Annual medical and sanitary report / Uganda Protectorate.

  • Uganda Protectorate. Medical Department.
Date:
[1918]
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Credit: Annual medical and sanitary report / Uganda Protectorate. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ANNUAL MEDICAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1918. Section I. ADMINISTRATIVE. (A) Medical Staff. (1) The Sanctioned Establishment for the Medical Staff was :— EUROPEAN: Principal Medical Officer. Deputy Principal Medical Officer. Medical Sanitary Officer. 2 Senior Medical Officers. 14 Permanent Medical Officers. 1 Bacteriologist. 2 Medical Officers of Health. 8 Temporary Medical Officers. 1 Dental Surgeon. 1 Matron. 2 Nursing Sisters. 2 European Dispensers. 1 Laboratory Assistant. 1 European Sleeping Sickness Inspector. ASIATIC: 1 Assistant Surgeon. 21 Sub-Assistant Surgeons. 7 Compounders. NATIVE : A varying number of Native Attendants including Hospital and Dispensary Attendants. Native Vaccinators. Isolation Hospital and Camp Plague Inspectors. Attendants, etc. Sleeping Sickness Inspectors. Clerks and Interpreters. Menial Staff. (2) Shortages on Establishment :— 1 Permanent Medical Officer (restored to active list of the Army) for whole year. 1 Permanent Medical Officer seconded to R.A.M.C. 1 Medical Officer of Health for whole year. 4 Temporary Medical Officers do 5 Sub-Assistant Surgeons do 1 Sub-Assistant Surgeon for months. 1 Sub-Assistant Surgeon for 8 months. 1 Compounder for 10| months. Clerical Staff at Headquarters :— EUROPEAN: Office Superintendent. Assistant Clerk. Medical Storekeeper (Relief). ASIATIC: 1 3rd Grade Clerk. 3 4th Grade Clerks. Note :—The 3rd Grade Clerk resigned on 29th September, 1918, and his place was taken by a 4th Grade Clerk. AFRICAN : 1 Native Clerk.