(b)
(Cont'd)
Health and sanitation.
(1) Medical services for the Palau District are supervised by
the senior U.S. Naval Nedical Officer attached to the CivAd
Unit.
Training of health and nurses' aides for duty in islands
of the District is proceeding at the CivAd main dispensary on
Koror, and at the CivAd sub-dispensary on Yap. Candidates for
medical, dental and nurses to take the graduate courses being
conducted in Guam are given special preparation with the aid
of the CivAd educational advisor. On Koror, an advisory com-
mittee consisting of six influential Palauans assists the CivAd medical officials by explaining health problems to the
natives, which has resulted in better cooperation in medical
efforts.
The general health and nutrition status of the natives
on the is?ands inspected in the Palau District is very good,
HRS
except i-r the apparently increasing incidence of tuberculo-
sise
Detailed investigation by the U.S.S. WHIDBEY will pro=-
vide basic datas Presently, isolation and conservative
treatment is provided. As noted, facilities for treatment of
tuberculosis are considered inadequatee
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(2)
(See page 72, Tab A,
of the Report, for recommendations.)
Sanitation in the Palau District is, generally goode
A
native, trained sanitation inspector accompanies each field
tripe Recommendations for improvements are made in Tab A
Teed 6 atCaters
under the headings of the islands visited.
(c)
cehpincers
_Education.
Educational progress in the larger, more-populated
islands of the Palau District is considered very good.
Approximately 80% of the municipality budgets of these islands
is allocated to the schools. On the other islands inspected,
there is a need for more supervisory assistance in teaching
methods, school construction, and school supplies.
(a)
Religion.
Eight Catholic missionaries and two Protestant mission=
aries are in the Palau District. The Modelni religion appears
to be carried on through families, and to be relatively
dormante Relationships between missionaries and Civil Administration officials appeared to be cordial. Periodic visits of a
Navy chaplain to CivAd units at Koror and Yap are recommended.
40 SONTOI0H WONd JIDNNAGONd 3H
HEADQUARTERS OF THE GOVERNOR, WESTERN CAROLINES,
AND OF THE CIVIL ADMINISTRATOR, PALAU DISTRICT (ON KOROR)
SUATH TY WNT EWN AHL
Tab_A
(Palau District)