Annual report of the Medical Department / Federated Malay States.

  • Federated Malay States. Medical Department.
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[1929]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Department / Federated Malay States. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Supplement to the “F.M.S. Government Gazette,” October 24, 1930 FEDERATED MALAY STATES. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1929. I.—ADMINISTRATION. A.—STAFF. Dr. G. J. Wilson assumed duty as Principal Medical Officer on 21st January. Dr. A. R. Wellington, Chief Health Officer, and Acting Principal Medical Officer until 20th January, was transferred to Hong Kong, as Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, on 24th January. Dr. A. K. Cosgrave was Acting Chief Health Officer during the rest of the year. Dr. A. N. Kingsbury, Director of the Institute for Medical Research, returned from leave on 3rd March. Dr. G. V. Allen, who had been Acting Director until that date, was appointed Acting Principal of the College of Medicine, Singapore, on 24th June. Dr. W. H. Hart was Senior Medical Officer, Perak, throughout the year. Dr. H. G. Holdbrook returned from leave on 15th September, and resumed duty as Senior Medical Officer, Selangor; Dr. H. R. Dive acted as the Senior Medical Officer of Selangor until that date, when he went on leave. Dr. A. G. H. Smart was Senior Health Officer, Perak, throughout the year, and Dr. W. O. Pou was Acting Senior Health Officer, Selangor and Pahang. Dr. D. T. Skeen was Senior Medical Officer, Negri Sembilan, throughout the year. Dr. W. Young was Acting Senior Medical Officer, Pahang, until 30th July, when Dr. C. E. Cobb was appointed to act in this post. Dr. E. H. Black returned from leave on 21st August, and resumed duty as Senior Health Officer, Negri Sembilan; Dr. W. J. Moir, who had been Acting Senior Health Officer, was transferred from the Federated Malay States to become Senior Health Officer, Johore, on 1st September. The authorized establishment of European officers on the time scale and above, with the number of appointments actually filled at the beginning and end of the year, is shown hereunder : Establishment. January 1st, 1929. December 31st, 1929. Medical Division 68 53 54 Health Division 41 26 26 Research Division . 13 11 12 Veterinary Division ... 7 7 r? i During the year proposals were made for defining the status of Senior Medical Officers and Senior Health Officers in such a way that these appointments might be classified in grades, instead of being separate and specific appointments in the different States. These proposals were adopted in the Medical Departments of the Federated Malay States and the Straits Settlements conjointly, after approval by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Consequently the Senior Medical Officers and Senior Health Officers of the Federated Malay States and the corresponding officers in the Straits Settlements are now grouped in two grades. The classification of the existing posts in the Federated Malay States is thus : Grade A includes— Senior Medical Officer, Perak. Senior Medical Officer, Selangor. Senior Health Officer, Selangor and Pahang. Senior Health Officer, Perak.