Annual medical and sanitary report / Trengganu.

  • Terengganu. Medical Department.
Date:
[1934]
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Credit: Annual medical and sanitary report / Trengganu. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The grading of dressers in Trengganu is in accordance with a scheme following that adopted by the Government of the Straits Settlements. Examinations for dressers are held at Kuala Trengganu but some dressers prefer to sit the examinations held at Singapore by the Government of the Straits Settlements as the grades conferred by Trengganu are not valid outside the State. Messrs. J. G. Gomes and M. K. Gopal passed the examination for grade II dressers at Singapore on the 27th of January while Mr. D. B. Ciong passed the same examination on the 26th of July. Examinations were also held at Kuala Trengganu and the following dressers were successful:— Name. Examination. Date. Messrs. K. M. Pillai Grade II to grade I 3rd. December H. M. Liew Grade III to grade II 3rd. „ » D. L. Gomez Grade III to grade II 3rd. „ Haji Arshad bin Mohamed Probationer to grade III 5th. August >> Yazib bin Haji Mohamed 5th. November Siop bin Mintol >> 5th. „ >> Awang Chik 5th. Syed Shith 5th. „ y> T. A. Krishnan Kutty >5 3rd. December Musa bin Alias and Syed Shith were appointed Probationer Dressers on 1/2/34. Syed Ibrahim bin Daud, a Probationer Dresser who had passed his grade III examina¬ tion, was invalided out of the service on 1/11/34. (b) LEGISLATION AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH. A Labour Enactment, No. 8 of A. H. 1353, came into force on 15/2/34. Employers of labour must now provide suitable medical attendance for their employees and they are made responsible for the expenses of their employees in hospital. A Public Health Enactment, No. 10 of A. H. 1353, came into force on 15/2/34. It concerns the prevention of introduction and spread of disease in the State. By Notice (Pemberitahu) No. 1 of A. H. 1353, published on 22/4/34, registers of chandu smokers were closed on 31/12/34: after which date no new smokers will be registered unless they obtain a certificate from a registered medical practitioner that for health reasons they should be allowed to smoke. A new Town Board Enactment is in the course of preparation. (c) FINANCE. The Estimates for 1934 provided for an expenditure of $62,476.00* 'while the actual expenditure was $59,380.93 and was made up as follows:— Estimates Actual Expenditure Personal emoluments $36,886.00 $36,611.69 Annually recurrent 25,090.00 22,428.74 Special vote / / 500.00 340.50 $62,476.00 $59,380.93 Owing to the improved condition of the finances of the State the Estimates for 1935 provide for an expenditure of $75,652.00. The subordinate staff is to receive its first annual increment since May 1931. *$1.00=:Two shillings and four pence.