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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    Improvements to Prison diet have been made and a new scale brought into force. The Nutrition Committee advised concerning the use of imported foodstuffs as well as the development of locally produced foods. Efforts have been made to introduce a more varied diet for the population as a whole, and advice lias been given concerning the preparation of foodstuffs hitherto unknown to the Colony. IV. POET HEALTH WORK AND ADMINISTRATION AND AEROPLANE TRAFFIC. 24. For security reasons the number of ships and aeroplanes hoarded ~ during the year is not given. 25. The number of rats destroyed was 6,703. Of these 307 were examined hut no cases of plague were found. 26. Vaccination.—550 persons were vaccinated during the year- 27. 2,000 yellow fever inoculations were performed during the year. Y. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. 28. The Maternity Hospital and Welfare Clinics continue to give good service. Bathurst:— Infant Welfare Attendances Ante-Natal Attendances Live Births Still Births Miscarriages Maternal Deaths Bakau and Sukuta Clinics:— Infant Welfare Attendances Ante-Natal Attendances Deliveries Bakau and Sukuta Clinics:— Infant Welfare Attendances Ante-Natal Attendances Deliveries 9,110 2,356 346 26 20 6 10,151 635 50 2,280 243 Nil