Annual report on Basutoland / Colonial Office.

  • Great Britain. Office of Commonwealth Relations.
Date:
[1960]
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Credit: Annual report on Basutoland / Colonial Office. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1 Male Mental Nurse (1) 3 Health Inspectors (2) 4 Dispensers Higher Grade (4) 1 Superintendent Leper Settlement (1) 1 Farm Manager ” ” (Nil) Division III 1 Assistant Health Inspector (1) 3 Home Nutritionists (3) 6 Health Assistants (4) 4 Pupil Health Assistants (6) 28 Dispensers (2 Leper Settlement) (26) 1 Laboratory Assistant Leper Settlement (1) 4 Pupil Dispensers (4) 3 Sanitation Assistants (1) 64 Staff Nurses (2 Leper Settlement) (38 + 2) 25 Student Nurses (Including Pupil Midwives) (25) 114 Ward Attendants (110) 11 Ward Attendants (Mental Health Centre) (11) 9 Leprosy Health & Welfare Inspectors (9) There are three doctors in private practice in Maseru, one in Mohales Hoek, and one in Butha Buthe. Five doctors who are resident in the Union of South Africa are registered in the Territory and conduct clinics in the Le- ribe, Maseru, Mohales Hoek and Quthing districts. There is no dentist in the Territory. There is a pharmacist in private practice in Maseru. The missions employ six doctors, in addition to nursing sisters and staff nurses. The African population at the 1956, census, excluding absentees, was 638,857. It is estimated that there was one doctor per 21,295 Africans and one bed in general hospitals per 691 Africans during the year under review. Dr. L.M. Mohapeloa, Dr. J.C. Molapo, Dr. C.T. Maitiu, Dr. K.T. Mapetla and Dr. J.M. Motsieloa are continuing their post graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Mr. G.S. Moh ale, Mr. R.T. Hoohlo, Mr. C. Mokose, C.K. Koga, Mr. J.T. Letsunyane and Miss Phakise are continuing their medical studies and, it is hoped, will graduate within the next four years. Medical and Health facilities are financed from territorial revenue. The estimated expenditure for the financial year ending 31st March, 1960, was £208,673.