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THE SCOURGE OF MALARIA
British Association Meeting
SCIENTISTS AT NORWICH
A Variety Of Topics
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, Sept. 10. The British Association had an-
ad-
tri the phenomena of the chemistry other very busy day to-day. A of surfaces--for instance, a joint (second batch of presidential application of the two drugs might dresses was delivered in the sec- produce abdominal pains, whereas tions.
Dr. Aston told the Physicists the the application of one immediately after the other did not. He re-modern development in the story marked that mice could be killed of Isotopes, and ended with the
(Special Air Mall Servico)
London, Sept. 10.; The Chemistry Section of the British Association to-day held an important discussion on the chem- istry of drugs for the treatment of malaria, in, the course "of which Professor R. Robinson, whe is gen- uerally regarded as the most bril- llant living chemist, said the British Empire is now in pressing need of an institute for research on the chemistry of drugs for treating malaria, and other diseases. The resources necessary for the advance of these researches are now beyond those of any private laboratory. A national institute of chemical therapy should be founded.
The discussion was started by Colonel S. P. James. He said that' the malaria outbreak in" Ceylon during November, 1934. and April, 1935, had cost the Government 4:350.000 in treatment and preven- tive measures: 143 tons of quinine had been £50.000. and £20,000 worth of the German drug atebrin
In India a region twice as big as England was recently prostrated by malaria. The normal October deathrate of the area rose from 6,048 to 76,250. The small island ei Mauritius had spent · 3,500,000 rupees since 1909 in combating the disease, and Lagos had spent more. All of the natives in that place oyer one year of age have malaria
of these mice
given drugs on an empty startling prediction that we should stomach, but if given after a meal within a measurable time be able they suffered no lll-effects. Yet if to synthesize any element at will. some of the fulce frim the In the section of Psychology Dr. stomachs
was in-Wynn Jones discussed the physical Jected into other mice which had ond mental changes accompanying man and came to the not had anything to eat the latter geing in would be killed. This showed how conclusion that the handicap of drugs, might be absorbed on the the middle aged and old were not surface of particles of food.
nearly so great as popularly sup- posed.
under
STIMULUS NEEDED
Professor Hickling, in the Geo- Professor R. Robinson gave an 10gy Section, dealt with the subject account of researches, carried out of coal, and Professor J. G. Smith,
hk direction
the on anti- addressing
Economists on malarial drugs. He said that 24 economic nationalism and foreign
concluded synthetic drugs had been discover-trade,
that
currency the stabilization was one of the pre- ed, but none of them had required effectiveness. The re-requisites for a restoration of in- search had now reached a stage ternational trade. In the Educa- where further advance was im- tlon Section, Dr. Pickard-Cam- possible without more funds and bridge spoke eloquently from î adequate laboratories. Chemists broad liberal standpoint on the needed certain psychological need for freedom in making educa- stimulus in order to find the zest tion policy in a democracy. to make all the routine prepara- This address was opportunely. Hons of synthetic substances. The followed by a discussion on discip- chemical and the plological co-line, in which several prominent operation could be made satisfac-headmasters took part. The gene- torily only when conducted under ral view was that complete absence
one
roof, and that was why a from discipline was as pernicious 3,500,000 DEATHS A YEAR
national Institute for research in as discipline for its own sake. During the last war the British chemical therapy should now be Among other discussion, that on army that invaded Macedonia from founded They had discovered the herring - problem brought out Salonika was reduced at the rate
many Interesting lines of research the remarkable extent to which c1.100 a day, and 75,000 soldiers which showed promise. but they the distribution of microscopic were ultimately put out of action. I could not be continued without The French army at the вате place was reduced in strength by €0,000, and in the end only 20,000 trcops were left in the line. The German army suffered equally badly.
It is estimated that at the pre- sent time 3,500,000 persons die of malaria every year. Most of these death's occur in parts of the British Empire, which spends nearly half a million pounds on buying quinine for 'malaria treatment every year. yet the British Empire spends less than one two-hundredth part of this fum in its yearly expenditure on research into the solution of the malaria problem.
In, spite of the immense con sumption of quinine its mode of operation is still little understood. It is now known that preliminary doses of quinine will not prevent infection by malário gerais. It is necessary to discover new drugs tą, supplement the quinine treatment and to improve on it. Even doses of three grains, A prodigious amount of quinine, will not kill the germs, nor will quinine prevent relapses.
TWO NEW DRUGS
more adequate support.
surface life, or plankton, had been mapped in the North Sea and the practical value of such work. A strong plea was entered by Mrs. Wood for appiring scientific met- bods to the planning and manage- ment of the home.
