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MJ.��L REPORT FOR • JJLl;.JEAR 1978 GENERAL REVIEW Despite the many adverse condition s under which the Guyana Prison Service operated during 1978, it was nevertheless able to function in keeping with National policies and objectives, in the proceos, programmes for the equiping of prison officers strengthening with the correct skills and ite attitudes, and for the promotion of the philosophy of self reliance within the Service.
The sum of fift y thousond dollars ($50,000.00) Expenditure towards the improvement, efficiency was provided for Capital and effective performance of the Service.

This amount compared favourably with the sum of twenty­ eight thousand dollars (C2B,OOO.OO) which was provided in 1977.
The sum allocated was spent on:- Ca) the purchase of a Power Chain Saw to enable self­ sufficiency of the service in fuel supply; (b} the purchcllle of a Portable \'later Pump to service the various farms; Cc> the oonstruction of eight Ca f large sluice boxes a t the Lusignan farm tQ improve the drainage/ir rigation facilities; (d)the purchase of two (2) Mitsubishi Center Trucks for general transportation; (e) the rehabilitation of the engine for the Launch which was used for transportation between the Mezeruni Prison Compound end Bertica, and (f) the construction of the new· (prisoners) reception office at the New Amsterdam Prison.
�r:�.E£... 1flA IN ING I 'Tr�ining, educating and motivating workers continued to hold high priority ,� the programme of the Service.

it\r:ng t.he year, officers of both junior and senior rank received training toce1ly and oversees as follow�: 9Y.t]§!

;AS TRAIN ING: Ca) Comrade Joseph Quemina, Prison Farm Supervisor continued his four (4) year Degree Cuurae in Poultry end Anima l Science·at the Tuskegee Institute, United States of America.
- 2 - ( b) Comrade Philip Alexander, Prison Officer continued studies in the field of Fish Plant Operation in Cube.

(c)Comrade Edwin Pratt, Chief Prison Officer continued his Lew Studies at the University of The West Indies (Cave Hill).

{d) Comrade Morris Layne, Prison Officer, commenced a one (1) year course leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree (Social Work) at the University of the West Indies (Mona).
(e)Comrade Durga Singh, Farm Supervisor, completed a three (3)month course of training in Yeterinary Medicine and Animal Breeding in the German Democratic Republic.

1,0 CAL TRAINING : (a)Cde.

Sydney 1:/alcott, third Junior Officers Chief Prison Officer, attended the Course at the Police Training �chool, Eve Leary.

(b)Cde.

Ulric Williams completed hie training in Nursing at t�e Public Hospital, Georgetown.
(c)Cdes, Gourrick Kistoo end Nandra� Seepaul, Principal Officers / co�pleted the Certificate Course in /successfully Agriculture at the Guyana School of Agriculture.

�uccsss fully/ (d) Cde.

Philip Alexander, Storekeeper/_ Course in Industrial Relations .. completed and Social Studies et the the Diploma Critchlow Labour College.

(e) Cdes.
(e) Cdes.

Daniel Griffith end Elston Lewis, Principal Officers, and Prison Officers Satinand Rembarran and -i;ess fully/ Morrie Layne/completed the two (2) year Diploma Course in Social �/ark at the University of Guyana.

(f)Cde.

Nabbi Bacchus continued studies for the Diploma in Social Work at the Universi ty of Guyana.

(g)Cde.

Stanley Cooke -Tutor Organiser (ag.)

completed the seven (7) month course in the Basic Principles of Marxism at the Cuffy Ideological Institute.

{h) Cde.
{h) Cde.

Kantashwar Dahari, Clerk III, continued studies for the Degree in Management at the.University of Guyana.

(i)Cde.

Jennifer Sealey -Clerk II, continued studies for the Degree in Economics at the University of Guyana.

-.1·.

:v�ss fully/( j) Cde.

Petal Crockwell -Assistant /completed a one (1) yoer course in Industrial s a�d Social Prison Officer Relation Studies at ·the Critchlow Labour College• (k)Cdo.
Livingstone Poul -Principnl Officer, completed c seven (7) �onth course for supervising ct tho teachers Cuffy Idcologicrl Institute.

(1)Cdcs.

Wilfred Trotmnn - Princip�l Officer rnd Jeffrey \!ills -T rndc Instructor nttonded the Guynnn Developers' Course.

(m)Cde.

Stnnlcy Cooko -Tutor Organiser (ug.)

end Cde.

Sydney \11nlcott Assist[:nt Superintendent of Prisons (ag.)

commenced tho 1 tl.·10 (2) yecr Diplomn Course in Socinl Work ;it the Univors�ty Guynna.
Also three (3) EAsic Training Courses for Recruits wore of ,1 mounted during tho year.

.CO-OPERATIVES: A majority of tho staff of tho Service were involved in the various Co-operntivo Organisations i.e.

tho Credit Union, Consumer Co-operE\tivee, �cholarship Fund nnd Sports and Games Fund.

�F<EDIT UNION: The Credit Union continued to progress nnd to facilitate its members by way of increased loans.
During the yeor,four hundred end six (406) loans totalling One Hundred Pond Sixty-thrco Thousand, One Hundred-and Twenty-nin e Dollars And Nino Cents ($163,129.09i) wore granted to ma:ibors.

l Also Shnrc Capital of Thirty-one Thousand, Nino Hundred and Forty-Nine Doll.ere �nd Forty Cents (�31,949.40i) was subscribed by two hundred and fifty-Eight (258)members.
Additional inves�mcm�stood at fifteen thousand, seven hundred and:scventy-four dollars and fifty-eight E �ch member's C.o�e.Jld run Thousemd share �nd loan were �'#Gt by insurance Dollars, respectively.

in the sum of four and cents (ZlS,774.58/) at tho end of the year.

·1ho Credit Union continued to gear itself to cope with tho varying demands �fits members and as such training in this field was emphasised.
�r::.ng tho year the Mazaruni Branch of the Consumers Co-operative improved its �ice 8nd the management earned much praise from the patrons for its f.� ocmance.

�q��ttably the service provided at tho Georgetown branch deteriorated to the • Yl��t that the grocery section was clooed on the advice of the Co-operative 'ilepflrtment.

The Snackette however continued to be in operation and offered satisfactory - 4 .. service.
At year end, efforts were fully operative oqain, continuing to have the beorgetown branch 5 CHO LA RS HJJ' ...flJJill.

