Report of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services / [Ceylon].

  • Ceylon. Civil Medical Department.
Date:
[1943]
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Credit: Report of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services / [Ceylon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sanitary Assistants.—Eighty-five were taken on for training; of these 45 completed and 40 gave up studying and took to other work. Twenty-one Sanitary Assistants successfully completed a course of training in Malanology at the Malaria Field Training Centre, Kurunegala. Others.—Apart from the Health Personnel, 19 Probationary Divisional Revenue Officers were, given a course of training in the fundamentals of Rural Health, Malariology and Nutrition. Ten R. A. F. Personnel and 4 Medical Airmen were also trained in Malariology. SECTION 17.—LABORATORY WORK. (а) Bacteriological Institute.—A total of 141,105 bacteriological examinations were carried out during the year. 384 samples of water were examined bacteriologically. Forty-seven of these samples showed evidence of recent pollution. (б) Pathological Laboratory, General Hospital.—At this laboratory 120,534 specimens were examined. SECTION 18.—MEDICO-LEGAL WORK Tho Judicial Medical Officer and the Assistant Judicial Medical Officer, Colombo, examined 4,069 patients and held 436 post-mortem examinations. Seventy-four productions were micros¬ copically examined and of these 62 were hair and 14 were blood stained articles. Medical Officers at other stations held 1,355 post-mortems which included 491 cases of accidents, 267 of suicide and 427 of homicide. A total of 5,085 assault cases were examined out of. which 1,697 were cases of grievous hurt. 397 other cases including 97 of rape were also examined. SECTION 19.—MEDICAL BUILDINGS. Absolute essentiality was the basid upon which all new buldings were provided for and con¬ sequently as no new works were sanctioned for this Department in the Annual Estimates, Supplementary provision had to be obtained whenever the need for any work: was so pressing as to render its immediate execution necessary. As much progress is not being made with regard to the construction of new buildings at present on account of the war, peace time requirements are being carefully studied and kept in view and plans and estimates are being drawn up for future use. A scheme for the construction of Rural Hospitals has been introduced under which it is proposed to provide such hospitals in as many as possible of the areas in which Central Dispensaries are now functioning. The construction of 28 Rural Hospitals was commenced during the vear. SECTION 20— QUARANTINE. Port health work was carried out in Colombo, Galle and 14 minor ports. The following is a summary of the wmrk at Colombo: — Of vessels entering Colombo, 12 were infected. There was no fumigation of plague suspect cargo during the year 1943, as no rice comes from plague-infected ports after the loss of Burma. 587 Bills of Health and 5 Rat Certificates were issued. Forty-four ships were fumigated, 41 with HCN and 3 with SOo. Deratization Exemption Certificates were issued to 36 ships. 1,337 cradles of soiled linen from ships were disinfected with steam, of which 5 w’ere for the Military'. 44,753 estate labourers and 145,901 passengers were passed to Ceylon through the Quarantine Camps at Mandapam and Thattaparai in South India. Of the passengers, 106.043 were passed without detention and 39,858 after full quarantine. 84,793 passengers and 44.845 ' estate labourers were vaccinated against smallpox and 39,409 labourers were treated for ankylostomiasis. SECTION 21.—MEDICAL COLLEGE COUNCIL. During the year 24 candidates qualified as Apothecaries, 14 as Pharmacists and 112 as Midwives. SECTION 22.—FINANCE. The Revenue and Expenditure for the financial vear ended September 30. 1943 were Rs. 3,098,113.94 and *Rs. 15,661,819.58 respectively. The financial statement of the expenditure of the administration of the Medical Wants Oh-dinance (Cap. 176) showed a surplus of Rs. 2,214,043.62 on September 30, 1942. (*These figures do not include the cost of new buildings and improvements to and maintenance of existing ones.) Colombo, August 18, 1941. R. F CHELLAPPAH, Director of Medical and Sanitary Services. Copy received : September 6, 1944. Proof sent: September 16, 1944. Proof returned : September 21, 1944. Published : September 28, 1944. 8.^