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Procedures and guidelines issued by the Disasters, later Emergencies, Health and Technical Units, Jul 1971-Jul 1990

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MS. Oxfam PRG/5/4/1
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Comprises:

Folder 1: Jul 1971-May 1989, including:

  1. 'Oxfam Standing Operational Procedures for Natural and Man-Made Disasters', [Sep 1971], and second edition, Jul 1972, and related papers
  2. 'Plastic Sheeting, Its use for emergency housing and other purposes', by Jim Howard and Ron Spice, Mar 1973, and third revision, May 1989
  3. 'Selective Feeding Procedures, Oxfam Working Paper No. 1' by Sue Peel, M.B.E., S.R.N., S.C.M., 1977

Folder 2: 1976, comprising 'When Disaster Strikes and Help is Needed, A Guide to National Disaster Preparedness in Disaster Prone Areas and Selected Countries' by Catholic Relief Services, the League of Red Cross Societies, the Lutheran World Federation, Oxfam, and the World Council of Churches, 1976

Folder 3: Apr 1978-Jul 1990, comprising:

  1. 'Oxfam International Disasters Unit Procedures Handbook', Apr 1978
  2. 'Safe Drinking Water, Information and practice when treatment of drinking water supplies is necessary' by Jim Howard, Jan 1979
  3. 'Safe Drinking Water, Oxfam Information Sheet' numbers 1-4, adapted from the above, Jan 1980-Sep 1983
  4. 'Safe Drinking Water, A Technical Guide for Difficult Field Conditions' by R. H. Burns and J. Howard, second revision, Jul 1990
  5. 'Checklist for Refugee Situations' by Tim Lusty, Jun 1980
  6. 'Mganga Wa Baiskeli', relating to bicycle maintenance, by Oxfam in Tanzania, 1981
  7. 'Oxfam Guidelines for Staff Health Care' by Patricia M. Diskett, Oxfam Medical Unit (later Health Unit), Mar 1983, and second edition, May 1987
  8. 'Oxfam's Practical Guide to Refugee Health Care, Oxfam Working Paper No. 2' by Oxfam Medical Unit, Jun 1983
  9. 'Oxfam Water Supply Scheme for Refugee Camps', 1983, described as 'early water packs development'
  10. 'When Disaster Strikes and Help is Needed, Glossary of Abbreviations, Emergency Key Words and Weights and Measures' by Caritas Internationalis, Catholic Relief Services, the League of Red Cross Societies, the Lutheran World Federation, Oxfam, and the World Council of Churches, 1983

Dates

  • Creation: Jul 1971-Jul 1990

Extent

1 box (3 folders)

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Oxfam PRG/5/4/1

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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