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at the Yaws Hospital, and is asked to watch the case with a view to possible recur-
retice.
In one case treated by Dr. Nicholls, the patient reported to me that the disease had returned. This patient was treated when the use of Salvarsan was in its experi- mental stage here, and he only received 4 gr. This, I am sure, was an insufficient dose, as he is a well-formed and well-developed adult. I was unfortunately unable to send him to the hospital then, as that institution was congested, there being over 80'inmates. It must be remembered that there are also recurrences under the old system of treatment, as there have been, and are, at the Yaws Hospital patients who have been admitted two and even three times.
6. General. The patients soon realised the benefits to be derived from the use of the drug, for shortly after starting the treatment I used to be surrounded, on the occasions of my visits to the institution, by inmates asking to be injected. The rumours of these good results must have spread through the Colony, for this is the only explanation I can offer of the several voluntary requests I get for admission to the Yaws Hospital. I wish to dwell on this feature, as it is indicative of a profound change. In former days it was the custom to hunt out cases afflicted with yaws, and very often the law had to be set in motion to compel them to go to the institution.
There were 108 admissions to the Yaws Hospital for the year ended 31st March, 1912, as compared with 95 admissions for the five months ended 31st August, 1912. This is unprecedented, as is also the fact that at one time there were over 80 inmates in the institution. By the use of Salvarsan this number was in a comparatively short time reduced to 40 odd, and this in spite of continuous admissions.
I have, &c.,
A. F. HUGHES,
Medical Officer, IV. District.
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No. 42.
LONDON SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received 8 November, 1912.)
36141
Royal Albert Dock, E., 8th November, 1912.
[Published as No. 2 in Appendix IV. to [Cd. 6669], March, 1913.]
No. 43.
MAURITIUS.
RETURN OF MALARIAL FEVER, BLACKWATER FEVER. YELLOW FEVER, FILARIASIS, AND DENGUE DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1911.
(Received November 16th, 1912.)
[Published as No. 3 in Appendix I. tó [Cd. 6669], March, 1913.]
Hon. Colonial Secretary,
Castries.
31680
No. 39.
SIERRA LEONE.
THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(No. 412.)
(Received October 7, 1912.)
Government House, Sierra Leone, 21st September, 1912. [Published as No. 7 in Appendix 1. to [Cd. 6669], March, 1913.]
22273
No. 40.
CEYLON.
36485
(No. 351.)
No. 44.
JAMAICA.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received 19 November, 1972.)
King's House, Jamaica, 31 October, 1912.
[Published as No. 4 in Appendix VI. to [C'd. 6669]. March, 1913.]
36759
No. 45.
RETURN RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR 1911.
34504
(Received in Colonial Office, 12 October, 1912.) [Published as No. 1 in Appendix 1. to [Cd. 6669], March, 1913.]
No. 41.
THE LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received 1 November, 1912.)
B 10, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool, 31st October, 1912. [Published as No. 2 in Appendix V. to [Cd. 6669], March, 1913.]
PROFESSOR G. II. F. NUTTALL to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received 20 November, 1912.)
DEAR MR. READ,
Quick Laboratory, New Museums, Cambridge,
19th November, 1912.
I HEREWITH Submit my report for the year 1912, trusting, that it is in order.
My recent absence in the United States must serve as my excuse for the delay in transmission.
Believe me, &c.,
GEO. H. F. NUTTALL.
[ Report published as Appendix 111. to [Cd. 6669], March, 1913.]
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