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No. 35.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE SLEEPING SICKNESS BUREAU, HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE ON THE
18TH OF FEBRUARY, 1910, AT 4.30 P.M.
1. The Minutes* of the last meeting were approved.
2. Dr. Bagshawe laid before the Committee a papert which he had drawn up and in which he emphasized the neglect in the present day of the study of Glossina palpalis. He pointed out that the treatment of the disease in Uganda was a continual record of failure, while the Principal Medical Officer reported that he was unable to spare a medical officer for further investigation of the fly. A much more promising way of dealing with the disease would be to make further investigation of the tsetse fly itself. He suggested, therefore, that a suitable person or persons should be selected to make a study of the life history of the fly, which should extend over six to twelve months. The Managing Committee concurred generally in Dr. Bagshawe's suggestion, and they discussed in detail the proper place in which the research should be carried on, and under what supervision it should be conducted. It was agreed that it was probably desirable that the research should be carried on in Uganda rather than at Lagos and the Gambia, and that the research should be placed under the control of the Tropical Diseases Research Fund Advisory Committee rather than under the control of the Entomological Committee. Mr. Read stated that it would probably be possible to obtain the necessary funds from the Uganda Protectorate, and it was agreed that the appointment should be made on terms of £400 a year for two years (that is one year eight months in the Protectorate and four months on leave). The appointment would be temporary in the first instance, but with the prospect of being placed on the permanent staff on the occurrence of a suitable vacancy. The person appointed would be given free passages and quarters or an allowance in lieu thereof.
Dr. Bagshawe stated that he was not able to make a definite recommendation for the post, though he mentioned the name of Lieutenant Fraser, R.A.M.C., who was at present in temporary employment in Uganda. He said, however, that he would consult Colonel Alcock, Mr. Austin, and Mr. Newstead and endeavour to obtain a suitable candidate. Sir Patrick Manson also undertook to make enquiry as to obtaining a candidate.
It was also agreed to have Dr. Bagshawe's memorandum printed and laid before the Advisory Committee for the Tropical Diseases Research Fund, together with the recommendations of the Managing Committee.
3. Dr. Bagshawe mentioned that Major Thimm had resigned, the resignation to take effect on 2nd April, in view of his appointment to a post under the Board of Trade. It was agreed that the Secretary of State should be asked to cause a letter to be sent to Major Thimm expressing the warm appreciation of the Managing Committee of his services as Librarian to the Bureau and their regret of the loss of those services.
t. Dr. Bagshawe mentioned that he thought of selecting in Major Thimm's place, Mr. Sheppard, a clerk of the Royal Society. Dr. Rose Bradford strongly recommended Mr. Sheppard, but expressed his regret at the Royal Society losing his services. Dr. Bagshawe stated that he proposed to appoint him at a salary of £3 3s. a week, and the Managing Committee approved of Mr. Sheppard's engage-
ment on those terms.
5. Dr. Bagshawe mentioned that the sale of the Bibliography which had been estimated to bring in £30 had already almost realised that amount, and that the estimate of receipt would accordingly be exceeded. The Managing Committee expressed satisfaction at the result.
6. Dr. Bagshawe stated that he proposed to enter into communication with Colonel Close for a new issue of the Sleeping Sickness Map, altering by extending
it 5° further south and omitting 5° north, which was of no special use.
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No. 36.
INDIA OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received 23 February, 1910.)
India Office, Whitehall, London, S.W., 23rd February, 1910.
I AM directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to inform you that the Government of India have now considered your letter, No. 29393, of the 2nd October, 1909,* on the subject of the proposed Tropical Diseases Bureau, and report that while the scheme is, in their opinion, an excellent one and worthy of support, they are at present precluded by financial considerations from recommend- ing that a contribution should be made towards it from Indian revenues.
I am to say that Lord Morley concurs in this view, and regrets that he is unable to meet the wishes of Lord Crewe in this matter.
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No. 37.
I have, &c.,
R. RITCHIE.
COLONIAL OFFICE to MAJOR C. A. THIMM.
Downing Street, 24 February, 1910.
I AM directed by the Earl of Crewe to inform you that at a meeting of the Managing Committee of the Sleeping Sickness Bureau held at this Office on the 18th February, the Committee passed a resolution in which they expressed their warm appreciation of the diligence and care with which you had carried out your duties of Librarian of the Sleeping Sickness Bureau, and put on record a sense of the loss involved to the Bureau by your resignation.
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No. 38.
I am, &c.,
FRANCIS J. S. HOPWOOD.
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE SLEEPING SICKNESS BUREAU, HELD ON THE 18TH OF MARCH, 1910, AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE at 4.30 P.M.
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PRESENT:
Sir J. WEST RIDGEWAY, in the Chair.
Sir DAVID BRUCE.
Sir PATRICK Manson.
Dr. ROSE BRADFORD.
Mr. READ.
Mr. TILLEY.
Mr. KEITH, Secretary.
Dr. BAGSHAWE also attended.
The minutes of the last meeting were approved.
Dr. Bagshawe called attention to cases of sleeping sickness occurring in Rhodesia and Nyasaland. He said that so far as could be learnt, none of the cases
in question had certainly been within the area in which Glossinu palpalis occurred, and that it would be interesting to make further enquiry to investigate the origin of the disease, and the mode of transmission in these cases.
After some discussion it was agreed to recommend to the Secretary of State that a telegram should be addressed to the High Commissioner for South Africa, stating that it had been reported that cases of sleeping sickness existed at Bulawayo and Fort Salisbury, asking that the origin of the disease in these cases should be traced, if possible, and requesting that he should telegraph to this country a notifica- tion of any other cases occurring in the territories of the High Commissioner south
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