: During the year bursaries totalling five thousand, two hundred and sixty­ five dollars ($5,265.00) were awarded to members' children.

5 PORTS A ND _§A�1ES, FUND: This fund continu�d to provide for the needs of officers in terms of sports and games.

It financed sporting activities which involved officers of all ranks at the various prisons.
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES: During 1978 no significant changes were made to the physical facilities ·or recreational purposes at any of the prisons, nevertheless recreational activities by officers and inmates continued with greet enthusiasm.

Officers and inmates took part both jointly and severally in competitions .

.a.t.. tbrLl'fll,.er.P&ieon, 1nter-'Sti:rvi't:e and National levels.

Many of the events were entertaining and educative.

Inter Club competitions were also played.


Sports and Games activities included Cricket, football, Athletics, Boxing, Table 'f:�nis, nominees, Art and Culture.

Great interest was shown in the development of cricket within the �ervice during the year.

Substantial sums of money were ej!pended on the provieion of gears and other requirements necessary to the game's development.

Officers \-Jere also granted time off whenever possible for practice sessions.
These facil.i.ties resulted in ma�y outstanding individuel and Teem perfonnances in the Inter-�lub, Inter-Prison , and Inter-Service matches thet were played.

rhe Inter-Prisu:, Tournament for the Director's Trophy was won by the � zaruni Prison.

FJlO.IB.8 I I ; f:'octball �1as played at all the prisons with both officers a nd inmates plcying together as a Teem sometimes, and at other times competing against �q=h other.

This involvement was helpful to the Prisons Rehabilitation frL,.

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.. easfer re�ations .. '"' 1,1, • •\I hip between officers and their ;;'harges.

- 5 - ATHLETICS: Great effort and finance were expended in the promotion of athletic snorts.

The year saw the emergence of Prison Officer Rudolph Callender as a promising National athlete.

The Inter-Prison At�letic Sports meetina was won by the Mazaruni Prison.

BOXING: Boxing continued to be the most popular sport in the prisons.
The Republican Gym under the guidance of Winstnn Roberts -Prison Officer - recorded significant victories in N'1f;ional competition s during the year.

Prisa n Officer Michael Reid maintained his unbeaten professional record during the year.
ftRJc; AND CULTUJt�.t The administration of the Guyana Prison Service continued of its charges, to the total development to attach and as such great importance nrogrammes were initiated to exposD each inmate to learning experience with a view to bringing about such development.

In this regard, Arts and Culture served a wonderful purpose.

It allowed for participants to develop an appreciation for the finer qualities of human relationship.

During the year, cultural workshofJ!


continued at the various prisons and many entertaining cultural presentations were staged.

Also the Prison Officers' Drema Group, under the leadership of Principal Officer vl.H.

T rotman, gave a variety of cultural rrcsentations during the year.

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IT I Cf.. L EDU CA TI ON: Political or National Policy Education was part of the curriculum of tt-e c;ervice 1 s formal education programme.
This aspect of the programme was siqnificant to the entire process of rehabilitation and it was on-going at all the prisons throughout the year.

f')J�ATES EDUCATIDr'1\_L CLASSES: U teracy and vocational classes continued at each prison during the year.

P :ison School Teachers conducted the literacy classes while Vocational 7""r:1ining v1as supervised by Prison Trade Inotructors and Farm Supervisors.
1 hese programmes enabled both illiterate and semi-illiterate inmates to pursue training in basic Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.

PRISON ERS�ELFARE: - 6 - Prisoners' Wol fare continued to be taken care of during the year.

However, the after-care of discharged prisoners remained a problem and a well dooigned and effective after-care and parole system is considered most desirable.
SPIRITUAL CARE: Various denominations continued to conduct religious services regularl� Chaplains also continued to have interviews with inmates on various religious m atters.

I JBBABTfS Full use wee made of the Libraries.

During the year reputable magazines and ne\'Js-latters were obtained and distributed among many inmates.
EARNING AND INCENTIVE SCHEME: The Earnins and Incentive Scheme �,as continued with the objective of aiding in the promotion of industry, desirable conduct and proper work habits among inmates.

It served also to help those persons on the Scheme to develop the spirit of thrift.

During the year, six hundred and ninety-four (694) inmates \·1CTC on the Scheme and they saved a total of One Thousand, Three Hundred and ftirly-,,cnin• Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents rn1,349.

75,!).
75,!).

The condition of the Prison builril"'r!> W4ll'9 generally poor, Repeated *qg requests �·,ere made of the Ministry of \-forks and Communication during the year for repairs to be effected.

These requests were not successful, however • .G£lli1G.EiilW.

PRIS ON ; The Georgetown Prison Buildings were in urgent need of repairs; especially the main cellular blocks, that is, the Wood and B"C'ick Prisons.

The age of these buildings is over one hundred.years.
The roofs were leaking badly; also the beams, uprights, doors, floor boards and external walls, especiElly of the Wood Block were in need of urgent attention.

In addition, the North Dormitory and the Remands II Division were in need �f urgent repairs.

The external walls, floor boards and beams of s-i-... --u.. t"� � of these was in nFlod of urgent rehabilitation.
NEW AM�TERDAM PRISO�: -7- e.x_ c..ep( Tho buildings at this prison were in a fair condition� the male cellular block where urgent rehabilitation was n ecessary.

MAZARUNI PRISON: The general condition of the Prison buildings at this prison was fair, except for the wooden cellular block, part of which had to be withdrawn from tsee pending necessary repairs.

Officers' quarters were also badly in need of repairs and painting.
TI ME HR I PR l'i ON : The state of the buildings of this prison, as a minimum security prison, was fair.

A GR I CULTURE: production remained the main economic activity of the department and as Agriculture a relevant and valuable m eans of training for both staff and inmates.

Its importance cnuld not·be over emphasised.

ILrin� the year, the department continued its effort t owards self-sufficiency in milk, pork and agricultural products generally.
LA ND AND WATER TRA NS_P.11,'11_: Land and Water Transport remained at a fair level during the year.

Land was improved with tre acquisition of two (three ton) Canter Trucks.

transport The PersonneJ:..... 9.:L.:the Department on Dec�_mj:i_l§l_r __ 31...a 1978 were as follows:- RANK ESTADLISHMENT STRENGTH VACANCIES 1 of Prisons nt of Prisons Superintendent Di�3ctor of Prisons .l)�luty Director of Prisons �2·1.lor s� .

