Medical and sanitary report / Bahamas.

  • Bahamas. Medical Department.
Date:
[1936]
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    been no diseases of a quarantinable nature discovered this year. A total of 257 aeroplanes and 609 vessels were granted pratique during the year. I. PUBLIC HEALTH. (a) Ordinances. There were no ordinances during the year affecting Public- Health Regulations. (b) General Remarks. The pre-natal Clinic is doing a much needed work. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Bisters, and attended by a private practitioner, Dr. H. Mather Hare. Attendance dur¬ ing the year 932. On the 30th September, 1936, Miss F. May, a graduate nurse with post-graduate diploma in Public Health Nursing was appointed in charge of the Child Welfare Service, which is now under the control of the Health Department. A part time medical practitioner conducts three clinics per week and the nursing work is performed by Miss May and two assistant native nurses. The Public Health Department is greatly indebted to volunteer workers who assist at the clinics. Statistics covering this work are given at the end. of this re¬ port. (c) Diseases. Helminthic Disease. Ascaris, oxyuris, and trichuris trichiura infections are frequently seen. Cases are treated as they come under observation. The oil of chenepodium is the vermifuge usually prescribed. Venereal Disease. All the venereal diseases occur—syphilis, gonorrhoea and climatic bubo with great frequency, chancroid less frequently and granuloma venereum very seldom.
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