ABSTRACT

We are informed by Mr. Chamberlain, 1 Secretary of State for the Colonies, that it has been decided to amalgamate the medical services of the British West African Colonies and Protectorates into a single service, to be known as the West African Medical Staff. The salaries and other conditions of service of the medical officers have been revised in connexion with the scheme of amalgamation. Particulars of the appointments are contained in a Colonial Office paper entitled Information for the use of Candidates for Appointments in the West African Medical Staff: Colonial Office, African (West), No. 678. The main provisions are as follows: