the Selective Service System and other government agencies in 
matters pertaining to physical standards, their interpretation 
and application; handles special problems relating to the phys- 
ical qualifications of officers and warrant officers of the Regu- 
lar Anqy, applicants for admission to the U. S. Military Acadenjy, 
nurses, dietitians, physical therapy aides, nurse cadets and members 
of the WAC, and all miscellaneous matters referred to The Surgeon 
General’s Office pertaining to the physical condition of enlisted 
personnel. Works with and advises the Military Personnel Division, 
ASF, on problems concerning the utilization of manpower; coordinates 
with the Navy Department with regard to the above activities. 
Appointment Branch. Handles matters concerning the physical 
qualifications of officers and applicants for the Reserve, Army 
of the United States and the National Guard of the United States; 
acts as liaison between The Surgeon General’s Office and person- 
nel branches of The Adjutant General’s Office in matters relat- 
ing to appointment. 
Disposition and Retirement Branch. Reviews and makes recommenda- 
tions on Disposition and Retirement Board proceedings; takes ac- 
tion on matters relating to the separation or retirement of pers- 
onnel because of physical disqualification. 
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE (Cont.) 
RECONDITIONING DIVISION 
Functions 
Division. Exercises general supervision over the Physical Reconditioning 
Programs and the social rehabilitation of blind and deaf casualties occur- 
ring in the military service. 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon General, 
through the Chief, Professional Service, on matters within the scope of 
the Division functions. Directs the activities of the Physical Recondi- 
tioning Branch, the Educational Reconditioning Branch and the Occupational 
Therapy Branch. 
Physical Reconditioning Branch. Develops and promulgates policies govern- 
ing the physical reconditioning of Army personnel during hospitalization. 
Educational Reconditioning Branch. Develops plans and promotes the use of 
educational activities in the reconditioning program; is responsible for 
the policies and for the planning of the program for patients to be dis- 
charged from the Army; maintains liaison with the Special Service Division 
and the Morale Services Division, War Department, and the many agencies in 
the field of vocational rehabilitation. 
Occupational Therapy Branch. Is responsible for policies and plans govern- 
ing the over-all program of occupational therapy throughout the Amy; as- 
sists in the procurement and assignment of properly qualified therapists 
and instructors; advises on the equipment, supplies and operation of occu- 
pational therapy. 
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DENTAL DIVISION 
Functions 
Division* Exercises general supervision over dental care of Army 
personnel* 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General on matters within the scope of the Division functions, 
advising the Chief, Professional Service, of actions taken. Di- 
rects the activities of the Dental Service Branch and the Dental 
Policies Branch. 
Dental Policies Branch* Prepares administrative regulations for 
the dental service; makes recommendations as to the number, type, 
construction, and repair of dental clinics, and for the selection 
and distribution of dental equipment and supplies; makes recommen- 
dations on inspection reports, curricula for Army dental schools. 
Dental Service Branch. Reviews dental articles for publication; 
reviews professional reports; supervises the tabulation of statis- 
tical data; establishes dental qualifications and procedures; as- 
sists in the selection and proper allocation of qualified dental 
personnel 
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE (Cont.) 
VETERINARY DIVISION 
Functions 
Division* Exercises general supervision over the Veterinary 
Serviceof the Army* 
Division Director* Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General on matters within the scope of the Division functions, 
advising the Chief, Professional Service, of actions taken* 
Directs the activities of the Animal Service Branch, the Meat and 
Dairy Hygiene Branch, and the Veterinary Policies Branch. 
Animal Service Branch. Establishes professional veterinary poli- 
cies and procedures pertaining to animal service; sets service 
standards to insure adequate care of Army animals; compiles data 
concerning animal diseases and treatment; makes field inspections 
in connection with veterinary installations; maintains liaison 
with Remount Division, Office of The Quartermaster General. 
Meat and Dairy Hygiene Branch. Establishes policies for the oper- 
ation of the meat and dairy hygiene service of the Army; plans 
program for meat and dairy inspection in occupied and liberated 
territories; compiles data concerning food items passed and re- 
jected; makes field inspections; maintains liaison with The Quar- 
termaster Generalfs Office; maintains representation on the Fed- 
eral Specification Committee in connection wl th foods of animal 
origin. 
