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concerning the conditions on which the plan should be
based and the particular needs which should be met.
4.
In accordance with the findings of the Assembly,
the work to be carried out must be limited as regards
geographical area and the methods of action employed;
that is to say, in view of the enormous extent of the
territory and size of the population, it is necessary to
avoid too great a dispersion of the staff and material
which would tend to prevent homogeneous and co-ordinated
effort. This does not imply, however, that the effort
should be strictly limited to one region.
In view of the above considerations, the Sub-
Committee believe that the general organisation to be
set up should provide a technical staff of wide experience
and of adequate material. It should be of sufficient
elasticity in action, so that it can be divided up, should
circumstances render it necessary.
Finally, the organisa-
tion should have sufficient mobility so as to be able to
move its constituent units rapidly.
Furthermore, the scheme cannot be based solely
on prophylactic action.
Provision must necessarily
be made for measures against existing epidemic foci;
the isolation of suspected cases, their observation and
facilities for precise diagnosis.