Abridged annual report of the Medical Department / Nyasaland Protectorate.

  • Nyasaland. Medical Department.
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[1943]
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Credit: Abridged annual report of the Medical Department / Nyasaland Protectorate. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ABRIDGED ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT For the Year ending 31st December, 1943. PRICE 4/- I. PUBLIC HEALTH. Ty ■ ms / A. GENERAL REMARKS. Dr. T. A. Austin was appointed Director of Medical Services. On his arrival in the Protectorate on the 18th March, 1943, Dr. R. Calleja, O.B.E., Senior Medical Officer, who had acted as Director of Medical Services from the 29th June, 1942, reverted to his substantive appointment. 2. One senior medical officer, five medical officers and two nursing sisters remained seconded to the Army at the end of the year. 3. Dr. J. 0. Creighton was granted permission to relinquish his commission in the East African Army Medical Corps and to resign from the Colonial Medical Service. Dr. D. A. Baird was appointed locally to fillt he vacancy. 4. Dr. W. A. Lamborn, O.B.E., relinquished his appointment as temporary medical officer. Dr. H. D. Cronyn, F.R.C.S., resumed duty in the Protectorate on the 11th May, 1943, his period'of secondment to Cyprus having terminated. One retired officer, Dr. J. O. Shircore, C.M.G., and two refugee ioctors employed in 1942 continued to serve as temporary medical officers. 5. Three nursing sisters resigned from the service ; one was seconded to the Army. Four nursing sisters arrived from England on first appointment. 6. Four newly appointed sub assistant surgeons arrived from India to fill vacancies in the establishment. X