Veterinary Policies Branch. Prepares administrative regulations 
for veterinary service; establishes veterinary qualifications and 
procedures; makes recommendations as to appointment and assignment 
of veterinary personnel; recommends as to selection and distribu- 
tion of veterinary supplies and equipment; makes recommendations 
as to type and construction of veterinary installations; reviews 
veterinary articles for publication; reviews professional reports; 
supervises the tabulation of statistical data; collaborates with 
Technical Division on Tables of Basic Allowances and Equipment 
for veterinary units and inclusion of veterinary personnel and 
equipment in tables of other units. 
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NURSING DIVISION 
Functions 
Division, Exercises general supervision over the Nursing Service of the 
Array, 
Division Director, Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon General, 
through the Chief, Professional Service, on matters within the scope of 
the Division functions. Directs the activities of the Nursing Policies 
Branch. 
Nursing Policies Branch. Establishes professional policies governing Amy 
Nurses and exercises supervision over the application of those policies; 
establishes procedures and policies, and affords consultation and advice 
in training of U, S. Cadet Nurses. 
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CIVIL PUBLIC HEALTH 
DIVISION 
COMMUNICABLE 
DISEASE 
k LABORATORIES 
BRANCH 
PUBLIC HEALTH 
ENGINEERING 
BRANCH 
NUTRITIONAL 
DEFICIENCIES 
BRANCH 
«| 
I I 
si 
ACUTE RESPIRATOR! DISEASES 
HEMO. STREPTOCOCCAL J.NFECTENS 
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVE! 
MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS 
MEASLES AND MUMPS 
NEUROTROPIC VIRUS DISEASES 
AIR BORNE INFECTIONS 
TROPICAL DISEASES 
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INFLUENZA 
PNEUMONIA 
NUTRITION 
DIVISION 
MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE 
DIVISION 
COLLECTION 
BRANCH 
ANALYSIS 
BRANCH 
DISSEMINATION 
BRANCH 
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL 
BOARD 
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 
DIVISION 
INDUS TR/A L 
MEDICAL PROGRAM 
BRANCH 
OCCUPATIONAL 
HAZARDS 
BRANCH 
TOXICOLOGY 
BRANCH 
MECHANIZED WAR- 
FARE HAZARDS 
BRANCH 
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SERVICE 
VENEREAL DISEASE 
CONTROL 
DIVISION 
EDUCATION 
BRANCH 
TREATMENT 
BRANCH 
CIVIL 
COORDINATION 
BRANCH 
ASSISTANT CHIEF 
FOR 
Sanitation & Hygiene,Epiden* 
iology , & Tropical Disease 
Control Divisions 
DEPUTY CHIEF 
CHIEF 
SANITARY 
ENGINEERING 
DIVISION 
WATER 
SUPPLY 
BRANCH 
WASTE 
DISPOSAL 
BRANCH 
INSECT & RODENT 
CONTROL 
BRANCH 
TROPICAL DISEASE 
CONTROL 
DIVISION 
CONTROL 
POLICIES 
BRANCH 
EDUCATION 
BRANCH 
FIELD SURVEY 
BRANCH 
MALARIA 
CONTROL 
BRANCH 
EPIDEMIOLOGY 
DIVISION 
INFECTIOUS 
DISEASE 
CONTROL 
BRANCH 
ANALYSIS & 
SURVEY 
BRANCH 
U.S.A. 
