Excerpt from The Military Surgeon, 1921, Vol. 49: Journal of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States

The organization of the. Fourteen district supervisors' offices was created, and these offices with their sub-agencies covering the entire United States, reach practically into every county, so that prompt contact may be made with ex-service men and women everywhere. This organization has rendered inestimable service in reaching ex-service men and women, and giving them prompt care and attention. These offices were begun in a small and tentative manner, each with less than feet of floor space, one doctor and a small force, a little over a year ago. In March, 1921, most of these offices occupied from to feet of ¿oor space, with a large medical and clerical personnel in the headquarters, and well organized sub-agencies throughout the districts.

In carrying out its work for ex-service men and women the Service has assembled a large personnel. The medical personnel numbers about medical officers, exclusive of designated examiners on a fee basis. A dental corps has been created and numbers about 190 dental officers, a corps of female nurses has been created and numbers about a reconstruction service has been formed and numbers about 500 reconstruction aides, a dietetic service has been organized and numbers about 150 trained dietitians.

Since the inception of this work, there have been cared for in hospitals by this Service. About patients of the \var Risk Insurance Bureau, who were furnished a total of about hospital relief days. Also. About out-patient treatments have been furnished, and a total of nearly medical examinations have been made. Special services of various kinds have been arranged. For example, about patients have been given dental treatment. By May, 1991, over patients were being given occupational therapy and over physio-therapy each week. Prosthetic appliances of various kinds have been furnished to thousands of patients.

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