Annual report of the Medical Department / Colony of Singapore.

  • Singapore. Medical Department.
Date:
[1946]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Annual report of the Medical Department / Colony of Singapore. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    22/148 (page 18)
    While the situation in respect of medical stores and equipment improved towards the end of the period of B.M.A., Civil Medical Service had to exist for some time after September, 1945 on the consignment of supplies provided by G.H.Q. (I), small quantities of stores recovered locally from various civil depots and supplies issued from military depots, against demands which were submitted at regular intervals from October, 1945 onwards. Practically nothing was made available from Japanese captured stores by the Army. Although the European staff shortages improved towards the end of the British Military Administration period, lack of sufficient personnel in this respect severely handicapped the Medical Department. Serious deficiency of local staff and the result of 3| years terrifying experience while out of contact with modern progress had obvious effects on the rehabilitation scheme.