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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Practising colonial medicine: The Colonial Medical Service in British East Africa.

Publication Details

New York: I. B. Tauris & Co. Ltd., 2007 CE.

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

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Geographic Context

Publication place: New York