PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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C.O. 885
23 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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ESTIMATED COST OF STAFF AND OTHER EXPENSES IN CARRYING OUT THE SCHEME.
Staff.
Supervising Medical Officer.*
3 Chief Sanitary Inspectors at $1,200 each
House Allowance $240 each
3 Assistant Sanitary Inspectors at $720 each
12 microscopists at $360 each
12 pioneers at $216 each
...
14 assistant distributors at $96 each
7 offices rented at $72 each
7 caretakers at $60 each
Total for staff
Furniture, Utensils, Instruments, Drugs.
Furniture and utensilst
12 microscopes, etc., at $401.
Thymolt
Containers for specimens f
Stationery, etc.
Total
Miscellaneous.
Passages from and back to England for the three
Chief Sanitary Inspectors at both wayst
$3,600.00
720.00
2,160.00
4,320.00
2,592.00
1,344.00
504.00
420.00
$15,660.00
$1,000.00
480.00
6,000.00
700.00
$8,180.00
$120 each
$720.00
$720.00
Travelling expenses: Recommended that a motor car be supplied or hired. If
month. hired the cost would be anything from $60 to $100 per
SIR,
Enclosure 2 in No. 53.
The Rockefeller Foundation International Health Commission,
725, Southern Building, Washington, D.C.,
13th February, 1914.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your favour of 14th January submitting, for consideration by our Commission, the plan of work outlined by Dr. J. E. A. Ferguson for the relief and control of ankylostomiasis in the Peter's Hall Medical District; and advising that this plan has the approval of the Surgeon- General and the Government Medical Officer.
2. In reply I am enclosing copy of the minute of the action by our Executive Committee approving the plan in its purpose, scope and spirit, and making avail- able funds for beginning the work.
3. Following our experience in the States we have taken it for granted that in putting the plan into operation the Surgeon-General and Dr. Ferguson will want to begin on a small scale; and that in this early stage of the work they will need to have freedom of action in trying out their working methods and working agencies. This freedom has been provided by giving them authority to change the budget to fit the needs of the work.
4. With this beginning it is expected that the work in Area B may soon point the way to a full working plan on a definite budget basis.
His Honour
The Colonial Secretary.
British Guiana.
I have, &c.,
WICKLIFFE ROSE.
* It was understood from Mr. Rose that the Supervising Medical Officer would be sent from America
at the expense of the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission.
N.B. The estimated cost is for the first year, it is probable that after that, or even before, the
cost will be reduced by reduction of staff.
In any case items marked t will not be recurrent. The cost of thymol will also be very largely
decreased.
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ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION.
Action of the Executive Committee of the International Health Commission, 13th February, 1914.
Voted:
1. That the plan of work submitted by Dr. J. E. A. Ferguson for the relief and control of ankylostomiasis in the Peter's Hall Medical District, British Guiana, be approved subject to such modification from time to time as the work may require.
2. That the budget for "Area B" of this plan be adopted; and that for the purposes as set forth in this budget the sum of $7,244.70 be appropriated. The funds to be paid into the Treasury of British Guiana; to be expended in accordance with the budget; and to be disbursed and audited as Government funds are disbursed and audited. The same to be paid into the Treasury of British Guiana on requisi- tion by the Director or his authorized representative.
3. That the Surgeon-General be authorized, on written recommendation by Dr. J. E. A. Ferguson and the Supervising Medical Officer, to change this budget as the work may require within the limits of the total annual expenditure.
I hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the minute.
WICKLIFFE ROSE,
Director.
BUDGET FOR AREA B IN PETER'S HALL District, BRITISH GUIANA.
Chief Sanitary Inspector
House allowance
I. Staff.
$1,200.00
240.00
Assistant Sanitary Inspector
720,00
Four microscopists, each $360
1,440.00
Four pioneers, each $216
884.00
Three assistant distributors of thymol,
each $96
288.00
Two caretakers of station, each $60
120.00
$4,872.00
II. Fixed Expenses.
Furniture and utensils... Four microscopes, each $40
$285.70 160.00
Total fixed expenses
$445.70
$445.70
III. Continuing Expenses.
$144.00
1,498.00
165.00
Total continuing expenses
$1,807.00
$1,807.00
IV. Special Fixed Expenses. Passage from England and return of Chief
Sanitary Inspector
$120.00
Total budget, Area B
$120.00
$7,244.70
Population of Area B Annual expenses
3,500
$6,679
Annual expenses, per capita
$1.90
Rental of two offices, each $72 Thymol for 3,500 persons Containers, stationery, etc.
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