.

).
.

).

:;:i:intende (i!.�'t,1stant Superintendent of Prisons <5Ce.w1:1.rd C�\.� Prison Officer f'"'.V\ e,ipal Officer Priso� Tutor Organiser f�t t;rin School Teacher f�\svn Farm Supervisor Ma,ste.

Baker h.:t.M"(.� Coxswain 1>.-- 4v"l..,f' �1echanic Slt>re--Kseper fv-\$JOn T.cnde Instructor fv-1SO'V' C1-�f1cer C<ef?...K rt� OH·k- n General S1.e\'\v<jf'.

: pher 1 '1 Pls"?

;;t lark srcrV:> Jl:,sistant o-ff 1ce.

Assis tan t Mt,.

;s Caok l/s1.dress Asststant Prison Officer Ger.era!
TOTAL 1 l 4 4 4 1 13 28 1 4 3 1 l 1 3 26 236 l l 1 1 1 2 1 1 78 419 1 l 4 4 4 1 13 27 3 1 1 I 2 26 228 2 3 2 2 1 l 70 1 1 4 1 8 l I 8 25 - B - •l Clerk III on Study Leave 1 Clerk I I I on Sic!� Leave 1 Clerk II on Study Leave RECRUITMENT: Every effort was made by the administration to recruit personnel into the Service with the correct t y pe of educational background and aptitude to become proficient prioon officers.
APPOINTMENTS i The follqwing recruitment was made during the year: (a)Forty-two Assistant Prison Officers (b)One �ardress (c)One Driver/Mechanic (d)One Meoo-Cook PRO�OTIONS: Cde.

Charles Sam - 5torekeeper III (2) �lir..f..Erisoo Officer: Principal Officers:-Victor Hecker, Vernon Johns on, Edgar Stephenson, and Mulford Charles.
(3)l.Q..Sto.r_el<_eeper: Princiral (4)To Principal Officer Officer Philip Alexander Prison Officers Noel Jones, Lloyd.James, Henry Greene, Nandram Seepaul, Livingstone Paul, Colin Hinckson, Ivan Williams, Joseph Rampersaud and Clifton James.

(5)To Prison Officer Asst.

Prison Officers Arnim Alexander, Romnel Basdeo and Dav id Payne.

(:) ro Asst.

Prison Officer ------------������-- \.Jardress Daphne Phillips l'{E.1[��1ENTS: (a)Cde.

Roy Carmichael, Chief Prison Officer (b)Cde.


Prince Michael, Principal Officer (c)Cde.

Sanichar,Prison Officer, Retired Medically Unfit.

(d)Cde.

Evelyn Bovell, Prison Officer, Retired Medically Unfit.

- 9 - RESIGNATIONS: do Officer do #634 do #643 do #650 (1)Cde.

Balgobin Principal ( 2)Cde.

I van l!Jilliams ( 3) Cde.

Eon Carroll Prison Officer #538 (4)Cde.

David Parker (5)Cde.

Gordon Morrison- (6)Cde.

Edward McCollin- do #658 (7)Cde.

Kenneth James ( 8)Cde.


Kenneth Alexander do #679 do #683 ( 9) Cde.

James Hunte (10)Cde.

Ingrid Garnett Woman Prism Officer # 13 do # 14 (11)Cde.

Tessa Edwards #4 09 ( 12)Cde.

,imon Le\'1isAsst.

Prison Officer (13)Cde.

Lennox Fanfeir (14)Cde.

Charrandeo Rambarrando do ( 15)Cde.

Terrence Gardiner (16)Cde.

Gordon Garnett (17)Cde.

Vernon Inniss (18)Cde.

Robert Pearce (19)Cde.

Herbert Caesar (20)Cde.

Lloyd Ramnauth (7.J. )

Cde.


Chelton Sampson do do do do do do do #489 #492 #498 #507 #513 #522 #523 #527 #528 SERVICES TERM INA TED: (a)Cde.

Kenneth Se1..JnarinePrison Dfficer;'.f4 (b)Cde.

Compton Junor do 0!

#558 (c)Cde.

Rudolph P hillips (d)Cde.

Wennard Crandon Asst, Prison Officer lfJ44 (e)Cde.

Harte Barry do #692 d o #425 (f)Cde.

Leroy Griffith (g)Cde.

Kenneth McKenzie do do (h)Cde.

Charles Campbell do (i)Cde.

Gopaul Doodram do ( j ) Cde.

Sydney V igilance do ( k) Cde.


Ashton Alleyne do ( 1)Cde.

Winston February do #448 #462 #471 #487 #488 #498 #504 T'�f'ISFER: (1)Cde.

Don Talbot, Pris on Officer was transferred to the Guyana Agricultural Development Bank.

SECONDMENT: -10 - Cde.

Colin Hinckson, Principal Officer, was seconded t o the MiniAtry of Home Affairs as a Stock Verifer.

HONOURS AND AWARDS: Cde.

Edwin France, Director of Prisons was awarded the D.�.M.

II for outstandinr and dedicated service.

OBITUARY: Cde.
OBITUARY: Cde.

Colin Jones, A.P.O.

i496 DISCIPLINE;, A Comparative Analysis of Offences c ommitted for the past five (5) years.

__ ......, __ OFFENCES COMMITTED BY OFFICERS Absent from duty Insubordination Late for Duty Neglect of Duty Prejudicial Conduct Asleep on Duty \'lil ful Darrege to Property Loss by Neglect Abusive Language Use of Personal Violence &.

Abuse Dirty or Untidy Appearanc e Use of Undue Force Disobedience • Of Orders Breach of Rules &.
Orders i 19741 1975 I 1976 1977 � 1978 i 27J J 02 50 6 27 6 i 6 ' - 144 115 I 182 504 03 23 83 93 i 63' 100 6 1 1 ?7 18 j 16 29 5 18 19 I 15 - - 01 t 01 06 26 9 17 64 45 49 38 t 10 I42 TOTAL 353 232 228 705 416 - 11 - PENAL TIES: A comparative analysis of penalties for the past five years.

