Report of the Medical Officer of Health, Cairo City.

  • Egypt. Cairo City Health Inspectorate.
Date:
[1918]
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Credit: Report of the Medical Officer of Health, Cairo City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    X.—MEDICO-LEGAL AND POLICE. The medical work carried out by the Medical Officers of Police during 1917 and 1918 was as follows:— Nature op Work. Medico-legal examinations of persons for slight injuries requiring less than twenty days’ treatment . Medico-legal examinations for more serious cases requiring more than twenty days’ treatment . . Medico-legal examinations of dead bodies who died in the streets by accident or whose causes of death were suspected by the Qism Medical Officers Examinations of persons but not recommended for any period of treatment (Police Circular) .. Injured persons recommended for a second examination on account of permanent deformities resulting from their injuries . Examination of persons on account of lunacy either sent to asylum or retained at their houses. ••• ••• .. ••• ••• Ghafirs examined on entering service at request of the Commandant’s Office Personr who were examined and sent to the Qasr el fAini Hospital . Policemen examined at request of the Personnel Office of the Ministry of the Interior on account of sickness . ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• Cab-drivers and carters examined at request of the Traffic Office Persons sent to Eever Hospital as suffering from suspected cases of infectious disease. Persons examined with view to estimate their ages at request of the Gover- norate and Police . Ghafirs examined on account of sickness. Constables and policemen vaccinated ... „ „ treated at Office . „ „ admitted to Police Infirmary. » 55 55 Qasr el cAini Hospital . Constables and policemen sent to Fever Hospital as suffering from suspected cases of infectious diseases . Nomination from Parquets and Qisms for examination of criminals and injured persons • •• • •• ... • •• ... ... .. ... ... ,.. ... Shoeblacks examined for fitness or otherwise . ••• ft! ••• ••• Inspections done on First Aid Boxes at the various Qisms . Examination of persons in connection with the Pension Law . Examination of vagabonds, males and females, for venereal disease, etc. Medico-legal examination of hanged persons . Examination and treatment of scourged persons . New policemen examined for strength of vision . Number of medico-legal reports taken to replace lost reports. Sodomites and other persons examined for venereal diseases. Number of times of nominations of the Medical Officers outside for examination o£ cases . Pieces of minced food for dog poisoning . Number. 1917 8,182 67 114 185 801 149 888 393 621 2,694 179 505 1,835 277 433 691 323 111 10 26 8 28 67 2 7 1918 3,709 103 258 26 260’ 165 1,381 450 959 2,478 326 1 1,922 410' 830 429 364 70 10- 2 24 50- 51 21 28 782 2,820