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

  • Gambia. Medical Department.
Date:
[1943]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Department / Colony of the Gambia. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Colony. Estimated. Actual. | £ £ s. d Total Revenue 246,500 475,910 2 0 .? Total Expenditure 314,917 425,939 19 10 3. The actual expenditure on Medical and Health Services was 12.7% of the total expenditure of the Colony. 11. PUBLIC HEALTH. A. General Remarks. 4. The hook, Development and Welfare in the Gambia, was published in July, giving the general picture of the Gambia and the proposals for Post War Development. One chapter was devoted to Medical and Health Services and gives a general review as well as an outline of future proposals. As conditions develop the outline will be filled in and concrete proposals developed. A start is to be made in 1944 with reorganisation of the training of the African Staff. Shortage of staff has been the main difficulty in 1943. It has not been possible to find suitable candidates to fill African vacancies. 5. The work of Kaiaff and Ballingho Dispensaries has been com¬ bined. One dispenser is in charge of both and spends part time at each. 6. The work of the hospitals is summarised as follows:— 1942. 1943. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. In-Patients Out-Patients 1,815 185 42,411 — 1,560 140 55,480 __ 7. The work at the dispensaries again shows an increase:—- 1942. 1943. Out-Patients 26,643 35,186 8. A table showing causes of morbidity is given in paragraph 14.