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skin disease work generally, and that Dr. Fantham might be considered in connexion with the filariasis work, especially as Dr. Leiper was now seconded from the London School of Tropical Medicine for investigations on bilharziasis in Egypt.
The general decision arrived at was to leave it to the Director to make the most satisfactory arrangements which he could, but at the same time the view was expressed that it would be well to try to obtain the services of Dr. Abraham as Sectional Editor for leprosy.
3. Covering authority was given by the Committee to the payment by the Director of one quarter's salary (£12 10s.) to Dr. Henderson Smith in respect of the quarter 21st August-21st November, in consideration that he undertook the review of the leprosy papers, to which references had accumulated between the beginning of August, when Major Cummins joined the Expeditionary Force, and 21st November, when it was decided to appoint a substitute for Major Cummins.
4. The Director reported that the circulation of the Bulletin had been dimin- ished through the war, and that the circulation of the Tropical Veterinary Bulletin had already begun to go down before the war. The Committee saw no reason to suppose that the Tropical Veterinary Bulletin was not serving a really useful pur- pose, and they would not in any case contemplate its discontinuance. It was decided to postpone general discussion on the circulation of the Bulletin until the position was clearer.
5. The tropical sanitation publication was referred to briefly. Sir Havelock Charles expressed himself as quite satisfied with this publication, and the Com mittee were of the opinion that it would be a valuable addition to the Bulletin.
6. The Director was authorized to engage an office boy at the same rate of pay as is generally adopted in the Imperial Institute, viz., 9s. a week.
7. The Director informed the Committee that, in Mr. Sheppard's absence, the junior typist was performing the duties of librarian. Her work was very satisfac- -tory, and the Director proposed that she should be granted some extra remuneration while performing these duties for Mr. Sheppard. The Committee authorized the payment of 55. a week to her, in addition to her normal salary of 27s. 6d. a week, for such period as she is thus employed.
8. The Director reported that since December, on the recommendation of Sir Ronald Ross. he had sent copies of the Bulletin to the hospitals for Indian troops at Brighton, Bournemouth, and Brockenhurst.
9. The Committee passed a resolution of thanks to Dr. Berriedale Keith, the late Secretary, for the efficient and zealous way in which he had carried out his duties as Secretary.
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No. 27.
MINUTES OF THE THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE MANAGING COM. MITTEE OF THE TROPICAL DISEASES BUREAU, HELD AT THE ('OLONIAL OFFICE AT 4.30 P.M. ON THE 9TH OF APRIL, 1915.
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MR. READ (Chairman).
SIR DAVID Bruce.
Present:
SIR HAVELOCK CHARLES.
SIR JOHN MCFADYEAN.
SIR STEWART Stockman.
MR. PARKINSON (Secretary).
DR. BAGSHAWE, Director of the Bureau, also attended.
The minutes of the twelfth meeting* were approved.
With reference to paragraph 2 of the minutes, the Director reported that Dr. Abraham had agreed to take up the work of Sectional Editor for leprosy and skin diseases.
2. The Committee considered the question of disposing of the balance to the credit of the Bureau on the 1st of April, 1915. A memorandum by the Director, of which a copy is annexed to these minutes, was circulated to the members of the Com- mittee. After considering the various suggestions put forward, the Committee
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came to the conclusion that the best, course was to defer action until the end of the war, keeping the balance in the meantime on deposit at the bank.
3. The Director reported that a letter had been received from the Agent to the effect that one hundred less copies of the Bulletin would be needed, owing to the falling off in the sale caused by the war, and suggesting that a special effort might be made to increase the sale in North and South America. If such an effort were made, the Agent would require a larger commission than at present, because of the extra expenses which would be involved. The Director expressed himself as being unfavourable to the proposal, and the Committee concurred in his view.
4. The Director reported having received a letter from the Government of the Sudan pointing out that they had promised a contribution of £300 "for four or five years in 1908, and inquiring whether it was desired that the contribution should be continued. It was explained by the Secretary that the Imperial Treasury and practically all the contributing Colonies had promised contributions for five years from 1912-13, and the Committee therefore recommended that the Government of the Sudan should be informed of the position and asked to continue their contribu- tion up till 1916-17 inclusive, and that at the same time an intimation should be given that before the end of that year the general position would be reconsidered and that all the Governments which had hitherto contributed to the Bureau would be requested to renew their contributions for a further period.
5. The Director reported that Dr. Penfold had been compelled by pressure of work for the War Office to give up temporarily his work for the Bureau, and that he proposed to ask Dr. Schütze, of the Lister Institute, to act as Sectional Editor in Dr. Penfold's place. He further reported that Dr. Bahr was unable to continue his work as Sectional Editor for dysentery, owing to his military duties. The Com- mittee agreed to the proposed arrangement for filling Dr. Penfold's place, and requested the Director to ascertain whether Dr. Thomson, at the Lister Institute, would be willing to carry on the work hitherto performed by Dr. Bahr.
6. An analysis of the expenditure of the Bureau for the year 1914-15, a copy
of which is annexed to these minutes, was laid before the Committee.
Annexure 1 to No. 27.
TROPICAL DISEASES BUREAU.
MEMORANDUM ON THE DISPOSAL OF THE BALANCE.
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THE balance at the end of the financial year 1914-15 amounts £2,434 8s. 41d.; that is, about three-fourths of the income of the Bureau in 1914-15, namely, £3,325 0s. 7d. £2,100 is on deposit at the London County and Westminster Bank, bearing interest at 2 per cent.
Source of the Balance.
The Bureau came into existence as the Sleeping Sickness Bureau in June. 1908, but till the financial year 1911-12 any unexpended balance remaining on 31st March lapsed to the Treasury. In April, 1911, the Treasury grant became a grant- in-aid and a balance of £401 9s. 9d. was carried over on 31st March of that year. During the year 1912-13 the Bureau was expanded into the Tropical Diseases Bureau and acquired new sources of income, but its expenditure was not materially increased till the second half of the financial year. At the close of the financial
year, therefore, there was a balance of £1,421 18s. 4d., which was carried over on 1st April, 1913. After another year's working this balance, partly owing to revenue from sales of journals and advertisements (£321 16s. 9d.), was increased to £2,093 10s. 11d., or by a sum of £671 12s. 7d., and now, owing partly to under- spending in consequence of the war, there is a fresh increment of £340 17s. 5d.. making a total as aforesaid of £2,434 8s. 441d.
Possible courses.
(1) Invest, say, £2,000 in trustee securities. This has been considered by the Committee and negatived.
(2) Let £2,000 form the nucleus of a pension scheme (no pensions are attached to any work done in connexion with the Bureau). This has also been considered, and,
* There has been no Assistant Director since 28th October, and the payments to the Secretary and Librarian, who is on active service, have since August averaged £5 to £6 a month instead of £18 156.