TYPHUS COMMISSION 
MED. LABORATORY 
POLICIES 
BRANCH 
MEDICAL LABOR- 
ATORY TECHNIC 
BRANCH 
LABORATORIES 
DIVISION 
SANITARY RE- 
PORTS AND POL- 
ICIES BRANCH 
SANITATION AND 
HYGIENE 
DIVISION 
SANITARY 
PROCEDURES 
BRANCH 
EDUCATION 
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Functions 
Chief of Service. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General and is responsible, through The Surgeon General, for 
maintenance of the health of the Amy through prevention and 
control of infectious diseases; supervision of nutrition; elim- 
ination of health hazards; establishment of policies; supervi- 
sion of control measures; assistance in procurement of special- 
ists; furnishing of medical and sanitary information; initiation 
and guidance of research; liaison w ith appropriate governmental 
and civil agencies. Supervises the direction of the Sanitation 
and Hygiene Division, Laboratories Division, Epidemiology Divi- 
sion, Tropical Disease Control Division, Sanitary Engineering 
Division, Venereal Disease Control Division, Occupational Health 
Division, Medical Intelligence Division, Nutrition Division, and 
the Civil Public Health Division within the policies and objec- 
tives established by higher authority. The Chief is assisted by 
the Deputy Chief, the Assistant Chief, and the Executive Officer 
(Preventive Medicine Service)* 
Note: The Deputy Chief is also Director, U.S.A. Typhus Commis- 
sion, and administers activities of the Board for the Investiga- 
tion and Control of Influenza and other Epidemic Diseases in the 
Army. 
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SERVICE (Cont.) 
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL BOARD 
(Board for the Investigation and Control of Influenza and Other 
Epidemic Diseases in the Army) 
Functions 
Serves as a Board of Consultants to the Secretary of War for the 
purpose of assisting The Surgeon General in investigation and 
control of infectious diseases in the Army; conducts field and 
laboratory investigations; advises on the control of epidemics 
and threatened epidemics* 
Organization 
The Board is headed by an Administrator, and consists of seven 
Board Members with one Member serving as President. The follow- 
ing Commissions, each headed by a Director, assist the Board in 
carrying out its missions 
Commission on Acute Respiratory Diseases 
Commission on Air-Borne Infections 
Conmission on Epidemiological Survey 
Commission on Hemolytic Streptococcal Infections 
Commission on Influenza 
Conmission on Measles and Mumps 
Commission on Meningococcal Meningitis 
Commission on Neurotropic Virus Diseases 
Commission on Pneumonia 
Commission on Tropical Diseases 
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SERVICE (Cont.) 
SANITATION AND HYGIENE DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director* Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Preventive Medicine Service, on mat- 
ters within the scope of the Division functions (see functions 
of Branches)* Directs the activities of the Sanitary Procedures 
Branch, the Sanitary Reports and Policies Branch, and the Educa- 
tion Branch. 
Sanitary Procedures Branch* Initiates research to develop im- 
proved methods in sanitation; insures the safety for man of new 
chemical compounds used in sanitaiy procedures before their a- 
doption; drafts specifications for new sanitary preparations and 
revises existing ones as necessary; furnishes technical advice 
for installation of fumigation procedures* 
Sanitary Reports and Policies Branch. Formulates or modifies, 
as required, sanitary policies on housing, food-handling, equip- 
ment, and environmental factors affecting health; initiates san- 
itary investigations and surveys necessary to insure health; re- 
views and abstracts information received in sanitary reports and 
takes appropriate action on deficiencies and problems reported 
therein; recommends necessary revisions of Army Regulations and 
Field Manuals* 
Education Branch* Promotes better training in sanitation in the 
Army tErough the development of posters, simply phrased circu- 
lars, film strips and training films, in close liaison with the 
Training Division; reviews drafts pertaining to sanitation sub- 
mitted for publication in the Bulletin of the U. S. Army Medical 
Department; prepares circulars covering the use of new sanitary 
methods or appliances when adopted* • 
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SERVICE (Cent.) 
LABORATORIES DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, throughthe Chief, Preventive Medicine Service, on mat- 
ters within the scope of the Division functions (see functions 
of Branches). Directs the activities of the Medical Laboratory- 
Policies Branch, the Medical Laboratory Technic Branch, and as- 
sists in the selection and assignment of qualified laboratory 
personnel. 
Medical Laboratory Policies Branch. Formulates and assists in 
the organization and operation of medical diagnostic laborato- 
ries in the Army. 
Medical Laboratory Technic Branch. Advises on technical labora- 
tory methods and equipment. 
