CO129-565-8 British Medical aid for China- sponsered by League of Nations 14-10-1937 - 5-1-1938 — Page 47

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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.