Report of the Surgeon-General / British Guiana.

  • British Guiana. Medical Department
Date:
[1934]
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Credit: Report of the Surgeon-General / British Guiana. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Appointments. 3. Dr. A. T. D. Whitfield was appointed Government Medical Officer as from 8th March, 1934. He arrived in the Colony and assumed duty on the 18th March, 1934. Dr. Whitfield was transferred from the Bahamas Medical Service where he served as from 13th April, 1933, 4. During the absence on leave of Dr. B. N. V. Wase-Bailey, Dr. J. H. Pottinger, Assistant Government Medical Officer of Health, Berbice, acted as Government Medical Officer of Health and Port Health Officer, Georgetown, as from 18th May, 1934. 5. Dr. Pottinger, having been appointed Officer in charge of the Advance Party in connection with the proposed Assyrian Settlement, Rupununi, left Georgetown on 18th October, 1934, and was absent from headquarters until the close of the year. During this period Dr. E. Cochrane acted as Government Medical Officer of Health. 6. Mr. G. F. Steele was promoted to be a First Class Dispenser on 19th December, 1934, vice Mr. A. H. Williams, retired. Temporary Appointments. 7. Dr. J. A. Nicholson and Dr. L. S. Jaikaran acted as Medical Officers throughout the year. 8. Dr. M. O. Luck and Dr. A. B. Foo served as temporary Medical Officers, the former from 1st to 16th April, 1934, and agaiu from 8th May to 17th Novem¬ ber, 1934, and the latter from 3rd November, 1934, to the end of the year. 9. Dr. C. F. Roza, Dr. C. N. De Souza and Dr. J. Bisessar assisted the depart¬ ment for short periods during the year. 10. The services of Dr. L. H. Wharton, temporary Medical Officer, were ter¬ minated on 31st March, 1934. Retirements and Resignations. 11. Dr. J. E. Chow, Government Medical Officer, retired on pension on account of ill-health on 31st July, 1984. 12. Mr. A. H. Willia ms, 1st class Dispenser, retired on pension on 18th Decem¬ ber, 1934. Deaths. 13. There were no deaths during the year. Leave oj Absence. 14. The following officers were on vacation leave of absence out of the Colony du ring the year :— Dr. V. V. H. Hoakai, Government Medical Officer, from 1st January to 31st December : Dr. J. A. Browne, Ophthalmologist, from 1st January to 14th March ; Dr. L. R. Sharpies, Government Medical Officer, from 16th March to 11th Septem¬ ber; Dr. J. Glavina, Resident Surgeon, Public Hospital, Berbice, from 17th March to 13tb September ; Dr. Q. B. de Freitas, Government Medical Officer, from 2lst March to 20th September ; Dr. G. H. Steven, Government Bacteriologist, from 26th April to 25th September ; Mr. J. D. Grierson, Surgeon Specialist and Resident Surgeon, Public Hospital, Georgetown, from 8th June to 5th October; Dr. F. G. Rose, Medical Superintendent, Leprosy Hospital, from 8th June to 16th October; Dr. B. N. V. Wase-Bailey, Government Medical Officer of Health, from 8th June to 31st December; Dr. O. M. Francis, Government Medical Officer, from 17th
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