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SERVICE (Cont.) 
EPIDEMIOLOGY DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Preventive Medicine Service, on mat- 
ters within the scope of the Division functions (see functions 
of Branches). Directs the activities of the Infectious Disease 
Control Branch and the Analysis and Survey Branch. 
Infectious Disease Control Branch. Establishes policies and 
prepares directives vdth respect to control measures to be em- 
ployed against communicable diseases; reviews and takes appro- 
priate action on epidemiological phases of monthly sanitary and 
other reports. Establishes policies with respect to inmuniza- 
tion of Army personnel. Advises Supply Service on problems con- 
cerned with biological standards and probable requirements for 
vaccines and other inmunizing agents. 
Analysis and Survey Branch. Prepares routine and special ana- 
lyses of the current incidence of communicable diseases in the 
Army. Maintains charts, tables and graphs of the incidence of 
various special diseases. Receives telegraphic and other spe- 
cial reports of outbreaks of communicable diseases and takes ap- 
propriate action on such reports. Notes current incidence and 
trends of communicable diseases in civilian communities. Main- 
tains liaison with Medical Statistics Division. Initiates, Su- 
pervises and conducts field investigations of control measures 
and of outbreaks of communicable diseases. 
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SERVICE (Cont.) 
TROPICAL DISEASE CONTROL DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director* Reports to, advises and assxsts The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Preventive Medicine Service, on mat- 
ters within the scope of the Division functions (see functions 
of Branches). Directs the activities of the Control Policies 
Branch, the Education Branch, the Field Survey Branch, and the 
Malaria Control Branch. 
Control Policies Branch. Establishes policies and procedures 
for the prevention andcontrol of tropical diseases in the Army 
in this country and overseas. Maintains liaison with govern- 
mental and civilian agencies concerned with tropical disease 
control; analyzes data and reports dealing with the morbidity 
and mortality from tropical diseases in the Army; recommends in- 
vestigations of special tropical disease situations when indica- 
ted. 
Education Branch. Initiates informative circulars, posters, 
pamphlets and other materials; arranges programs of special 
training for selected personnel needed for tropical disease con- 
trol. 
Field Survey Branch. Maintains contact with field investiga- 
tions and field conditions; participates in special field in- 
vestigations dealing with tropical diseases. 
Malaria Control Branch. Exercises general advisory supervision 
over activities related to malaria control in the Amy; advises 
in the investigations of new drugs, materials and equipment ap- 
plicable to the control of malaria and makes recommendations as 
to their use. 
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SERVICE (Cont.) 
SANITARY ENGINEERING DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, -through the Chief, Preventive Medicine Service, on mat- 
ters within the scope of the Division functions (see functions 
of Branches). Directs the activities of the Water Supply Branch, 
the Waste Disposal Branch, the Insect and Rodent Control Branch. 
Formulates policies in relation to procurement, assignment, and 
training of sanitary engineers and entomologists of the Sanitary 
Corps. 
Water Supply Branch. Direction of engineering inspections and 
surveys o? Army stations and military industrial establishments 
water facilities from the standpoint of protection of the health 
of military personnel, and initiation of corrective action when 
necessary; the development of field water purification equipment 
and methods and engineering advice on the design, construction 
and operation of swimming pools. 
Waste Disposal Branch. Direction of engineering inspections and 
surveys of sewage treatment and garbage and waste disposal at 
Army stations from the standpoint of protection of the health of 
military personnel and avoidance of health hazards to nearby ci- 
vilian population, and initiation of corrective action when nec- 
essary. 
Insect and Rodent Control Branch. Plans and directs insect and 
rodent control campaigns at Army stations, and acts as liaison 
on extra-militaiy insect and rodent control as it affects Army 
personnel. 
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SERVICE (Cont.) 
VENEREAL DISEASE CONTROL DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director, Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Preventive Medicine Service, on mat- 
ters -within the scope of the Division functions (see functions 
of Branches), Directs the activities of the Education Branch, 
the Treatment Branch, and the Civil Coordination Branch, Assists 
in the selection and supervision of qualified personnel) deter- 
mines significant trends by analysis of data on venereal disease 
incidence; develops plans concerned with venereal disease pre- 
vention and treatment. 
