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BUREAU OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL
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ADDRESS THE SURGEON GENERAL
U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

May 10,, 1915.

Passed Assistant Surgeon Lawrence Kolb,
U. S. Immigration Service,
Ellis Igland, New York.
Sirs (Through the Medical Officer in Charge)

You are informed that a bill which recently passed Con-
gress combined the Life Saving Service and the Revenue
Cutter Service under the title United States Coast Guard.
The keepers and surfmen of the former Life Saving Service
are now entitled to medical relief and retirement in case
of disability incident to the Service.

An additional responsibility is thrown upon this Ser-
vice hereafter in making physical examinations of these men,
as well as strict tests of their color sense. These exam-
inations will be made in the various parts of the United
States as rapidly as possible.

In order that all medical officers of the Service may
be ready at any time for orders to make these examinations,
it is desired that a certificate be on file in the Bureau
as to their vision and color sense and also that all ex-
aminations made’ by the medical officers of the Service shall
be conducted in a uniform manner.

The Bureau believes that every officer of the Service
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May 10, 1915.

should be examined by the Williams lantern as well as the

worsteds for color sense.

You are therefore directed to proceed to places mentioned

below and examine the eyes of officers stationed at these

places to determine their vision and color sense.

These ex-~-

aminations should be made in accordance with the enclosed in-

structions.

Cambridge, Md .
Accomac, Va.

Cape Charles, Va.
Norfolk, Va.

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Elizabeth City, N.C.
Edenton, N. C.
Manteo, N. C.
Hatteras, N. C.
Washington, N. C.

Newbern, N. C.

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Wilmington, N. C.

Charleston, S. C.

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Savannah, Ga.
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Acting Assistant Surgeon B.W.Goldsborough

Surgeon G. B. Young

Acting Assistant Surgeon

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Surgeon J. B. Stoner

Surgeon W. J. Pettus

Passed Assistant Surgeon

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Cape Fear Quar. (Southport, N. C.) Surgeon M.

Surgeon Edward Francis
Passed Assistant Surgeon

Acting Assistant Surgeon

J. H. Ayres
C.L.Nottingham
B. W. Browne

H. D. Walker
R. Dillard

F. P. Gates

E. W. Jones

J. ©. Rodman “hk.
R. D. Jones

R. S. Primrose

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Jacksonville, Fla. Acting Assistant Surgeon J. B. Parramore

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Pensacola, Fla. " - * S.R.M.Kennedy
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Mobile, Ala. Surgeon J, T. Burkhalter

The route to be followed should be in the order of the
stations as given in this letter, unless it is found that the
work can be more expeditiously performed by a change in the
above itinerary. Upon completion of this duty, you should re-
turn to your station at New York.

Respectfully,

OH haan

Acting Surgeon General

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The expenses incurred in carrying out the foregoing in-

structions are hereby authorized.

OR Vaatie=

Assistant secretary.

Respectfully f awarded,
Chief Medical officer.