Report of the Committee appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to formulate a scheme for the establishment in British West Africa of a College for. The training of Medical Practitioners and the creation and training of an Auxiliary Service of Medical Assistants
Date
1928
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Government Printing Office, Gold Coast.
Abstract
The establishment of a Medical School in British West Africa has
been contemplated for many years. It has been stated that at the
beginning of the century the late Sir William MacGregor, Governor of
Lagos, was responsible for first advocating the desirability of such a
scheme. Since that date, the subject has .been under consideration from
time to time and in I92I Dr. J. M. O'Brien, Senior Medical Officer, visited
Dakar and submitted a report on the School of Medicine there, on the lines
of which it was suggested that a School of Medicine should be established
in British West Africa. The formulation of a detailed scheme was, however,
at that time considered to be premature, as the facilities for general
education up to the required standard were lacking.
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Colonies, College, Medical Practitioners, Training, Auxiliary Service, Medical Assistants