Excerpt from Reception to the Massachusetts General Hospital Physicians, Nurses and Employees Who Served in the Great War: June 9, 1919 J stroyed more lives than all the accursed inventions employed for that purpose on the battle-front. You, who are so familiar with the results of the physical examination of the men of this country for the purpose of procuring soldiers and sailors fit for service, know too well how great are the defects of physical condition of those subject to examination, many of which can, and ought to be, remedied. Peace hath its victories no less renowned than war, and to these we welcome you back. Dr. Washburn, your foresight, knowledge, and energy brought our unit to a high state of efficiency before any similar organization; you have had an unusually varied experience and can speak with authority. You do not need an introduction here. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.