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The best method to attain this end consists in the
establishment of mobile units adequately staffed and pro- vided with the necessary technical equipment and emergency
supplies.
The action of these units should be reinforced by
a general stock of sanitary and medical material placed under
the control of an administrator; each unit should be able
to draw on this stock according to its needs and available
supplies. This stock should enable the mobile units to be
furnished with additional supplies for organising out of
local resources the means for the isolation and observation
of the sick
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A mobile unit should be based on:
1* Staff: an Epidemic Commissioner, leader of the Unit,
a Specialist Medical Officer in epidemiology and
bacteriology,
a sanitary officer,
a medical organiser of area units,
an assistant (locally recruited),
a mechanic (locally recruited).
2. Material:
A prophylactic unit provided with the necessary
apparatus for bacteriological diagnosis (laboratory), for
delousing (mobile shower-baths), for disinfection, for dis-
insectisation. This unit should be provided with drugs,
vaccines, sera and emergency supplies. This equipment
could be strengthened from the general stock according to
needs.
3. Transport: 12 motor cars or light lorries.
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It is important that the legal status of this personnel be clearly defined in view of the conditions under which they will have to carry out their work.