Education Branch, In coordination with the Training Division, 
establishes policies, studies methods and prepares materials re- 
lating to the education of the soldier in the prevention of ve- 
nereal disease. 
Treatment Branch, In coordination with Professional Service, 
exercises general supervision over treatment and recommends 
standards of practice in venereal disease control throughout the 
Army, 
Civil Coordination Branch, Establishes policies concerning the 
integration of the Array* s venereal disease control program with 
the control programs of various governmental and civilian agen- 
cies) maintains liaison with civilian health and law enforcement 
authorities. 
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SERVICE (Cont.) 
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DIVISION 
Functions 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Preventive Medicine Service, on mat- 
ters within the scope of the Division functions (see functions of 
Branches). Directs the activities of the Army Industrial Hygiene 
Laboratory and the Armored Medical Research Laboratory; maintains 
active Liaison Officer in the Office of the Chief of Ordnance; 
directs the activities of the Industrial Medical Program Branch, 
the Occupational Hazards Branch, the Toxicology Branch, and the 
Mechanized Warfare Hazards Branch, 
Industrial Medical Program Branch, Administers and supervises 
medical service and hygiene for civilian workers in Army and con- 
tractor-operated arsenals, depots and industrial plants; analyzes 
and compiles reports of surveys and inspections; assists in de- 
termining supply requirements for the operation of this program. 
Occupational Hazards Branch, Supervises and administers program 
of inspection and improvement of working conditions in Army and 
contractor-operated arsenals, depots and industrial plants with 
respect to environmental health hazards, supervises operations of 
the Army Industrial Hygiene Laboratory in this connection; ana- 
lyzes and compiles reports of surveys and inspections. 
Toxicology Branch. Receives and handles requests pertaining to 
the toxicologic effects of clothes and other materials coming in- 
to contact with military personnel, including protective lotions, 
and creams, fuels, insecticides, fumigants, drugs and chemical 
warfare agents. 
Mechanized Warfare Hazards Branch. Maintains supervisory control 
over the Armored Medical Research Laboratory; initiates and arranges 
for research studies pertaining to the physiological effect of en- 
vironmental conditions upon military personnel from a preventive 
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SERVICE (Cent.) 
MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION 
Functions 
Division, Collects, analyzes and disseminates information on 
medical, health, and sanitary conditions in foreign areas, in- 
formation on medical experiences of co-belligerent a nd cf enengr 
forces and on medical developments in other countries. 
Division Director, Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Preventive Medicine Service, on mat- 
ters -within the scope of the Division functions (see functions 
of Branches), Directs the activities of the Collection Branch, 
the Analysis Branch, and the Dissemination Branch, 
Collection Branch. Maintains liaison with Military Intelligence 
Service for collection of documents of potential interest to the 
Medical Department, which pass through G-2; maintains similar li- 
aison with Office of Strategic Services, Office of Coordinator of 
Inter-rAmerican Affairs, National Research Council, and other agen- 
cies receiving information of medical interest from overseas are- 
as. 
Analysis Branch. Prepares studies of medical, health, and sani- 
tary conditions in foreign areas; prepares medical section of War 
Department Strategic Surveys and of Joint Army Navy Intelligence 
Studies, including recommendations as to health precautions for 
forces going abroad; examination of captured materiel and prep- 
aration of reports thereon. 
Dissemination Branch. Arranges for dissemination of technical 
information collected by Medical Intelligence Division, including 
routing of documents obtained through Military Intelligence Serv- 
ice and other channels; preparation of Medical Intelligence Ab- 
stracts. 
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SERVICE (Contd.) 
NUTRITION DIVISION 
Functions 
Division, Develops plans, determines policy and exercises general super- 
vision of nutritional problems throughout the Amy as they affect the 
health of the soldier and civil population under Amy control* 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon General 
through the Chief, Preventive Medicine Service, on matters within the scope 
of the Division functions (see functions of Branches). 
