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 called senior-surgeons;the next 120, surgeons; and the remainder, assistant-surgeons. Of the senior-surgeons, the first 3 compose the medical board, and are styled physician-general, surgeon-general, and inspector-general. The next 12 are denominated superintending-surgeons,one of whom is posted to a division of the army, and to whom is intrusted the superintendence of the medical duties; the remaining senior-surgeons and the surgeons are posted to regiments and staff appointments. By far the majority of the assistant-surgeons have independent charges of their own,being qualified to hold regimental and civil stations after having been two years in India, and having passed a colloquial examination in Hindostanee.

Members of the Medical Board rank as Brigadier General.