PENALTIES IMrnc;ED Forfeiture of Pay Extra Duty ';'f Severe Reprimand C ase Dismissed Reprimand Value of Property Paid \-/arninq Dismissal Rec anmended Extra Duty And Fined 17914_ 1975 1976 t· 104 246 .
515 1977 180 t 1978 l SJ 32 87 20 28 30 .

7 5 1 28 15 59 318 44 8 7 11 7 - I 10 8 17 73 27 1 56 l 1� 1 ·- t 353 243: 338 _________ ... _____ _ 416 11 ff"J.·.·-==------------------·--_,ji.... TOTAL I Ne; PECTION A ND VIS ITS : Weekly visits and inspection s of the G eorgetown Prison, and monthly visits and inspections of the Mazaruni, New Amsterdam ,nd Timehri Prisons were made by the Director or Deputy Director of Prisons.

Occasional Visits to these establishments were also made by the Steward.
7�e following is a list of official visitors to the Prisons during the year.

PRic;flNS: GE�_,,C�T.IJWN.

�.d.2:.

Vibert Mingo - Hon.

Minister of Home Affairs.

1J.3, N.F.

Skeete - Permanent Secretary, M.H.A.

(vt� "-��T [RDAM PRISON: �:) Cde.

E. France, .

Director of Prisons (2� do A.Morriscn, Deputy Director of Prisons N.F.

Skeete, Permanent Secretary, M.H.A.

E.Cumberbatch, Member of the Visiting Committee �.3) do l...Lt' do do do (51 I & ) (7) do (iJ �) (w) ( I 1).
do :lo 00 Dowden Mohamed Haniff Hilton Beharry M.�·Jilliams do do do do A.Knights, Personnel Guyana Fire Service Christie do Ministry of Works do George ll2) do Thornton �11,, do M. Irvine do do do do l14) do C. HincksonStock Verifier Ministry of Ho�e Affairs.

- 12 - MAZAR[JIJI P� (a)Cde.

E. France Director of Prisons ( b) Cde.

K. Bancroft (c)Cde.

I. Leal ( d) Cde.

E. Gravesar:ide Regional Minister Bartica/Potaro Rogional Development Officer.

Asst.

Commissioner of Police (e)Cde.

Stewart Supt.


of Works ( f) Cde.

N. ,emple ( g) Cde.

c. Mercurius (h)Cde.

c. Ramsaroop (i)Cde.

S.P.

Narine (j ) Cde.

vJ.

Griffith (k)Cde.

vi.

Adams (1)Cde.

F. Dorway (m) Cde.

a. Clar:�e (n)Cde.

5tewart \OJ Cde.

L. Paul President -Public Service Union Permanent Secretary, Regional Ministry Congress - People's National Chairman Ministry of Works &.

Communicat ion Manager, Transport &.

Harbours Department Traffic Manager, Transport&.

Harbours Dept.
Harbours Dept.

Goneral Manager, Upper Mazaruni Authority.

Development Regional Minister, East Berbice Co-operativ e Officer Second Lieutenant, Guyana Defence Force.

and a party (p)Eighty (80) National Service Cadets and Teachers.

(25) Scouts and thirty (30) Teachers (q)Twenty-five from the Cyril Potter of Guyana Defence Force Soldiers.

College of Education.

TIMl:HR I Plj.f l]l'J§.

( l) Cde.

E. France l c) Cde.

N.F.

Skeete - I .J I Cde.

A.H. 1'-lorrison ( 4) Cde.

c. Padmore ( '.

; ) Cde.


c. Sam Director of Prisons Min.

Permanent Secretary, of Home Affairs Deputy Director of Prisons Deputy Director of Prisons (ag.)

Steward CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONERS:­ :1) UNCONVICTED PRISONERS: la) Persons sent to Prison to await deportation or extraditio n �) Persons sent to Prison Remanded to Await Trial and Appellants.

(: 1 1 .f rNVICTED P.RI�:.,DNERS: (a) 1.Q.
!lli_G.,_Off_rnDERS: Prisoners under 18 years of age (b)STARSt-Adults who have not yet been previously imprisoned or convicted and whose record or character the officer-in-charge considers not li!<ely to have an unfavourable influence on others, or adult prisoners who have previously been convicted bu+/ ,ham the officer-in­ charge is satisfied, ( •aving regard to the nature of the previous general offences, the length of time served and the prisoners' conduct, that the� are not likely to be a bad influence on others.
-13 - Those in classes (a) & (b) serving These are adults withe record of previous con­ sentences (c)ORDINARIES:- victions.

months or aver are kept at S ibley Hall Prison; ( c)serving Mazaruni P rison.

Those in classes (a) &.

(b) serving six (6) months are kept at N ew Amsterdam Prison which also Georgetow n P rison houses a special section for female prisoners.

all classes of male prisoners before sentences of six (6) months and over are kept at they are transferred.
those in category less than of six ( 6) has _£R_l_S..Q..N_POPULA T�STJli... ill TION AND The population of the prisons at 31.12.78 was 1095.

The daily average population average in 1977 was 964. was 1101.5 the daily In comparison, ------------- ----------+ - -- .

• • ---1 1 GEORGETOWN!

r-r F M F M IF I ,---+--- ..... -+---+---11---""""·----I ; NEW , T.R.C� MABARUM� AMSTERDAM T 1 M F 1 Ml F\ M MAZARUN� M f ENA-LE- CHU THEM f' M I l ' J TDT/,L F -.

·.�i:1.._hVERAGE POPULATION · -Prison - 1.1.78 ,.


: s --�·:·-:l_ _a_n_-_ 2 8 _,_1_ _ 31 .1 _ 52 4 _.....1.1_ _ !

: - � i !477- 219 - 161 I 12 129· - 2 2 8 6 8 13 2 - _ ... 1_ _....__-_._._ _.,__ _ _ _ _ ... __ ......,l_ •-·-a--------·-·-- i I GEORGETOWN!

MAZARUNII I 1 - - 2 5 _ _ - .,_ 986 12 !

- - � - - _.J._ -·--------,.----,----- -_.__-1 -!1073 22 _ ...._-_.

;.__-..._ :J 1----+--+--+-� NEW \ T .R.C l\1ABARUMt I AMSTERDAM} \ II 1· I ENA-LE- CHU THEM j 1 --- --- M F 20 0 - !

TOTAL 30 5 _ M !
TOTAL 30 5 _ M !

F M F _ , .___ _____ ; I -·---f • 1 !

