Medical report / British Honduras.

  • British Honduras. Medical Department.
Date:
[1951]
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    inn- BRITISH HONDURAS ANNUAL MEDICAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1951. -Sr-- I.—MAIN EVENTS. Staff : The authorised medical staff consists of a Director of Medical Services, a Surgeon Special¬ ist, and eight Medical Officers. Dr. H. M. Forde went on vacation and study leave on 19th January. Dr. E. K. W. Kredel arrived in the Colony and assumed duty on 23rd January. Mr. B. Markowski arrived in the Colony and assumed duty as Surgeon Specialist on 4th June. Dr. T. Patterson retired on 11th October. Dr. S. J. Lach returned from vacation and study leave on 27th August, having obtained the Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Dr. W. A. S. George Jr. arrived in the Colony and assumed duty on 28th November. Miss A. F. Adamson arrived in the Colony and assumed duty as Assistant Matron on 28th November. Miss V. Anderson, Radiographer Belize Hospital, died on 30th Septembei. A visit was paid to the Colony by Dr. D. W. Degazon, Opthalmic Surgeon, Jamaica Gov¬ ernment, for duty for a period of three weeks. Training of Junior Personnel: No new candidates for general nursing training or for rural health nursing were accepted during the year. One candidate was admitted for midwifery training alone. Nurses Leslie, Pinks and Rhys returned from a course of training in Public Health Nursing in Jamaica. Of these, Nurses Pinks and Rhys obtained the Jamaica qualification. Nurse Pinks was successful in passing the examination for the Diploma of the Royal Sanitary Institute. One candidate successfully completed her course of training for rural nurse, three completed their midwifery training, and three candidates passed their examinations in general nursing and midwifery at the Belize Hospital. Visits : Dr. E. D. Pridie, C.M.G., D.S.O., O.B.E., Chief Medical Officer to the Secretary of State for the Colonies visited the Colony for one week from 6th February to 13th February. He was accompanied by Dr. J. W. P. Harkness, C.M.G., Medical Adviser to the Comptroller, Colonial Development and Welfare. During his visit Dr. Pridie visited Cayo, Corozal, Orange Walk and Stann Creek. He also saw plans for the new proposed rebuilding of the Belize Hospital. Miss A. C. Shaffer, Chief Area Officer UNICEF visited the Colony on 19th April and 29th September from Guatemala City. Dr. G. M. Thompson, Adviser in Venereal Disease to Comptroller Colonial Development and Welfare visited the Colony for ten days from 13th September. Dr. Juan C. Camargo, Adviser in Yellow Fever to World Health Organization visited the Colony in September. Mr. Gordon Carter, UNICEF Representative visited the Colony in September to advise on and inspect the carrying out of the UNICEF School Demonstration Feeding Programme.