Military Nutrition Branch* Advises the Director )of the Division with re- 
gard to the activities of the nutrition officers, their training and duties. 
Makes recommendations for their procurement and assignment in this country 
and overseas. Maintains liaison with other agencies in this field, particu- 
larly the Quartermaster Corps, Amy Medical School, and Service Commands. 
Reviews reports of the activities of nutrition officers. Supervises the 
analysis of dietaries and recommends changes based on such analyses. 
Gathers, reviews, and analyzes research data in the field of nutrition. 
Correlates and maintains contact with current investigations. Advises the 
Director of the Division with regard to the initiation and direction of new 
research projects through such agencies as the National Research Council. 
Represents The Surgeon General's Office in projects conducted by The Sur- 
geon General's Office and The Quartermaster General's Office, and other 
branches of the Amy. Maintains liaison with the Director of the Amy Med- 
ical School in reference to the nutrition laboratory research projects. 
Civilian Nutrition Branch. In co-ordination with Civil Public Health 
Division prepares, plans and advises regarding the nutrition of civil popu- 
lations, their nutritional requirements, the relief of nutritional defi- 
ciences and nutritional deficiency disease. Recommends the selection, 
training and assignment of personnel for such service. Acts as liaison . 
officer with other agencies in this field including Quartermaster Corps, 
Civil Affairs Division, and Civil Affairs Branch of Operations Service. 
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SERVICE (Cont.) 
CIVIL PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION 
Functions 
Division* Formulates policies and develops plans for health pro- 
grams in occupied and liberated territories. Assists in the se- 
lection of specialized personnel. Maintains contact with field 
operations. Integrates programs with those of other agencies op- 
erating in this general field. 
Division Director. Reports to, advises and assists The Surgeon 
General, through the Chief, Preventive Medicine Service, on mat- 
ters within the scope of the Division functions (see functions of 
Branches). In conformity with policies established by the Civil 
Affairs Division of the War Department, directs the activities of 
the Communicable Disease and Laboratories Branch, the Public 
Health Engineering Branch, the Nutritional Deficiencies Branch, 
and the Maternal and Child Health Branch. 
Congnunlcable Disease and Laboratories Branch. Plans programs di- 
rected to the control of communicable diseases among civilians in 
occupied territories with particular reference to immunization, 
diagnostic and therapeutic problems, and entomological problems 
concerned in the control of insect vectors of disease. Formulates 
plans for the rapid reestablishment and maintenance of public 
health and hospital laboratory facilities in occupied and liber- 
ated countries, or providing essential laboratory services when 
these are lacking. 
Public Health Engineering Branch. Formulates plans for reestab- 
lishment and maintenance and operation of essential sanitary fa- 
cilities in occupied and liberated countries, including public 
water supplies, sewerage systems, sewage and garbage disposal, 
and control of insect and rodent vectors of disease by engineer- 
ing methods# 
Nutritional Deficiencies Branch. Prepares plans pertaining to 
nutritional requirements of civilian population in occupied and 
liberated countries in relationship to anticipated or known die- 
tary deficiencies and available food supplies immediately follow- 
ing occupation, with special reference t o requirements for vita- 
mins and food concentrates for children, expectant mothers and 
workers• 
Maternal and Child Health Branch. Prepares plans for the rees- 
tablishment and maintenance of essential medical and nursing 
services and facilities for the protection of the health of chil- 
dren and expectant mothers in occupied and liberated countries. 
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RED CROSS LIAISON UNIT 
Functions 
Maintains liaison activities between the American National Red 
Cross and The Surgeon General in matters pertaining to the ad- 
ministration of sanitary services and medical aid, a s rendered 
by the American Red Cross. 
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STANDARD OFFICE PRACTICES 
OF THE 
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 5.02 
CLEARANCE OF REPORTS 
1. In order to eliminate duplication of information being 
prepared by units of the Army Service Forces, A.S.F. Circular No. 
62, dated 17 August 1943, directs that all recurring reports on 
any subject, as well as one-time reports requiring personnel 
information, must have clearance before being initiated. This 
includes all such reports except those prepared for the internal 
use of the originating division or field installation of The 
Surgeon General*s Office. 