M I F; M F, M \ F ' M F l M 253 I -!

- , U.r P., ·7:Jj co r,1v1cro ��w])S I I� frf f6J.,l-{}t.Jt.S l �-, '"I) &"E>Tt>R.5 ,or�': ____ 11.

378.5 5 4 55 I --J-; 2 : I l 2.I --- - --, - 2 4 4 1-1' 257 .5t -: 651.5 9.

5 so.s 1.

- - l-i - - !

.

-1 - 1- 1!-_... __ .,.__ �.!

:sl- - - 104.

\ 9,5 42,a - - 32.5!

ll•5 -' - I - 1079.5 22.

- - - - - - .___5_42_._sl.__-,L_l1 IS THE FOLLOWING TI-E DA 118.5 22.
13 5 - �:_, __ -____ - ___ Y AVERA GE POPUL.A TION FOR THE LAST FIVE (5) YEARS IL 5 - _.__s_.

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1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1,173 1,134 924 , 964 COMM!

TTALS FRm.L.fOURT -------- l !AZ, N/A N, f _GEOR GET0 M F M F M l 1• 1 F I 8?.6 j - -i495 l : 25 D86 i - -1 - 1- 430 160 --1 - \� -1 2�1�-----u- = _ I 925 85 I · :- - TOTAL 1,101 M 192 M F M ' F LETH� .. ·--··· � --_l1A.I3UR 'T.R.C.

UMA -· • M I F- - F l - -I - I - I -I - -I I - - 481 .

M !

ENA CHU - I - F I -11 ..a-1524 25 !


-,-2 - --- - 2299 60 l - - -- - It· -- l - 1" -�-- 13 3823 85 673 Al'Pc:LLANT, =T=OT--A=L � _ == -14 - 1 f .

M ;F IM ;f !M F M f: M .. MA BAR LIMA ENACHU LETHEM TOTAL so: M F "' ,N(A It' I ,.

t T. R • C ·-· fL.TPWNl M :r-J�� t- 1 • UNDER 10 YEARS i 3 -..

I i- 10 tl05 ti 78 - -;324 - : 315 4 1 37 5 I i 1 f t 7 5 I 1- ··.

3 25 Yrs.

25 50 Yrs.

OVER 50 Yrs.

t -I - .

- I - .. 1 - t 16'2 I 25 56 -4 -495 f 192 !

30 TOTAL =-.

826 L .

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�RA TIVE TRANSFER FIGU,Rf.5 fOR THE LA[T fl� �5) YEArs 19 5 Prison Prison 24 l 509 From Mazaruni n to Mazaruni From Georgetow to Georgetown 1976 j t 370 349 ti40 t453 f 337 362 l 40 39 38 Prison 139 56 16 29 l 1 I l .l to Timehri Prison 1 -f 3'6 12 Prison +-_:· J 6 2 f ram New Amsterdam trc· .. 1 Seorqetown f<c·;1 L�em to Georgetown Prison F-rom Georgetown P l!um Timehri to Georgetovm Prison to Georgetown to New Amsterdam Prisa 30 t �74 � I i 348 453 62 4 65 15 i : 1034 J.061 B04 793' 947 TOTAL <- y A ... Y.r..A.D. FOR WHICH IMPRISONMENT RECEIVED - 15 - OFFENCES .,..---- t GEJBG�TQWNf MAZARWI f l Peremp- i Option : Peremp- Option f Peremp- Option Peremp-Option : Peremp-Option·: Peremp-Option : ETHEM TOT NEW R --- 1" �-of tory of tory of , tory of ' tory of tory of !
tory I , Imprison-a ' j I l ' .

30 Fine Fine i ment Fine ; Inprison-a Y.O.A.D ;Y.O.A.D.

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ment i Y.:J.A.n!.

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- Offence Against Pro- ' Offence Against pe:rty without Violence.

- .

103 .

- : 44 ; - , - Pro- !

· 1 Murder Sex Offences Arson Maintenance and Affiliation Arrears : .
In Default 01' Payment of Debt.

Breach of Traffic Regula ti an - Breach of Spirit Ordinance Miscellaneocs 1 - .

1 , - 9 2' - - - , - I 5 50 1 85 \ 1 2 - , 3 t -• - 1 TOTAL l 2 ·489 ' - '.

715 - , - I ,_ 1 190 , 4 545 · 31 I 115i 6 36 • -• 11 _ - · - i 46 !

020 1� · 1296 i r ' I l i I !

I \ Thora 1,1cro no admission to tho Mabaruma Lo.:k-i..

!p r:l:�r:' '·'] l'.J7'S.

RELIGION OF PRic;ONERS ADMITTED -16 - PROTESTANTS ROM.
CA rnnucs MUSLIMS H il '.IDUS NON BELIEVERS or ·ms - - TOTAL F M I f M -2 130 139 I=I- .

, .

I-11715: 35 - MAZ l NIA ·T.R.C.

MABARUMA ENACHUl LETHE� TOTAL --· I LGEDRGETDWN f M, F : M j F � �-il ;· M I M ; ·F= '- I - -1 f134 I I- '-.

- 215 - -· 7 - - - - - - f r' M !F-200 l s - I 204 l J 215- -498 16 -14J l-176 - -tl.524 t· 25 -i 21.

3 !111 -1 -1 62 -Ji4 - f t � ' I - 248 l6 35 - -3E 1148 .. - - 6 -f19 .

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i -�.\§ 11g2 - 'i• -·� i. I - i 11 ' 2.

- 5 - l l I I 1s26 ¥.

i -- COMPARATIVE TABLE FO R THEJA?f FIVE y RS OF PRISONERS WHO P ID FINES AFTER IMPRISONMENT GEORGETOWN PRISON NEW AffiTERDAM PRISflN TI MEHR I PRic;rN ;-111 Zf.

R UNI PRJc;nN MAHARUMA PR ISON ENA C f-U PRIS ON LE:n10tl PRISON TOTAL I l 4 )..J..7.5 1976 � l· 1977 1978 59 73 119 119 125 I81 1 7 - 1 .

i - 8 i 62' t 62 66 I 42 I l I.

200 185 206 !

I 129 1 104 ..., < _D_F_ .S.E_N_T_!


::_NCE .T..:..,f3LE SHOH!Nfi LF:NGTli (1) MTH.

