Annual report on the Medical Department / Nyasaland Protectorate.

  • Nyasaland. Medical Department.
Date:
[1950]
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Credit: Annual report on the Medical Department / Nyasaland Protectorate. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PROTECTORATE Med.—2198—(s.m.p. 12,483) (315) NYASALAND Annual Report of the Medical Department for the year 1950 SECTION I. ADMINISTRATION A. STAFF 1. Dr. P. W. Dill-Russell arrived during May on transfer from Cyprus and assumed duty as Deputy Director of Medical Services. 2. Dr. C. Sims-Davies was appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services (Health) and arrived from Northern Rhodesia during December. 3. Dr. C. H. Gurd was transferred from St. Helena and assumed duty during January. 4. Drs. S. H. Kryszek, J. L. Hardman and J. T. Graham arrived on first appointment as Medical Officers. Dr. E. J. Kirwan was appointed as a Special Grade Medical Officer (Surgeon) and arrived towards the end of December. 5. One Health Inspector and one Laboratory Technician were appointed and assumed duty during the year. 6. Miss A. Maslin, Matron, proceeded on leave, pending retirement, after 23 years in the Queen Elizabeth’s Colonial Nursing Service, six of which had been in Nyasaland. 7. Miss M. L. Smith, Nursing Sister, was transferred to Tanganyika Territory during September. 8. Four Nursing Sisters resigned from the Service, three on account of marriage. Three Nursing Sisters arrived from the United Kingdom on first appointment and two Nursing Sisters were appointed locally. 9. A Radiographer was appointed locally, on agreement, during July. 10. Messrs. A. T. M. Mkisi, P. J. G. Mhango and K. W. Mkandawire, Senior Hospital Assistants, were promoted during the year to the posts of Senior Hospital Assistants (Special Class). Mr. H. B. Chamba was promoted to the post of Clerk, Special Class. Six Hospital Assistants were promoted to Class I posts ; two Clerks and one Storekeeper were promoted to Class I posts. B. Ordinances, etc. 11. Ordinances (a) The Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Ordinance, 1950, extends the powers granted by the principal Ordinance which required persons who compound or dispense dangerous drugs to keep a record of the drugs received and the manner of disposal. In practice this was found to be an inadequate safeguard and the amending Ordinance requires persons who compound, dispense, sell, administer or otherwise supply certain drugs to keep a register. (b) Hotels (Amendment) Ordinance, 1950. This Ordinance gives power to the Governor to establish Hotel Boards in respect of any area or place in the Protectorate. Control is thus de¬ centralized and powers of entry and inspection are conferred on all members of Boards, Medical Officers of Health, Health Inspectors and Police Officers. Boards are also given powers to fix maximum charges for accommodation, meals and drinks and to lay down standards. (c) Public Health (Amendment) Ordinance, 1950. This Ordinance gives power to the Governor, on the advice of the Advisory Board of Health that it is in the interests of the public health so to do, to specify by order standards of quality, composition and condition and minimum standards in respect of any foodstuffs, goods or other articles.