2. Before initiating such reports, the originating division 
or field installation will submit a request for clearance of .the 
report to the Control Division, S. G. 0. This clearance will be 
indicated by the assignment of a Control Approval Symbol. 
3. Directives initiating reports must show the Control Approval 
Symbol, and each issue of the report will show the same symbol in 
the upper right comer of the 1st page. 
4* All recommendations for initiating, revising, or discontinuing 
recurring reports will be submitted to the Control Division, S. G. 0., 
and will provide the following information} 
a. Exact title of report. 
b. Its classification (secret, confidential, restricted, 
or unclassified). 
c. Frequency of preparation. 
d. Control approval symbol, if assigned. 
c. Office required to prepare report, number of copies 
prepared, and their distribution. 
f• copy of directive or proposed directive requiring 
report, and copy of report form. 
g. Justification of need for report. 
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CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOLS, S. G. 0, 
1. A system of symbols, for use in identifying the point of 
origin of War Department correspondence, has been devised for general 
hse throughout the Army, The Symbol SP has been reserved for use by 
all Array Service Forces Units; MD and MC have been reserved for the 
use of The Surgeon General's Office; and each division of The Surgeon 
General's Office has been given an individual letter. For example: 
SP - Army Service Forces 
MC - The Surgeon General's Office 
L - Legal Division 
Thus, SPMCL means the Legal Division originated the correspondence 
upon which this symbol appears. In a similar manner, ME and MF have 
been reserved for installations under the jurisdiction of The Surgeon 
General. Supply Service installations have been assigned individual 
letters under the F series, and other installations have been assigned 
individual letters under the E series. 
2. Symbols are to be placed in the upper left hand corner of 
all correspondence at the time of its preparation. The symbol to 
be used is that of the division originating such correspondence, re- 
gardless of what officer will sign the letter. As an example, a 
letter prepared in the Training Division for the signature of The 
Surgeon General, the Executive Officer, the Chief of Operations Ser- 
vice, or the Director of the Training Division, will carry the symbol 
SPMCT. The only correspondence which will bear the symbol SPMDA is 
that prepared by the officers attached to the Executive Office. 
3. ASF Circular No. 29, dated 26 January 1944, gives the symbols 
assigned to units of the Army Service Forces in addition to those of 
the SGO. SGO symbols are shown on pages 5.03 and 5.03. 
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CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOLS 
Office of The Surgeon General, Headquarters, - SPMC, SPMD 
The Surgeon General SPMDA 
Control Division SPMCQ 
Office Service Division SPMCA 
Legal Division- SPMCL 
Fiscal Division SPMCF 
Medical Statistics Division SPMCS 
Historical Division - — SPMCG 
Personnel Service (Chief) - SPMDC 
Military Personnel Division SPMCM 
Civilian Personnel Division - -- -- -- - SPMCK 
Operations Service (Chief) — — SPMDD 
Training Division SPMCT 
Hospital Division SPMCH 
Mobilization and Overseas Operation Div,- - SPMCP 
Special Planning Division SPMDK 
Technical Division SPMDH 
Supply Service (Chief) SPMDE 
Purchase Division SPMCO 
(Liaison Branch) 
Renegotiation Division- - -- -- -- -- - SPMCU 
Distribution and Requirements Division- - - SPMCW 
International Division- SPMCT 
Professional Service (Chief) SPMDF 
Medicine Division - - -- -- -- -- -- SPMCB 
Surgery Division SPMCR 
Dental Division - -- -- -- - - - SPMCD 
Veterinary Division - -- -- -- - - -- - SPMCV 
Nursing Division- SPMCN 
Reconditioning Division SPMDG 
Neuropschiatry Division SPMDU 
Physical Standards Division - - - SPMDP 
Preventive Medicine Service (Chief) - - SPMCE 
Sanitation and Hygiene Division SPMDT 
Laboratories Division SPMDL 
Tropical Disease Control Division ----- SPMDT 
Sanitary Engineering Division - SPMDS 
Venereal Disease Control Division ----- SPMDV 
Occupational Health Division SPMDO 
Medical Intelligence Division ------- SPMDI 
Nutrition Division - - SPMDN 
Civil Public Health Division ------- SPMDW 
Epidemiology Division SPMDR 
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CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOLS (Cont»d.) 
