Annual report of the Medical and Health Department / Saint Vincent.

  • Saint Vincent. Medical Department.
Date:
[1937]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical and Health Department / Saint Vincent. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SAINT VINCENT. Office of Senior Medical Officer, Kingstown, 20tli March, 1939. Your Honour, I have the honour to forward the annual report c-f this Department for the year 1937. I have, etc., His Honour The Administrator, St. Vincent. II. B. GREGORY, Acting Senior Medical Officer *■ * f ( fA 11 REPORT ON THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1937. * 2 6 MAY1939 - - < I. Administration, A. Staff and Appointments. The following was the approved staff during the year under review:— One Senior Medical Officer. Seven District Medical Officers. One Resident Surgeon, Colonial Hospital. One Nurse Matron. One Steward and Chief Dispenser. Eleven Dispensers. One Chief Sanitary Inspector. Seven District Sanitary Inspectors. Fifteen Nurses and Probationers. Ten Nurses, Fort Institutions. One Head Keeper, Fort Institutions. Six Male Attendants, Fort Institutions. Eleven District Nurses. Senior Staff changes during 1937. Senior Medical X)r< A. G. II. Smart, M.B.E., was Senior Medical officer. Officer until 2. 11. 37 when he was granted three months’ vacation leave prior to retirement. Dr. H. B. Gregory, Medical Officer District 1 was appointed to act in this capacity from 2. 11. 37. Medical Officer District 1, Superintendent, Fort Institu¬ tions and Port Health Officer. Dr. H. B. Gregory held these appointments throughout the year.