D2. OUTLINE SUBMITTED BY THE BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY, 

 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 



At the recent meeting of the Committee on the Anthropology of Africa, naval 

 officers from the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery suggested some general topics 

 relative to Africa on which the Committee might vi'ish to devote some effort. 



The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery suggests the following as a guide to 

 desired material: 



(i) Information relative to the Social, Educational and Economic levels of 

 the various groups and areas — 



(a) Types of housing 



(b) Types of native foods 



(c) Methods of preparing foods 



(d) Habits and customs of local population — urban and rural — rituals, 

 taboos, attitude toward strangers, etc. 



(e) Mental capacities of varying groups 



(f) Impressions as to trustworthiness and honesty. 



(2) Information of special medical importance — 



(a) Local diseases and vectors 



(b) Natives names for various diseases and vectors 



(c) Native medicines used 



(d) Response to outside medical help where it has been given 



(e) Medical facilities (equipment and personnel) present 



(3) Information of a geological nature — 



(a) Seasonal variations in temperature 



(b) Daily temperature variations 



(c) Rainfall, seasonal 



(d) Winds and other climatic conditions 



(e) Type of terrain — presence or absence of hills, streams, swamps, 

 jungle, etc. 



The above list of items may suggest others of a related nature. Judging by 

 the wide response accorded the "Strategic Bulletins of Oceania," this type of 

 presentation of material may be found desirable. 



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