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ZOOLOGY SECTION
The anti-malarial properties of drugs are Investigated by studying their effects on birds infected with malaria. Bird mataria is, in considerable degree, parallel in its reaction to human malaria. Canaries are often used for these
In the Zoology section a well- biological tests. The contribution of the canary to human welfare is
attended meeting commemorated"; becoming considerable, for they the centenary of Darwin's landing have been much used for the on the Galapagos Islands. At this detection of poisonous gases in meeting a resolution was passed mines, and now they are helping
calling upon the Association to take the initiative in summoning in the malaria problem.
Canary breeding is one of the minor industries of Norwich. former times there was much
In
was customary to ask
HERR HITLER
Sees His Army
a committee to help in preserving the giant tortoises, marine lizards, and other remarkable animals of
han
malaria in Norfolk, and in the the islands from Imminent extinc- spring it
tion people. "Have you had your spring tions may be mentioned Dr. Vaug- Among individual communica- ague?" This was the spring re- lapse after the infection contracted
Cornish's urgent plea for action
the preserving
cliff In the previous summer.
scenery of this country; Captain West's paper on television, in which he prophesied that within four years home television sets would be in common use, served by 10 trans- mitting stations: Dr. Kayes's ex- perimental lecture on noise; and Professor Stebbing's paper on the share of man in producing increas- In the last eleven years two im-
ed aridity in the African desert. portant new anti-malarial drugs
At the meeting of the General have been discovered by German
Committee, various important deci chemists. These are plasmochin
sions were arrived at. Sir Joslah and atebrin. In some ways they Herr Hitler, as Commander-in- Stamp, was formally elected as arc superior to quinine and prevent Chief of the German fighting for-president for the Blackpool meet- rapses in the treatment of some į ces, was present to-day at the ing next year. Dundee was select- of the various forms of malaria, army corps manoeuvres at Luene-ed as the place of meeting for but for benign tertiary malaria burg Heath. He was accompanied 1939, after Nottingham in 1937, quinine is more effective,
by Gen. von Blomberg. the War and Cambridge in 1938. Colonel James concluded his Minister, and by Gen. von Fritsch, review with a criticism of the back-,| Commander-in-Chief of the army. wardness of research in England Reports from the "seat of war" on the chemistry of anti-malarial drugs," in spite of the outstanding | cellent health, despite the strain. humanitarian, economic, and Im- perial importance of these drugs to the Empire.
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Sept 10.
·
sate that the troops are in ex- NEW LAW LORD
which has been placed on them during three days and nights of
(Special Air Mail Service) continuous "fighting." After yes The discussion was continued by terday's rest they were again cazer
London. Sept 10. Professor - Schulemann, of Elber- for "warfare" to be renewed. A New Law Lord is wanted. The feld, who has contributed so much ¦ These, incidentally are the list, saiary is £6000 a year, with 3 to the German school which has German manoeuvres in which all
· produced 'plasmochin and atebrin. ↑ those taking part are volunteer He said their success" had been soldiers. The first, conscripts are largely the result of the invention being called to the Colours on Oct. of new methods af testing the 1. anti-malarial properties of new synthetic substances by biologists, Progress depended on the growth
BROKEN LINE STRATEGY
pension of $3750 after service, provided he has held high jud.cia) office for 15 years.
It is seldom that a Lord of Ap- peat in Ordinary is appointed who has no fret served as a Lord Justice.
COMMON LAW MEN
The preliminary scheme for the The qualification for a Law Lord' of a sympathetic understanding exercises, which will last unt is "either to have bald high judi- between.chemist and biologist, and | to-morrow night, supposes that cial office for two years, or to a proper mixture of intuition and the front of the "Red" army has have been for 15 years à practis- organisation. Without these quali-been broken by a sudden attacking barrister in England or re- ties the launching of extensive re- of the "Blue" force from the north. land, or a practising advocate in searches by trial and error or Into the gap the "Blu?" force is Beolland,” empirical methods would not be pouring its men to gain a crush- successful. Plásmochin was the ing victory, .thirty-fifth substance in a certain An advancing column of the series to be tried, and since 1924 "Blue" army were the, object of only one other effective substanice | intensive air attacks this morning bad been found. It had been by "Red" aeroplanes attempting shown that quinine Interfered with to cover: the retreat. Observers the malarla germ in the early were impressed by the speed with stages of its development, while which the infantry took cover and the two synthetic drugs interfered | got their heavy anti-aircraft ma- | Lord Justice" Greer are Commen in the later stages.
chine guns into position, camou- Law' men, whereas the late Lord!
I am told that the Attorney. general, Bir Thomas Inskip, might. have the appointment, but, he does not want it,
....
The other suggestion is Lord Just'ce Greer, who was appointed o the Court of Appeal in 1927.
Both: Bir Thomas Inskip' and
He said that the mode of their "flaged with cabbages and wild | Tomlin, whose death caused the operation was still largely bbscure | flowers, in the fields which border present vacancy, was an eminent and was to be found, he surmised, the road,
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