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The question was considered whether it would be desirable to apply the sum to the issue as a separate publication of a bulletin on animal diseases.
Mr. Read stated that he had discussed the question with Mr. Stookman, that it appeared probable that the sum was granted from the vote placed at the disposal of Mr. Theiler in the Transvaal for questions of this kind, and that it was most likely to be continued if it were used in recording investigations as to animal diseases. It was felt that it was very desirable to secure the repetition of the grant, but Dr. Rose Bradford and Sir David sruce felt some doubt if it were possible to combine animal diseases with sleeping sickness, unless, indeed, the activity of the Bureau were extended to cover all tropical diseases, and it were then sub-divided between human and animal diseases.
It was finally agreed that Mr. Read should discuss the matter with Mr. Stock- man with a view to the latter ascertaining from Mr. Theiler how matters exactly stood.
5. The despatch* from the Officer Administering the Government of Uganda was considered, and it was agreed that it was desirable that Dr. van Someren and Dr. Fraser should be employed at the laboratory, and that they should go there two or three weeks before the other officers left so that they might continue their work without a break. It was also agreed to inform the Governor that it was assumed that he did not desire that the two officers should be replaced by other doctors, Dr. Bagshawe being of opinion that probably they would be able to spare two doctors. It was also agreed that the Governor should be informed that these doctors must not be taken off their special work without the previous sanction of the Secre- tary of State, and that they should be treated as being a continuation of the commis- sion which had worked under Sir David Bruce.
6. It was mentioned that Messrs. Harrison had offered to give a discount of 10 per cent. on the cost of the publication of the bulletin, but they had declined to do the work if it were given to them through the Stationery Office. The Managing Committee recommended the acceptance of the offer.
7. Mr. Read mentioned that in order to avoid any confusion with regard to the recommendations made at the last meeting of the Tropical Diseases Research Fund for investigation into disease in East Africa, it was proposed to discuss the question between Dr. Rose Bradford, Sir David Bruce, Dr. Stockman, and himself. 8. The question of the remuneration of the Director of the Bureau was con- sidered. It was agreed that he was doing excellent work, and that he should be recommended for an increase in his salary of £50 to date from the 1st June, making his salary £600 in all. Several members of the Committee were of opinion that some efforts should be made to secure him pension rights, but it was agreed after discussion that it would be wise to wait further developments of the situation with regard to the future activity of the Bureau.
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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE SLEEPING SICKNESS BUREAU, HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE ON FRIDAY, 22ND JULY, AT 4.30 P.M.
1.
PRESENT:
Sir WEST RIDGEWAY (in the Chair).
Dr. ROSE BRadford.
Sir DAVID BRUCE.
Mr. READ.
Mr. KEITH (Secretary).
Dr. BAGSHAWE also attended
The Minutest of the Meeting of the Managing Committee of the 17th of June were approved.
2. Dr. Hodges' letter of the 3rd of July as to the employment of Dr. Fraser and Dr. van Someren was read to the Committee. It was agreed, after discussion, that it would be satisfactory if Dr. Fraser, Dr. Carpenter, and Dr. Duke devoted themselves to work in the laboratory, and if Dr. van Someren were allowed to travel and work at the Sleeping Sickness Camp as contemplated by Dr. Hodges. It was
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agreed that the Officer Administering the Government of Uganda should be su
informed.
3. Dr. Bagshawe reported on the discussion of the question of publication of the Bulletins, &c., of the Bureau. The Managing Committee at their last meeting recommended that the offer of Messrs. Harrison to perform the work at a reduction of 10 per cent. on the present price should be accepted, but the Treasury were not willing to accept this proposal, and at an interview with Mr. Behrens, of the Treasury, and Mr. Barton, of the Stationery Office, Dr. Bagshawe had been assured that the work could be carried out in the same style, and with the same rapidity, as was now done by Messrs. Harrison with a saving of about £40 a year. Treasury insisted on this saving being made, and Mr. Read was of opinion that it The was impossible to refuse to comply with the proposals of the Treasury, on the ground that the grant for the Sleeping Sickness Bureau was confined to a sum not exceed ing £900, and the Treasury were accordingly entitled to insist that the expenses of the Bureau should be reduced as far as was practicable. Sir David Bruce was very unwilling that the change should be made, and felt certain that it would not work out satisfactorily. Dr. Rose Bradford also doubted whether the Stationery Office would carry out the work as well as it had been done by Messrs. Harrison, but Mr. Read pointed out that the Bureau could insist on returning to the old method of production if the promises given by the Stationery Office and the Treasury were not made good. It was agreed, therefore, that the proposal of the Treasury that the work should be done through the Stationery Office should be accepted, on the understanding that the work would be produced in precisely the same style, and with the same speed, as under the old arrangement, and that the new plan would remain in force only so long as those conditions were complied with.
It was agreed that there should be no meeting of the Sleeping Sickness Bureau in August.
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE
SLEEPING SICKNESS BUREAU, HELD AT OFFICE ON THE 16TH SEPTEMBER, 1910, AT 4.30 P.M.
THE COLONIAL
PRESENT:
Sir WEST RIDGEWAY (in the Chair).
Sir RUBERT BOYCE.
Mr. KEITH (Secretary).
Dr. BAGSHAWE also attended.
1. The minutes of the meeting of the 22nd of July* were approved. 2. The Director read a letter which he had addressed on the 12th of September to the Colonial Office on the subject of sleeping sickness in Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia. He explained to the Committee that the proposal made that the Veterinary Bacteriologist of Southern Rhodesia should carry out experi- ments in the Luangwa Valley with a view to ascertaining whether sleeping sickness could be carried by flies other than Glossina palpalis had proved impracticable, and the Principal Medical Officer of North-Eastern Rhodesia was of opinion that the infection could be explained by the action of palpalis although no palpalis had yet been found in the valley. Further cases of sleeping sickness had been reported from Nyasaland, and there was pretty satisfactory evidence that Glossina palpalis did not exist in Nyasaland. It was, therefore, of urgency that enquiries should be made as to whether or not the disease was being transmitted by some other kind of fly.
The Committee concurred in the view of Dr. Bagshawe, and were of opinion that the matter was of great importance in view of the danger of the spread of sleeping sickness in South Africa, if it could be conveyed by flies other than the Glossina palpalis. They agreed also that it would be desirable that as Mr. Bevan was not available for the work, a Commission should be sent out from this country to investi- gate. They understood that the Royal Society would probably be willing to carry out the work if funds could be provided, and they recommended strongly to the Secretary of State that a Commission should be appointed for the purpose.
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