(;fJ!JC:R 16; 'l' MTH-(6) Mths 58li ' .. 1 1 0,Y.£11 (6) Mths.

I I • ·��:o��G�_Tm•JN• �AZ!

.... ....M. +-Li MI rl � : -------ir I -I -1 9 i -i 5 ; - 1 - 1 - .1 363!

1 '.20l·llDGf -,1 -.

- l - 4951 25i aj -I - 1 • i 826; 1 14 9� 25f ���:�·--· _-_ : _ 179: - , -!

111 5 7 50: 1 ·--.... .

• • • ··------ ------- - -· ENA CHU LET HEM· TOTAL M f �/A �-r_.� .. :_· -i-MA . '

!
!

0 LflL f·-·1·...i..:...-i,, �F_..-....:.:.._:........-_......-.................

----- I --i 30 1 -i: i -; 11 I - I I -1 -IID65 !

20 1 I I -1 - -1368 5 -61 2 1 __ ,_-.... 1524 _____ _ ---�-+- -- --+--+-+--t-� ��-------------, l.ll!EF� (2) Yrs.

I RUMA � 2 Yrs.

TOTAL _-_____ 1 -- � -- - 1 - _ s_ F ... 1 I ,.

, - - lo(.

'> 1 ��I PJ VISM: 1-G�P�?E TOWN N F M' F I .. ------�M1 M - J:1t?.·-sT OFFENDERS !363 ·1· .l9 139!

MAZ .

.--· TOTAL_ ENACHUi LETHEM M !

·F M F M F 686 I 19 : ' /A�T.R.c.


: MALARIJ'1AI - I F 1-M Fri � -- i -1173} -1 - -!

10511 !

_, - - 4� -t 11 - ; ·1 I i , - - -[ 177j 5 !

16j- : 1 :r -'7'"-+- -- - 495125 192 ...

I ._1 __ _: __ ..1 i - - - 11 1 - - -I - - - -I - ---- I --11 t -i 20 • ; J ' ' j r I 1 I I I 2s2 I l 1 i i - 109 477;I I 1524 !

25 ' ' iw[ Yi,l'vrnus ) 121 --,wo -Pi:EVIOUS I 52 !

· I r� .

.1:c..1 7?1 v, sT 284 .
.1 � ( , ; 826 1 1'0TAL -------- ___________ THE FOLLOWING FIGURE;S SHO�J THE INCIDsJ:u:g OF ILLNESS ETC I AMONG PRISONERS: - -19 - In hospital on January 1, l97B In Priscn Infirmaries on January 1, 1978 Total Number of Cases reporting ill Admitted to Prison Infirmaries during 1978 Admitted to Public Hospital during 1978 Admitted to Best Hospital during 1978 Admitted to Mental Hospital during 1978 Daily Av'erage in Hospitals during 197£3 In Hospital on D ecember 31, 1978 Total Number who rocoived Dental treatment Total Number who received Hospitals &.
Clinics.

treatment at Public Deaths MENTAL ILLNESS: 5 8 132,356 582 66 3 5 6 684 1,807 mentally (3) During the year three Hosoi ta 1.

The period spent in the Hospital counted towards their sentanr.m.

mc;cr PU NE;- CClMPA RA TIVE TADL_s_ OF PUNISHMENT FOR !

CIPLINE F�R THE PfST FIVE YEAt��.

AGAINST DI , OFFENCES -' were transferred to the Mental ill prisoners I 1974 M t F 1975 l 6 ' 1977 19 8 f M f M F M F M NATURE OF PUNISHf1ENT 1 199 2 ;211· 3 -, I - !

- .

227 3 CORPORAL PUNISHMENT P.D.I.

P.D.II.


&.

P.D�I.

P.D.I.

&.

II.

Loss of Remission - i - 248 86 ;- ,1 101 Only Loss of Remission PoD.I.

&.

II&.

Loss Forfeiture Non Association of Privileges of Remission I I 3 I 8 526 / 4 l t- .

.

(l.

·- 5 ,1 j- 0 3 1 9 2 Cr)se Dismissed 1 283 40 3 1 1 17 Ii 190 16 18 1 1347 !-3 l I -i- I and Forfeiture - j- 'Wc:rned �eVere Reprimand hb�a of Remission of Privileges.

'P.n.I.

R��ission P.�.

&.

I.

&.

II.

And Loss of &.

Privileges.

P�i,.

I.

&.


F orfoituro f<l"tf rima nd Non Association -f- 1 - of Privileg�s 1 !-_ 1 I .

- , • 5 2 � I 31 3 - I - ' I 4 11 t 181 1 7 2 T OTAL �202 t3 --�----�--------.

:.--...1..--- 9 1032 10 761 11 756 795 11 APPENDIX "A" PRISON GEORGETOWN 12 Camp Street, 1980 9th January, The Pormanont Secretary, Ministry'of Brickdam, Georgetown.
Hoalth Comrade, Medical Services Prison for the year ended 31st I havr tho honour to of the Georgetown submit the annual report on the December, 1978.

Dr, L.H.

Wharton performed the duties of Prison Surgeon throughou t the year.

Dr. Lang visited and did eYtre�tions when it was necessary.

Dr. Goel (Eye SpociaJist) visited when it was necessary.
Dispenser V. Ritchie (Senior Government Di�penser) attached to the Georgetown Prisa s, worked throughout the year, and was at all times on twenty-four (24) hours duty call.

The Hospital Officers, three (3) in number, who usually assist the dispenser in administering have all treatment, performed their duties 1r,ell.

In addition to their duties, they at all times maintained discipline.
For the year 1978 no Psychiatrist visited the Georgetown Prison, However prisoners were referred to the Georgetown Hospital to Dr. Bose where they received the necessary treatment.

The General health of the prisoners were good.

The majority of prisoners were treated for colds, coughs, influenza, and general pains.
Other ailments treated w�e dieorder of tho e'h•0 1"1+.ary tract, dhobie itch, deunatitis, ring worm, finger infection, back ache, Arthritis, Eye, Ear, Nose and throat disorders, Chronic Ulcers, minor injuries i.e.

wounds, abrasions, burns sprains, etc.

There was no out-break of any infection or epidemic.
Remaining Admitted Di°§'t:harged Remainin& in tho Infirmary on 31.12.78 to the Infirmary during 1978 from tho Infirmary during 1978 in the Infirmary on 1.1.77 5 115 117 3 The following cases were treated at the Georgetown Prison Dispensary during the year under review.

