Report of the Medical Officer of Health / Municipality of Colombo.

  • Colombo (Sri Lanka). Public Health Department
Date:
[1923]
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Credit: Report of the Medical Officer of Health / Municipality of Colombo. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    II.—New Appointments. Dr. C. H. Gunasekera, B.A. (Cantab.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.), M.R.C.S. (Eng.), D.P.H. (Cantab.), Ayas appointed 3rd Assistant Medical Officer of Health on November 8, 1923. C. M. Guneratne was appointed Caretaker of the Blomendahl laundry on January 24,1923. A. C. Mortier was appointed Junior Laboratory Assistant on March 1, 1923. B. R. Aher was appointed Caretaker of the Wekande laundry on March 5, 1923. C. S. Fernando was appointed Apothecary, Slave Island Dispensary, on April 18, 1923. D. F. Ranasinghe was appointed Assistant Marketkeeper, Borella, on April 28, 1923. F. H. Diaz was appointed Plague Overseer on May 11, 1923. L. A. Nanayakkara was appointed Telephone Operator on May 11, 1923. E. G. Silva was appointed Assistant Marketkeeper, Edinburgh market, on May 15, 1923. K. S. Ramen was appointed Assistant Marketkeeper, Kotahena, on May 18, 1923. B. de Andrado was appointed Assistant Marketkeeper, Dean’s road market, on May 22,1923. III.—Changes in the Personnel of the Staff. On the departure of Dr. Marshall Philip, Dr. E. R. Loos, the 2nd Assistant Medical Officer of Health, was appointed Acting Medical Officer of Health, until the return from leave of Dr. C. V. Aserappa, the 1st Assistant Medical Officer of Health. Dr. C. V. Aserappa assumed duties as Acting Medical Officer of Health on his return from leave on October 27, 1923. During the absence of Dr. Hirst Mr. C. A. Woutersz carried on the routine work and administration of the Laboratory. Dr. V. K. Paramanayagam, Medical Officer of St. Paul’s Dispensary, was transferred to the Maradana Dispensary as from December 1, 1923, and Dr. J. G. Kannangara of the Maradana Dis¬ pensary was appointed to the St. Paul’s Dispensary. The following Apothecaries were transferred as from February 1, 1923 :— C. P. Jayawardena from Maradana to Slave Island. J. 0. Fernand from Slave Island to the Municipal Enteric Hospital. T. L. Fernando from St. Paul’s to Maradana. Thomas Fernando from the Enteric Hospital to St. Paul’s Dispensary. I regret to record the deaths of Sanitary Inspectors I. C. Jayasinghe and J. G. Dabera which occurred on August 28, 1923, and December 25, 1923, respectively. The former had put in 19 years’ service and the latter 24 years’ service. Relief Inspector C. W. Anthonisz was promoted to the grade of Inspector to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Inspector Jayasinghe. Sub-Inspector B. H. de Zoysa was promoted to the grade of Inspector to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Inspector J. G. Dabera. Sub-Inspector S. de Silva was appointed Relief Inspector. G. B. Silva, the Recordkeeper, was appointed temporarily to one of the two vacancies in the Sub-Inspectorate. C. P. Jayawardene, Apothecary, Slave Island Dispensary, resigned his post on April 20, 1923, to take up an appointment in the Civil Medical Department. A. W. Nelson, the Assistant Marketkeeper, Dean’s road market, was appointed Market- keeper of Borella market on April 28, 1923. 0. Perera, Assistant Marketkeeper of Edinburgh market, was appointed Marketkeeper of Kotahena market on April 27, 1923. IV.—Expenditure. Expenditure on various Branches. Rs. c. Higher Staff 37,755 36 Clerical Staff 15,317 43 Sanitary Branch ... 191,008 36 Dispensaries 50,945 91 Enteric Hospital ... 12,905 44 Markets 18,738 48 Slaughter-house ... 11,952 39 Cemeteries 13,248 50 Laboratory 21,327 14 Laundries 1,297 67 Total ... 374,497 4 Percentage of Salaries to total expenditure 58’2.
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