Annual medical and sanitary report / Tanganyika Territory.

  • Tanganyika. Medical Department.
Date:
[1931]
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Credit: Annual medical and sanitary report / Tanganyika Territory. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Number of Tribal Dispensaries by Provinces. Paovince Number open during 1931/32 Number to be opened 1932 Bukoba 26 _ Central ... ... . 22 1 Eastern 29 ■- Iringa 40 — Kigoma 7 — Lindi 18 — Mahenge 30 1 Mwanza 56 — Northern 10 3 Tabora 21 2 Tanga 26 1 Totals 285 8=293 Tuberculosis. The Tuberculosis Hospital at Kibongoto with its sub-station at Usangi and branch dispensaries on the slopes of Kilimanjaro continued its work throughout the year. In addition to tuberculosis this unit deals with large numbers of general medical and surgical cases from the Wachagga tribe. The laboratory and quarters at Moshi for use by the staff engaged in the special investigation were completed and occupied. Intradermal tests, X-ray and sputum examinations have been carried out on large numbers of estate labourers, school children, prisoners, warders and police in addition to the general native population. The investigations are not yet completed and summarized but there are clear indications that the disease is far commoner in this district than amongst similar communities in Europe. The Medical Officer in charge of the native hospital at Moshi is working in close collaboration with this unit and has allocated a number of beds in the hospital for the specialized treatment of tuberculosis patients. Venereal Disease and Yaws. The popularity of treatment by injection continues. During the year 29,662 cases of Syphilis and 112,128 cases of Yaws were treated. The figures for the last seven years are as follows:— Syphilis Yaws 1925 • • • • • • 11,288 74,638 1926 • • • • • • 17,751 96,624 1927 • • • . . . 20,804 120,263 1928 • • • • • • 24,367 127,439 1929 ... ... 25,752 126,328 1930 ... ... 25,864 137,112 1931 . 29,662 112,128 Totals 155,488 794,532 Health of Prisoners. The general health of the prisoners throughout the Territory was satisfactory; an increase of approximately 2 1 is shown in the death rate per 1,000. The figures for the last seven years are as follows:— Number of Daily average Death per 1,000 deaths number of prisoners to average number during the year of prisoners 1925 59 1,732-12 34-00 1926 60 1,858-80 32-20 1927 32 1,695-91 18-80 1928 49 1,826-50 26-83 1929 23 1,905 10 12-07 1930 48 2,106-10 22-79 1931 59 • • • 2,370-30 24-89