- 2 - (Dysentery) Acute Gastritis Accidental Injury Allergy Abscess Asthma Common Cold Ch.

!.
!leers Diabetes Diarrhoea Epititis Fracture Filariasis Haemorrhoids Jaundice Hypertension Influenza Heurasis Psychiatric Dtrexua Tonsili tis Mental Observation Rheumatoid Measles Chicken Pox Arthritis 117 212 3 91 4 1529 14' 11 17 19 6 5 15 21 23 74 82 64 72 27 2·1 7 17 The number of cases transferred to Georgetoen Hospital were Average number of prisoners treeted were Average number of prisoners on sick parade daily 42 57 2'67 Number of out patients treated at Infirmary for emergency .371 Number of out oatients treated during 1978 97,476 Prisoners referred to Georgetown Hospital for Specialist treatment and were as follows:- examination .SOCIAL DISEASE Cl rnn:.
: (a) Acute Gonorrhoea (b)Ulcer of the penis (c)Wart X-Ray Department Dermatology Orthopaedic Medical Out Patients Surgical Psychiatric Physiotherapy Casualty Central Medical Laboratory E. N. T. Clinic Dental Clinic Polio Rehab Eye Clinic Department Department Clinic Clinic 335 152 7 58 19 Si 49 177 61 43 64 152 279 97 3 68 CO�PrRAL PUNISHMENT admitted as ordered by the court are as follows: FLOGGING WHIPPING NIL 1 extraction 481 384 Number of pri3aiers requested Number of teeth e<tracted for 1978 Filling NIL 8£.p 2JF� o Dentures Upper Dentures Lower Dentures Partial Upper Dentures Partial Lower Dentures SPECTACLES: - 3 - 1 NIL NIL 2 Number of prisoners received spectacles NIL The sanitary condition of the Buildings and compound etc was at all times satisfactory.
Cell and dormitories i·Jere thoroughly cleaned, cots and mattresses were treated at regular intervals with insecticides.

Clothing and bedding were boiled and washed daily.

The food served to inmates of the prison was at all times of a reasonable standard, well prepared and of sufficient quantity.

There were no complaints from inmates about insufficient quantity or improperly cooked food.

Fresh fruits, greens and vegetables were served to inmates whenever available in sufficient quantity.
Prescriptions dispensed to Officers and their families were - 1,562 To Officers 1872 To Officers' Families 426 I have the honour to be Cde, Yours Co-operatively, ........... ........... Sgd.

L.H.

Wharton PRISON SURGEON �.c.

Chief Med.

Offr.

Min.

of Health Govt.

Pharmacist Dir.

of Pris ans 5.S.P.

G/town Prison Dr. L.H.

Wharton APPENDIX "B" "WAR ON �!h�TE" New Amsterdam Prison, Penitentiary Walk, Berbice.

ANNUAL ME;_DJJ;]J_ REPORT 1978 :- .,.

FOR YEAR __ ENDING 31st DECEMBER.

1.


Medical examinations by the Medical Officer.

23rd January, 1979 All prisoners were examined by the Resident Dis pens er and by the Medical Officer on admission, on transfer and on discharge.

2.

(a) Treatment in the Infirmary during 1978 (b)nemaining under treatment on 31.12.78 (c)Died under treatment while in prison 3.

Treated at Mental Hospital Clinics Died at Mental Hospital as impatient s 4'.
PUBLIC HOSPITAL BER BICE: (1)Attended ,Surgical Clinic (2)Attended Skin Clinic (3)Attended Fracture (4) Clinic Attended (5)Attended Medical Clinic Chest Clinic (6)Attended Eye Clinic (7)Attended Gynaecological Clinic (8)Attende:d Pre-Natal Clinic (9)· Attended Anti-Natal Clinic (10)Attended Dental Clinic (11)�1.Jdicel X-Rays (12)Medical Labortary Investigations Raferrcd to Out Patients Department to wards Admitted 'Di.ad in llcs�ital - Males - Males - Males 68 6 NIL Females - NIL MA LES: FEMALES: 14 2 MALES: FEMALES: 14 11 ·16 80 10 20 41 6 5 6 4 2 24 4 6 10 4 �J��er of times prisoners ill reported 27061 N�nber of times Medical Officer examined prisoners 615 654 284 Sgd: John Erskine J. Erskine Government Dispenser, N.�.
P rison.

APPENDIX "C" Mazaruni Prison Compound, Essequibo River.

22nd January.

1979.

Principal Medical Officer Ministry of Health Cde; T he following is the list submitted for Mazaruni and Sibley Hall Prisons Medical Services for the year ending December, 1978.

MEDICAL SsB_Y� MAZARUNI AND SIBLEY 1{6.ll .


PRISONS MAZAR UNI SIBLEY HALL TOTAL In Sick Cell or Hospital Cell room on 1.1.79 Admitted durinq the year 1978 Discharged during the year 1978 103 104 2 145 143 2 248 247 Discharged -No Abnormality Detected Admitted at Public Hospital, Bartica.

4 1 Prisoners seen by Eye Specialist on visit Prisoners referred to Eye Clinic Public s Hospital, Georgetown.

Prisoners re�erred to X-Ray·- Public.

P��soners referred to Fracture Hos pi to 1, Georgetown.
Clinic P�isoners referred to Psychiatric fl r,.s one rs referred for Barium Meal X-Ray ft: sor.

:n·s seen by Psychiatrist Public Hospital , Georgetown.

Clinic r�,io�e� C1i'"' 1·c.

Public Hospital, Georgetown.

to Social Disease e referred fV' :saners referred to Dermatologist, C1,�ic:... Hospital, Pr', }\:,p"-� t, P ublic Hos pita 1, Georgetown.

SCl-1� :referred to Sur<Jical Georgetown.

Outpatient 1 3 1 5 ?r•SGne..7s referred to Prison Surgeon, Georgetown Prison.
34 - -f' 1 3 l 2 4 5 6 4 3 l l 7 3'8 (11"', S:C""'�rl treated for AV<:_ �&Xse.

J::1 ily treatment A V'e.��eekly numbers in Hospital minor ailments Cell 1,�056 13',275 28,131 40 2 36 3 76 s L SURGERY WORK DONE BY DOCTDJi.