Office of The Surgeon General, Field Installations - SPME — SPMF 
Army Medical Center SPMEC 
Army Medical Library SPMEL 
Array Medical Museum SFMEM 
Medical Field Service School SB£ES 
Respiratory Diseases Commission Laboratory SFMER 
Armored Medical Research Laboratory SPMEA 
Army Industrial Hygiene Laboratory SPMEI 
Army Medical Purchasing Office SPMFP 
Binghamton Medical Depot SFMFB 
Chicago Medical Depot SFMFC 
Denver Medical Depot SFMFD 
Kansas City Medical Depot SPMFK 
Los Angeles Medical Depot SPMFA 
Louisville Medical Depot 3PMFL 
St. Louis Medical Depot - - SPMFS 
San Francisco Medical Depot SFMFF 
Toledo Medical Depot SPMFT 
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INCOMING ACTION MAIL. 
1. All letters, memoranda and radio communications from Head- 
quarters Army Service Forces, other higher War Department authority, 
and Service Command Headquarters (other than routine indorsements) 
which require action by any unit other than The Surgeon General's 
office, will be handled strictly as followss 
a* Mail Room will direct this type mail to the Mail Control 
Unit of the Executive Office regardless of the division to which it is 
addressed. The envelope will remain attached. 
b. Mail received by Special Messenger will be delivered to 
the office to which it is directed, but it will be the duty of the 
Director of the receiving division to send any mail from the above 
named sources which calls for action by The Surgeon General's office to 
the Mail Control Unit of the Executive Office for recording and when 
necessary, for proper routing. 
c. Mail addressed to individual officers will be delivered 
by the Mail Boom to the officer to whom it is addressed, but it will be 
the duty of that officer to send any mail from the above sources which 
calls for action by The Surgeon General's office to the Mail Control 
Unit of the Executive Office for recording and when necessary, for 
proper routing. 
d. Classified mail will be received and recorded in the 
same manner as at present, but all such mail requiring action will be 
routed first to the Mail Control Unit. 
e. Security mail will be received and recorded by the 
Security Officer in the same manner as at present. Ihe Security Officer 
will be responsible for notifying the Ifeil Control Unit of any action 
comminications, giving classification number, date of communication, 
date received and the date action is due. 
2. Any officer receiving or responsible for the receipt of mail 
of the above types, whether coming in by Special Messenger or addressed 
to such officer individually, or which through error has not previously 
been routed to the Mail Control Unit is charged, not only with taking 
the appropriate action called for in the communication by the required 
time, but also for the immediate reporting to the Executive Office the 
receipt of such communication. 
3. Form SG-513 will be prepared by the Mail Control Unit, and the 
yellow copy will be attached to the incoming communication. This form 
will accompany the communication at all times and will be returned with 
the reply to the Mail and Record Room (in the event of Security Mail, 
to the Security Officer). If the reply is transmitted by Special 
Messenger, this yellow form will be attached to the Record Room copy. 
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INCOMING ACTION MIL. 
4. A pink copy of Form SG-513 Twill also accompany the corres- 
pondence to the Division to which responsibility for action has been 
assigned. This pink copy may be used in maintaining a divisional 
follow-up system, if such system is desired. 
5. It will be the responsibility of the Mail Control Unit to 
maintain a follow-up system and to check with all units of The Surgeon 
General's Office to determine that timely action will be taken. It is 
further the duty of the Mail Control Unit to notify the Mail and Record 
Room of such incoming correspondence as is covered in the three cate- 
gories mentioned above. 
6. In addition to the foregoing, the Mail Control Unit will be 
responsible for following up action required by multi-copy or mimeo- 
graphed directives emanating from Headquarters A.S.F. or War Department. 
7. All reports of action taken must be submitted to the Mail 
Control Unit which is located temporarily in Room 1120, Extension 78275. 
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