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tions, and in generally organising. For these purposes 

 a large clerical staff, as well as a statistical department 

 and accountants' office, were necessary. All cases of 

 fever had to be notified to this office, and it was 

 in constant receipt of innumerable complaints and 

 questions. Every morning either Dr. White or Dr. 

 Richardson made an inspection tour of the districts. 

 It was soon found necessary, in order to check 

 unnecessary expenditure, to establish a purveyors ojfice. 

 This was placed in the charge of Dr. Perkins and a 

 staff of about twelve assistants. Each Ward was 

 required to send in a requisition to this department 

 for the material it wanted, which, if not in stock, 

 was promptly obtained. In this way waste was 

 avoided, and by purchasing supplies beforehand in 

 the cheapest markets, considerable saving was effected. 

 The office was most carefully organised and every- 

 thing was reduced to a very precise system. 



Total Number Employed in the Campaign 



I'otal number of men, inspectors, oilers, 



screeners, etc. . . . . .910 



Special Fumigating Division . .156 



Special Investigating Division . .105 

 Purveyor's Department ... 32 



1,203 



The total Medical Staff was fifty, of which twenty 

 were ^larine Hospital Service surgeons. 



Boards of Consultikg Experts 



A body of twenty-three experienced medical men 

 were chosen amongst the various Wards, who were 



