The Colonial Medical Officer and colonial identity : Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania before World War Two

The Colonial Medical Service was the branch of the Colonial Service responsible for healthcare provision in the British overseas territories. This work profiles Colonial Medical Officers serving in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania from the beginnings of British colonial rule to the start of World War Two....

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Main Author: Crozier, Anna
Published: University College London (University of London) 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.415047
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Summary:The Colonial Medical Service was the branch of the Colonial Service responsible for healthcare provision in the British overseas territories. This work profiles Colonial Medical Officers serving in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania from the beginnings of British colonial rule to the start of World War Two. On the basis of a large prosopographical database, the composition and experiences of this governmental cadre are profiled and analysed.