Annual medical report / Tanganyika Territory.

  • Tanganyika. Medical Department.
Date:
[1924]
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Credit: Annual medical report / Tanganyika Territory. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    APPENDIX II—continued. Report on Prisons by Stations—continued. Moshi. Musoma. Mwanza. 22. Suggestions by Medical Officer in charge as to improvements required, and date when made — — — (a) Accommodation, ventila- tion, etc. .. — — — (b) Diet . Meals to be ground, and not given whole. To sieve daily flour (cooking), 27/9/24. To have a barrel with cover and a tap to store water for drinking pur¬ poses, 30/8/24. That the grinding of grain and mo- hogo be not done beside the latrines. (c) Sanitation . . Latrines to be in¬ cluded in the com¬ pound. More fre¬ quent bathing of prisoners to be done. Informed prophy¬ lactic. means against ankylostomiasis in¬ fection, 5/11/24. Latrines and urine drums with covers, 30/11/24. (d) Other matters 23. Action taken by Prison Authorities as a result of 22—(a) The first and third recommendations have been fulfilled, and others, on ac¬ count of lack of funds, are under consideration. Shifted to the other side of the prison. (b).. Two mealie mor¬ tars procured, and the mealie grinder repaired. _ (c).. Latrines, kitchen, and bathing place included in the compound. (d) Bathing twice weekly. 24. What sanitary arrangements are The latrines are Two empty kero- Two tins in each there in the Cells for use at now within en- sine tins are kept cell, one for urine. night ? closures. in each cell for the purpose. ojher for faeces. 25. Is drinking water provided for use Yes. at night ? Yes. One bucket at everv cell. 26. Is there a weight register, and is it up to date ? Yes. No register. Yes. 27. What number of blankets is pro¬ vided for each Prisoner ? One, except when prisoner marked excused or light duty, when two provided. A blanket and a sleeping mat is sup¬ plied to each pris¬ oner ; in case of . sickness two blan¬ kets and one bed. One, and mat. Is the clothing sufficient ? — - — Yes. 28. Further remarks and suggestions. . A cell should be allocated as prison hospital, and a number of beds, with a medicine cupboard, table, and chair. A table on which to keep the cooked food before dis¬ tribution. Plenty of disinfect¬ ant fluid.