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operations and nursing in a cooler climate, and cases were referred from other Regions so that the bulk of major investigations and treatment were performed at Kongwa. The other hospitals were housed mainly in E.P.I.P. tents or more recently in hospital extending marquees, ex-Army stock, with concrete floors, and with electric light and water laid on.
353. The Corporation's hospitals provided a service to thousands of Africans who are not employed by the Corporation or by any of the Con. tractors. Together with their families they flocked for treatment, and it was impossible to deny it to them. Upwards of 800 a week applied for treatment-men, women and children-some of whom walked 100 miles in the hope of being cured. During the year the Kongwa hospital was treating 425 a week. Payment for treatment was virtually impossible to collect. The Tanganyika Government is discussing with the Corporation the possibility of making a token payment towards the cost of meeting this service to these non-employed Africans.
354. Since March, 1949, the building of bandas or rondavals for staff quarters has gone ahead in all areas. The hardship of night sisters attempting to sleep in the day in hot tents is about to be eliminated everywhere.
(ii) Staff
355. The Hospitals were staffed by European Doctors, Sisters and Technicians assisted by African Orderlies. There were Surgical and Medical Specialists at Kongwa and in the Southern Province, and a Pathologist and Ophthalmologist as Scheme Specialists at Kongwa. The European Staff increased from 50 to 101 by the end of the year.
(iii) Admission Rates and Treatment
356. See Tables Appendix VI, 2 (a), 2 (b) and 2 (c).
Ophthalmic Services
357. An ophthalmologist was appointed during the year. He has been based at Kongwa, but has visited all areas on a monthly basis, for consulta- tive work and refractions.
Other details are in Appendix VI (4).
Dental services
358. Two Dental Surgeons, one located at Kongwa and the other at Nachingwea, have operated throughout the year. Shortages of dental equip-
ment have occasioned some delay in providing treatment.
359. Urambo and Ifunda were visited periodically by the Dental Surgeon at Kongwa, while Mkwaya was visited by the Dental Surgeon at Nachingwea. 360. A dental laboratory with a European Dental Technician was estab- lished at Kongwa for the manufacture of all dental appliances.
Dental Statistics
361. These are given in Appendix VI (4).
X-ray Services
362. Details and statistics are in Appendix VI (5).
Consultant Work
363. With the arrival of more staff, more time was spent in purely con-
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