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It will thus appear that the number of Medical Officers on duty in the District, is, - No. 6 Each has a compensation of $100.00 pr month total pr mo $600.00 The number of Employes, not med. officers in the Dist, up to the 10th of Novr was - No 33 On the 10th there were dischared - No 5. Total number in Employ since that date - 28. Total compensation of the last named per month - $424.00 Add compensation of the Med Officers - six (6) at $100 pr mo each $600.00 Total expense per month of Med Dept Dist VA $1024.00 I am not abble to satisfy myself that any Dispensary now in operation can be closed, or any Medical Officer now on duty, relieved without causing much suffering. I have not therefor, felt justified, just at present, in making any further changes. I intend, however, to have all arrangements completed so that the Dispensaries can all be closed, and the property properly disposed of before the time fixed by law for closing the Bureau in this District - also, all medical officer discharged by the 31st inst. if not otherwise directed. When the aid of the Meical Dept of the Bureau is withdrawn entirely from freedmen in Virginia on the 18th of Jany - I am fully convinced that great suffering
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