Report on the public health / Southern Rhodesia.

  • Southern Rhodesia. Department of Health.
Date:
[1924]
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    somewhat abbreviated this year on account of his absence on six months' leave. It, however, contains much food for thought, and should be care¬ fully studied both by teachers and parents. One of the most pressing needs of the school children is that of dental attention, which is receiving the serious consideration of the Gov¬ ernment, and it is anticipated that provision will be made for this during the coming year. (4) Propaganda.—Pamphlets prepared by the Department relating to malaria and blackwater, their causation and prevention, were in accordance with custom widely distributed, and arrangements were en¬ tered into with the Rhodesia Agricultural Union for a series of lectures by the district medical officers to farmers’ associations on malaria and its prevention. The following scientific papers were published by members of the staff:— “Researches on Blackwater Fever in Southern Rhodesia,” by J. G. Thomson, M.A., M.B., Ch.B., Director of Protozoology, School of Tropical Medicine, London, and Research Commissioner on Blackwater Fever in Southern Rhodesia, 1922 and 1923. This was published in London by the School of Tropical Medicine. It is a very complete history of Dr. Thomson’s in¬ vestigations in Rhodesia, and brings our knowledge of black¬ water fever a big step forward. “A Note on the Connection between Contagious Abortion and Undulant (Malta) Fever in Rhodesia,” by L. J. J. Orpen, M.B., B.Ch., D.P.H. (Oxford), Government Bacteriologist, Southern Rhodesia. Published in the South African Medical Record. “The Use of Saturated Organisms (Saturation Test) in Diag¬ nosis,” by L. J. J. Orpen, M.B., B.Ch., D.P.H. (Oxford), Gov¬ ernment Bacteriologist, Southern Rhodesia. To be shortly published in the South African Medical Record. “The ^Etiology of Blackwater Fever,” by W. M. Hewetson, M.B., D.P.H., Government Medical Officer, Sinoia, Southern Rho¬ desia. Published in the Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. “Some Observations on Blackwater Fever,” by E. P. Carmody, M.B.E., M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.). Published in the British Medical Journal. “Blackwater Fever,” by 0. E. Jackson, M.B., Bac. Surg. (Irel.). Published in the South African Medical Record. “Chronic or Suppressed Malaria,” by V. C. W. Vickers, M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.). Published in the South African Medical Record. (5) Public Health Legislation.—(a) Public Health Act.—This Act, which consolidates and extends the public health legislation, was passed at the first session of the Legislative Assembly and became law on 1st January, 1925. Considerable discussion took place on the vaccination clauses, and amendments allowing for conscientious objectors were intro¬ duced, but apart from this the Bill passed the House in practically the form in which it was presented.