Annual medical report on the health and sanitary condition of the Nyasaland Protectorate for the year ended 31st December, 1914.

  • Nyasaland. Medical and Sanitary Services.
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[1914]
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Credit: Annual medical report on the health and sanitary condition of the Nyasaland Protectorate for the year ended 31st December, 1914. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Marimba, Mlanje and Lower Shire districts have been occupied for broken periods of time only, averaging about six months in each. In the West Nyasa, Mombera, Lilongwe, Dedza, Upper Shire, West Shire and Ruo districts there has been no Medical Officer resident. Nursmg Staff. Miss. R. Paterson, the Matron, returned from leave on the 4th January and was in nursing charge of the Zomba Hospital till the end of September, when she proceeded for service with the Troops to the advanced base hospital at Karonga. Miss. A. M. Tadrnan returned from leave on the 28th February, and has continued in nursing charge of the Blantyre Hospital. Miss. A. A. Pallot was attached to the Blantyre Hospital till the month of August, when she proceeded to the advanced base hospital at Karonga for service with the Troops. Miss. B. C. Bmpson, who was in nursing charge ot the Fort Johnston Hospital, also proceeded to Karonga, in August, for service with the Troops at the advanced base hospital. Miss. M. Gittins has been attached to the Zomba and Fort Johnston Hospitals, alternately, throughout the PM. O.’s Office. From January to June „ June to July ,, July to October ,, October to December ,rear. No Clerk. P. D. H. Piers. (Transferred) A. R. Miller. (Invalided) B. Mason. (Transferred) Medical Store. There is no Medical Storekeeper. Sub-Assistant Surgeons. Senior Sub-Assistant Surgeon Bir Singh was in sub-medical charge of the detachment of Troops at Fort Mangoche till August, when he proceeded for service with the Troops to Karonga. Sub-Assistant Surgeon Varyam Singh has been in charge of the Civil Dispensary, Zomba, throughout the year. Sub-Assistant Surgeon Hira Singh was in sub-medical charge of the Troops at Zomba till August, and then proceeded for service with the Troops to Karonga. Sub-Assistant Surgeon Kishen Singh was in sub-medical charge at Fort Johnston till August, when he also proceeded to Karonga for service with the Troops. TABLE I. MEDICAL STAFF. Principal Medical Officer : H. Hearsey] Medical A. H. Barclay. J. E. S. Old. J. B. Davey. H. S. Stannus. N. M. Leys. Officers : A. G. Eldred. G. M. Sanderson. R. Drummond. R. Bury. J. G. Morgan. P. C. Conran.