]f_j)ENTA PUBLIC HOS PITf.L_, BARTICAi, lJ<tr'actions - o fficers and residents Extractions -prisoners 35 65 35 91 156 2 MAZARUNI 8.. SIDLEY HALL PRI'iON MAZA RUN I SIBLEY HALL TOTAL Extracti ons done by G.M.O.
Repairs to partial dentures Extraction s done by Dispenser 2 2 List of Cases treated Sick and otherwise for the yeer NUi"iBER OF DISEASES ·--------·--· -- -,MAZARUNI , l.2.111· 1.

Chickor.r Pc)( 5/HALL I RESIDENTS TOTAL 2.

Measels 3.

Hypertension 4.

Bronchial Asthma 5.Mental Observation 6.Haemorrhoids 7.Dyspepsia !

:l, AlJ.ergy 9.

Headache 10.

Sprains 11.Abrasions 12.Filariasis 13.Debility 14, Tonsillitis , r: of the Groin .J.._, , Insomnia .1.6.

Adenitis ·, -_,., � t't' 10.


Lacerated wc:unds Conjunctivitis Abscesses U.R,T.I.

I 'J..I � Back Pain ;2.2-� Epidimo-Drchitis { 11!

7 10 52 l 85 16 OB 77 3 47 3 16 40 23 12 81 1 1 3 2 1 6 32 3 70 22 10 1 1 26 15 1 28 107 12 205 4J.

25 9 6 12 23 8 50 5 7 42 103 222 20 14 32 17 22 61 7 21 l: 9 10 88 4 J9 ?J 89 1�1 123 41 183 z�-Plantis-Warts :LI.fr :=-ungus lnj action 45 40 27 112 2&- :.r:.itis Media �-Dj.arrhoea 27 • R�·moval M. F .B.

.

?& E:�ilepsy ?-?.


l>iabetes 3o .JQcundice 49 2 71 2 2 78 198 1 9 24 24 3 13 24 24 3J Bronchial � Mumps Pneumonia 5 OC IA L_Jlrn .. EA S�s_� 1.Urethritis 2.Urethral 3.Penile Ulcers 4.

U�D.R.L.

dispensed Discharge Test P.H.

Bartica Prescription to officers families and residen ts for 1978 -1,381.

AMOUNT 7 31 17 J2 Yours Co-op., Sgd: Crawford Govt.

Dispense=· Prison, Mazaruni APPENDIX "D" REMAND CENTRE, Timehri, E. B. Demerara 16th January, 1979.
The Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health, Brickdam.

Dear Comrade, I have the honour to submit to you tho iledical·Report of the Remand Centre for the year ending 31st December, 1978.

Prison Officers ond Prisoners were seen by the Resident and Dispenser necessary treatment given.

Dental Surgeon Dr. Tan End his assista· ts ·�sited and did extractions where necessary.

There were no visits by Officer.


any Government Medical The Hospital Officer attached to the dispensary assisted in administering treatment and maintaining discipline on the sick parade.

PRISON INFIRMARY: No prisoners were admitted in the Infirmery for security reasons.

However 41 inmates ,,iere lodged in 'C' dormitory during 1978.

The following cases were treated in the Di�pensary during 1978 :- 11.
Glossitis 30 18� Filariasis 19; Haemorrhoids 20.Head Lice 21.H ypertension (officers)2 22.Influenza 23� Jaundice 3 30 2 like illness40 68.

1.

Abscess 2.

Accidental Injury 43 3.A cute Gastritis 58 4.

Allergy 40 74 5.Anesmia 6.

Arthritis 6 3 1.Asthma 8' Chicken Pox -·.Chronic Ulcers '0.

Common Cold .11.

12.

4·10 5 Nil 24.Observation 25.Orchitis 26� Other U.R.T.I • 30 68 Nil Constipation 90 27� P.T.B.
Diabetes Nil 28.Pubic Line ,-3 Di::i:::rhoea 30 10 29.P yrexi� of unknown 25 origin \� Epilepsy ,s. Epistaxis i,J Fractures 2 3 2 30.R ingworm 84 31.Scabies like rashes65 32.Tonsillitis 4 patients The daily average number of treated 42.

- 2 - The number of pri8oners sent to Georgetown Hospital for admission 6 Prisaiers referrred for �pecialist Examination and treatment: 1.Social Disease Clinic (a)Gonorrhoea (b)Ulcer on penis {c) Warts on penis 2.

X-Ray Department 3.
X-Ray Department 3.

Orthopaedic Clinic 4. s. Surgical Out Patients Medical Out Patients 6i Physiotherapy C2sucilty E .N.

T. 7. e. 9.

10.

Dermathology PsychiAtric Clinic 80 16 6 4 4 2 3 Nil Nil 3 12 2 11.

Eye Clinic No, of carious teeth extrr1cted No.

of Prisoners requesting during 1978 extraction during 1978 Dental appliances supplied to prisoners 14 69 58 Nil Prescriptions dispensed to Prison Officers 2nd their f·�milies fAI\JITA TION: 229 The �AnitAry st8ndsrd.
Spraying with malathion condition of was done regularly.

the buildiniJs und compound has been of fair 'l?

ff.

I A _R-1..t '1\,� fnod served to the inlTlcltes was at all times of a reasonable \'f\?.

:(J_ prepared and of a sufficient quantity.

The prison farm produced standard, QD�ndnntly thereby enabling the inmates to receive a large amount of greens ai.w.o\vc�getAbles throughout the year.

Fruits were also served when available.

- 3 - Bfil.t1M ENDA TI ONS : 1.


The dispensary is in the bottom flat of the building and Bovaral times water and d�st fell from the floor above.

This was reported to the local administration several times and also to the Director of Prisons.

Up to the time of repor'ting no positive action has been taken.

I therefore recommend that either the f loor above the dispensary be properly sealed to prevent any leakage or the Dispensary be removed to a more suitable area.

2.
2.

The dispensary is in need of a Hot plate.

3.

A telephone extension is needed in the dispensary.

4.

An electric fan is nee de d as t he dispensary is in the bottom flat of the building in an enclosed area.

I have the honour to be, Yours Co-operatively, Sgd: Fitzgerald Nurse NURSE FITZGERALD Government Dispenser c.c.

P.S., Min.

of Health Snr.

Govt.

Pharmacia� Director s.s.P.

of Prisons Timehri Remand Centre