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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    14- The main causes of death in Bathurst were:— Diseases of the respiratory system ... Infectious and parasitic diseases excluding malaria Malaria Diseases of the digestive system Venereal diseases Non-venereal diseases of the genito-urinary system and adnexa ... ... • • • • • • • • * * * * Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs ... Affections due to violence Rheumatism, disease of nutrition and endocrine gland and other general diseases Other diseases Diseases of the circulatory system ... Total ... D. Training of Personnel. 15. Training of staff has been carried out as well as possible consider¬ ing grave shortage of staff. It is hoped that the newly appointed Sister Tutor will start work early in the New Tear- The Nurses’ Hostel referred to in the Development plan is nearing completion and the re-organisation con¬ templated in methods of training should take place early in 1944. III. HYGIENE AND SANITATION. i • % A. Preventive Measures. 16. Anti-Malarial Measures.—In co-operation with the Anti-malarial squad of the R.A-E. at Bathurst, an anti-malarial team has been organised under the supervision of Mr. Archibald. Much useful information concern¬ ing mosquito breeding in Bathurst and seasonal variations has been obtained. Apart from occasional domestic breeding, it has been showrn that most anopheline breeding takes place in the town’s open drains, in swampy areas in the low lying middle belt of the town, and in crab holes, particularly in swamps to the North East of the town- No more effective control than has been obtained at present can be expected until the drainage problem of the town has been solved. The drains are so defective, badly graded and filled with pot-holes, that it is difficult to ensure that oiling will be effective. B. General Measures. 17. Sewage and Refuse Disposal.—General sanitation, particularly refuse disposal, caused a lot of anxiety in the first three months of the year owing to breakdown and shortage of lorry transport. Fairly adequate transport has now been obtained and conditions are fairly good. Successful experiments were completed for local adaptation of the Indore System of 142 118 50 68 Nil 30 17 13 30 13 52 533