Annual report on the Medical Department for the year ended 31st March, 2012 / Nyasaland Protectorate.

  • Nyasaland. Medical Department.
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[1912]
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Credit: Annual report on the Medical Department for the year ended 31st March, 2012 / Nyasaland Protectorate. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    QProfecforafe. (Ttgaeafcmb ANNUAL MEDICAL REPORT for the Year ended 31st March, 1912. 1. ADMINISTRATIVE: STAFF. The Medical Staff comprises :— The Principal Medical Officer: H. Hearsey. Eleven Medical Officers: A. Id. Barclay, J. E. S. Old, J. B. Davey, H. S. Stannus, J. 0. Shircore, A. G. Eldred, G. M. Sanderson, D. Drew, R. Drummond, R. Bury, and J. G. Morgan. The Nursing Staff is as follows :— Matron: R. Paterson. Four Nursing Sisters. A. M. Tadman, A. A. Pallot, H. A. Lawrence, and M. Byerley. Subordinate Staff. This consists of four First Class Sub-Assistant Surgeons, seconded from the Indian Medical Service, subordinate grade. Two of these, S. A. S. Gurmukh Singh and S. A. S. Varyam Singh are in Civil employment; and two, S. A. S. Bir Singh and S. A. S. Suleiman Gulab are attached to the Troops. PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES DURING THE YEAR:— Medical Staff. Dr. A. H. Barclay who was acting as P. M. 0. has proceeded on leave, on the return from leave of the Principal Medical Officer. Dr. J. E. S. Old has been on leave, and on his return assumed medical charge of the Lower Shire and Ruo districts. Dr. J. B. Davey has been seconded for service with the Scientific Commission of the Royal Society, and Dr. Conran has been appointed, temporarily, to fill this vacancy on the staff. Dr. H. S. Stannus, on return from leave, has resumed medical charge of Zomba district. Dr. J. 0. Shircore who has been in medical charge of the Lower Shire and Ruo districts, has, on the return of Dr. J. E. S. Old, assumed the duties of senior Medical Officer in charge of Sleeping Sickness Investigations. Dr. A. G. Eldred, recently appointed to the staff on transfer from the West Coast, has assumed medical charge of the Blantyre district. Dr. G. M. Sanderson, who has been in charge of Sleeping Sickness Investigations in the Dowa sub-district, has proceeded on leave. Dr. D. Drew, prior to assuming medical charge of the North Nyasa district, has been placed on duty in connection with Sleeping Sickness Investigations in the South Nyasa district. Dr. R. Drummond, lately in medical charge of Zomba district has proceeded on Sleeping Sickness duty. Dr. R. Bury is in medical charge of the South Nyasa district. Dr. J. G. Morgan, recently appointed to the staff, has been temporarily placed on Sleeping Sickness duty in the Dowa sub-district, prior to assuming medical charge of the Marimba district. Nursing Staff. Miss H. Lawrence has been invalided home. Miss M. Byerley has resigned her appointment. Subordinate Staff. S. A. S. Gurmukh Singh remains in charge of the Civil Dispensary, Zomba. S. A. S. Varyam Singh is attached to the Sleeping Sickness Camp at Ngani. S. A. S. Suleiman Gulab is attached to the Troops at headquarters, Zomba. S. A. S. Bir Singh is attached to the Troops at Fort Mangoche.