Annual report of the Medical Department / Colony of the Gambia.

  • Gambia. Medical Department.
Date:
[1927]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Department / Colony of the Gambia. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ANNUAL MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1st DECEMBER, 1927. 1. ADMINISTRATION. (a) Staff. 1. Dr. K. B. Allan, Senior Medical Officer, proceeded on leave 4th August, returned from leave and resumed duty 30th December. Stationed at Bathurst. 2. Dr. G. E. Craig, Medical Officer, proceeded on leave 24th January, returned from leave and resumed duty 4th August. Stationed at Bathurst. Acted as Senior Medical Officer from 4th August to 29th December. 3. Dr. J. C. Cruickshank, Medical Officer, was stationed at Bathurst throughout the year. 4. Dr. A. M. W. Rae, Medical Officer, proceeded on leave 11th June, returned from leave and resumed duty 9th December. Was stationed in the Protectorate until 4th April, at Bathurst until 11th June and at Cape St. Mary from 10th to 31st December. 5. Dr. S. G. Harrison, Medical Officer, appointed on 2nd March, arrived in the Colony and assumed duty 10th March, stationed in the Protectorate from 10th March until 31st December. 6. Dr. F. A. Innes, Medical Officer of Health, has been stationed at Bathurst throughout the year. 7. Miss M. Thompson, Senior Nursing Sister, proceeded on leave 3rd June, returned from leave and resumed duty 19th November. Stationed at Bathurst. 8. Miss J. Roberts, Nursing Sister, proceeded on leave 24th November. Stationed at Bathurst. Local leave 6th to 28th May. Acted as Senior Nursing Sister 3rd June to 18th November. 9. Miss T. Grant, Nursing Sister, stationed at Bathurst throughout the year. Local leave 1st to 28th December. 10. Miss A. E. Green, Sister-in-Charge, Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, proceeded on leave and resigned 14th May. Was stationed at Bathurst. 11. Miss M. Storey, Sister-in-Charge, Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, arrived in the Colony, was appointed and assumed duty 8th September. Stationed at Bathurst. Numbers 10 and 11 are not Government Officials and are appointed by the Wesleyan Mission.