Annual medical and sanitary report / Bechuanaland Protectorate.

  • Bechuanaland Protectorate. Office of the Director of Medical Services.
Date:
[1947]
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Credit: Annual medical and sanitary report / Bechuanaland Protectorate. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ac ./tf? BE CHUAN ALAND PROTECTORATE ANNUAL MEDICAL AND SANITARY 1947 SECTION 1 - ADMINISTRATION. ' ~ '- — ——: STAFF: The authorised establishment of * medical officers is seven, exclusive of the Director of Medical Services ana the Medical Officer of Health, In addition there is an African Assistant Meaical Officer. Two add¬ itional medical officers were paid in anticipation of a Colonial Development and Wel¬ fare Fund scheme. Subsequently it became necessary to meet the salaries of these two doctors from surplus balances. 2. One medical officer recruited by the Commonwealth Relations Office from the Indian Medical Service was appointea but aid not stay in. the Territory for more than a few wecfks. Three medical officers were appointed from the Union of South Africa but two., including one of the three, resigned to take up another appoint¬ ment or to enter private practice. 3. This meant that the establishment was one under the authorised level. The absence of the Director of Medical Services on overseas study leave and the posting of a Medical Officer to Headquarters to act as Director of Medical Services increased the shortage to two. It is not out of place to add that early in the present year the medical staff was still further depleted by two more resignations. This meant a shortage of four medical officers, a state of affairs which continued for some time. 4. The appointment of a medical officer by the Chobe Timber Concessions at Serondellas enabled Government to make pro- / vision for medical work in the Chobe district / by subsidising the appointment. It was arranged that this doctor should be appointed an Assistant Medical Officer and act as District Surgeon in that area. » 5. No fewer than five sisters of a total approved establishment of seven resigned during the year. 0n3 matron also left to get married after 8 years service. It is apt to place on record an appreciation of the services rendered to the Bamangwato people by Sister E*A. Haile, M.B.SJ. , throughout 16 yet rs of work at Serowe, where she was mainly responsible for maternity and child welfare work. It was due to her influence and pioneering work that the people have been enlightened and drawn away from their old superstitious beliefs in this branch of medicine. The result has been a vital reduction REPOR! libraryx?\ J20 OCT 1948 Aaicf.'O^’