Annual report of the Sarawak Government Medical Department.

  • Sarawak. Medical Department.
Date:
[1960]
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Credit: Annual report of the Sarawak Government Medical Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    III. STAFF 17. The senior staff of the department as at the 31st December, 1960, was as follows: — Designation Establishment A dual Remarks Director of Medical Services 1 1 — Deputy Director of Medical Services 1 1 — Specialist Health Officer 1 1 As from October 1960. Ophthalmologist . 1 — Vacant. Surgeons 3 3 Kuching, Sibu and Miri. Specialist Alienist 1 1 — Medical Officers . 22 19 Including three part-time Lady Medical Officers. Dental Officers . 5 5 — Superintendents 9 9 1 R.C.B. Memorial Hospital. 2 Sarawak Mental Hospital. 3 Health Superintendents. 1 Travelling Dispensary Superintendent. 1 Medical Stores Superintendent. Radiographer . 1 1 — Matron, Grade I 1 1 — Matron, Grade 11 3 3 — Sister Tutors ... 2 2 One vacancy for Sibu being replaced bv a Nursing Sister in 1961. Health Sisters 2 2 — Almoner 1 1 — Nursing Sisters 18 20 One extra in place of sister tutor vacancy and one super¬ numerary. Administrative Assistants 2 2 — Pharmacist 1 — Previous holder taking higher qualification in U. Malaya. 18. The improvement in the staffing position recorded in the 1959 report was well maintained, and at the end of the year all superscale and senior pro¬ fessional establishments were full with the exception of the vacancy of an Ophthalmologist caused by the sudden death of the previous holder of the post, three vacancies for Medical Officers, and one for a pharmacist. 19. A new Matron, Grade I (Principal Matron) arrived in September on transfer from Tanganyika. 20. The third Sister Tutor vacancy remained unfilled during the year, and an extra nursing sister was recruited to fill the vacancy. As there appears to be no likelihood of this vacancy being filled in the foreseeable future, it is proposed to abolish the post in 1961 and create one of nursing sister instead. 21 The take-over of the Miri General Hospital from the Sarawak Shell Oilfields Limited on August 1st called for an increase to the establishment of one surgeon, one medical officer, and two nursing sisters.