Annual report of the Medical Department / Tanganyika Territory.

  • Tanganyika. Medical Department.
Date:
[1951]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Department / Tanganyika Territory. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    two respects. Private practice on a limited basis was re-introduced during the year, and a new cadre of Special Grade Medical Officers was also introduced, for which the criterion is the possession of a recognized specialist qualfication, subject to the acceptance by the Director of Medical Services of the usefulness of such a qualification in the interest of the service as a whole. The fact that an officer may be appointed to special grade status in this way does not mean that he will be employed whole-time in his particular speciality, though natur¬ ally every effort will be made to use his experience to the best advantage. As a result of such appointments it has been possible to arrange for improved surgical facilities in some up-country stations. 17. With regard to Junior Service staff, the main shortage is still that of Makerere trained Assistant Medical Officers and of trained nursing staff, both male and female. The training of nurses has continued during the year, but is at present inadequate for the demand. This is due mainly to lack of accommodation for nurseg-in-training, though extensions to the Mweka Train¬ ing Centre were begun during the year. 18. The serious shortage of clerical assistance continues. The position in the department became worse during the year and wTas aggravated by the transfer of a number of experienced hospital clerks to the Revenue Depart¬ ment in consequence of a re-organization of hospital accountancy procedure. There is little probability that the position will improve in the near future.