Annual report of the Medical Department / Colony of Seychelles.

  • Seychelles. Medical Department.
Date:
[1937]
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    Appendix A. ANNUAL MEDICAL HE FORT OP THE ASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER SOUTH MAKE For the Year 1937. I was in charge of the district from the beginning of the year to the month of October with an interruption of tinee mouths from July to September when I was away from the Colony on sick leave. During the time I was stationed in the district, except for a sporadic Cases of chicken-pox which occurred in the early part of the year round about Mont Plaisir, there was no outbreak of any disease and the general health of the population was good. Out Patients :—2,753 patients received free treatment at the Government Dispensary of ^jise Royale this year against 2,153 in 1936. The number of male and female patients in each month is appended in tabular form. Venereal Clinic This was held regularly every week and the good attendance of patients jin the previous year was kept up this year also. Vaccination:—207 children received successful primary vacciuation this year as against 190 in 1936. Ankylostomiasis Campaign :—Regular free treatment lor ankylostomiasis was carried out as before at Anse Royale, baie Lazare and Takamaka. Inspection of the latrines of the district was carried out by the male attendants of the Lunatic Asylum whenever they could get spare time. School Inspection .— As I had to be in duty in Victoria regularly during three days every week and sometimes on more days, I could not carry out an elaborate inspection of all the schools of the district. However I managed to inspect the schools of J3aie Lazare, Anse Boileau and Takamaka and my report of Inspection has already been forwarded. Anti-leprosy Campaign :— There were 7 lepers in home isolation in this district in the beginning of the year. One of these cases was discharged on parole as it was a quiecent N1 case with no sign of any activity ; and another died in the course of the year. A new cutaneous case was discovered, and as she refused to get almitted into the female camp in spite of all persuasion, she also was segregated in the district. Thus at the end of the year there are six cases living under home isolation in the district. All the contacts of the new Case were examined but none of them showed any sign of infection with the Hansen’s Bacillus. Lunatic Asylum :— The assistant male attendant of the Asylum was transferred to the Oovernment Pharmacy in July when P. Carolus from the subordinate staff of the Asylum ?yas promoted to fill in the vacancy. There were 17 male and 14 female patients in the Asylum at the beginning of the year ; 3 male patients and 3 female patients were admitted to the Asylum during this year. One male patient was discharged by order from the Chief Justice for taking him over to Mauiitius. Another patient was handed over to the care of his relatives and a third patient was sent out on trial for six months. Two female patients were discharged out on trial each for a period of 6 months. Thus at the end of the year there are 17 male patients and 15 female patients remaining in the Asylum. The annual return of the Asylum is appended herewith. P. M. JOSEPH, Assistant Medical Officer.