Annual report of the Medical and Health Department / Colony of Seychelles.

  • Seychelles. Medical and Health Department.
Date:
[1960]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical and Health Department / Colony of Seychelles. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    25* The candidate who failed the P.T.S. Examination resigned from the service, 26. The Prelim Part I Candidate Tail resit the Examination at a later date. 27. The following Medical Staff helped with lectures for the Pinal Examination in G-eneral Nursing:- Dr. C.L. Elgood D.M. F.R.C.P. Dr. A. Penrose M.B, B.S.M. Dr. B.G.H. Collie M.B. Ch. B. Dr. H.J. Lloyd B.A., M.B. B. Ch. - Dr. R.S. Francis Dr. C. De LM.P. M.B. T.D.D. Dr. E. Collie M.B., Ch.B. Dr. J.D.M. Ferrari M.B, Ch.B. B.A.D. Dr. A. Philip D.O.M.S, D.L.0 Sister Patrick S.R.N. S.C.M. B.T.A. Mr. T.M.J. D* Off ay, F.R.C.S. Medicine Surgery Gynaecology Paediatrics, Phychology Dietetics and skins Veneral Diseases Tuberculosis Public Health and Communicable diseases Ear, Nose and Throat Eyes Theatre Technique concluded the course with a sound and practical lecture on the principles of aseptic technique surgery. 28. Mrs. Geva Savy helpedto improve the standard of English among the nurses by holding English classes twice a week. 29. Looking back, I960 was a record year for examination results, 42 of the 1+1+ candidates having passed examinations. The same results cannot be predicated for 1961 because 1. The syllabus of subjects for General Nursing was revised by the Nursing Board towards the end of the year. The new syllabus is broader, covers more ground in each subject and new subjects have been added. This means more lectures for the students and more time off the wards. With the present shortage of staff and pressure of work difficulty in having the students for the necessary lectures is foreseen. 2. Recruitment was so poor during the year that candidates below the required standards were accepted. The new Syllabus requires a good average intelligence and education to cope with its contents and as many of the student nurses possess neither there is not much hope of success. 30. The nursing Establishment for the Colony is as follows 1 Matron 1 Sister Tutor 6 Nursing Sisters (l public health)m 22 Staff Nurses and Midwives 1+ Midwives 3 Registered Male Nurses 1 Staff Nurse. 31# To these should be added the nurses in training who number 3 male students 34 female students 1 pupil midwife 6 pupil midwives (already General Trained) III. HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARIES 32. No increase in beddage occured during the year, the total number being as before:-