MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH AND POOR- LAW MEDICAL OFFICERS.

Child Welfare and the Teachings of Certain Dentists, School Medical Officers, Medical Officers of Health and Other Medical Men

Entomology for Medical Officers

compass a general account of those arthropods with which the medical officer in tropical climates is concerned. It goes without saying that, coming from the pen it does, the book fulfils its aim. But it does more than this; it compresses into an extraordinarily small compass, an enormous amount of information. The language is a model of conciseness with the occasional diversion of a gentle gibe...

Designation of Army Medical Officers

Sin,?I was glad to sec a letter in your June number on the " Designation of Army Medical Officers," and I quite agree with i 's remarks on the subject. At present all Medical Officers in the Army are familiarly called " Doctors" (whatever their rank may be) ; but where the order of precedence is so studiously carried out as it is in India, the relative Military rank of Medical Officers ought to...

Short Term Training of Medical Officers in Menal Health

As specialist services are insufficient to meet the needs of the people, especially in rural areas, the training of medical and paramedical health staff through short courses in psychiatry has been recommended in the National Mental Health Program. A two week orientation course in mental health has been recommended for general physicians, including those working at the dispensary level. This pa...

Scientific Memoirs of Medical Officers, India

The twelfth part of these "Scientific Memoirs" by officers of the Indian Medical Service has recently made its appearance. The volume before us has no reason to fear a comparison with the eleven admirable volumes which preceded it. A mention of its contents will make this clear: (1) The Characters and Relationships of Afzelia, by Major D. Prain, i.m s , LL D., of the Botanical Gardens, Calcutta...