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2. Mr. Harcourt will accordingly be much obliged if the International Health Commission can make arrangements to place Dr. Washburn's services at the disposal of the Trinidad Government.
3. In accordance with the terms of Mr. Ferrell's letter of the 7th January* the Governor will be instructed to offer Dr. Washburn a formal appointment as Medical Officer in Charge, for a period to be mutually agreed upon.
4. Pending his arrival, the Governor has appointed Dr. Campbell, the Assistant Medical Officer, to act as Medical Officer in Charge.
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No. 69.
TRINIDAD.
I am, &o.,
for the Under-Secretary of State.
II. J. READ,
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.
(Miscellaneous.)
Downing Street, 12th February, 1915.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 32, of the 25th January, and to transmit to you, for your information and guidance, a copy of a letter which I have caused to be addressed to the International Health Commission with regard to the services of Dr. Washburn.
2. Should the provisions of the Medical Ordinance preclude the registra- tion of Dr. Washburn under the Ordinance, I leave it to your discretion to intro- duce an amending Ordinance to permit of his exemption from the usual formalities if you are advised that this is necessary to enable him to carry out his duties.
I have, &c.,
L. HARCOURT.
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No. 71.
THE INTERNATIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received 15th February, 1915.)
725, Southern Building, Washington, D.C.,
5th February, 1915. SIR,
I BEG to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 1172/1915, of 26th January,* and also the telegramt which preceded it. It was originally thought the Ankylos- tomiasis Commission might well be composed of skilled clinicians, one from Eng land, one from the United States, and the third a resident close to the people and the Government of the territorial unit where the study might be undertaken. It was only after being advised of the difficulty of obtaining medical officers in England that the personnel mentioned in our letter of the 23rdt was suggested. The Commission would not care to insist on this, of course, if some other practical plan should be deemed by Mr. Harcourt and the Advisory Committee as more desirable. Its sole desire is to have trustworthy information, scientifically acquired, as a basis for considering the advisability of providing funds for combating hook- worm disease, malaria, or other endemic diseases in a given country. We shall be glad if you will advise us further on the subject on the receipt of an expression from the High Commissioner of the Malay States. We are naturally desirous that the work in all fields may progress as rapidly as the conditions which should be considered will permit, It was with this in view that all facilities of the Inter- national Health Commission for the ankylostomiasis work are placed at your dis- posal until such time as the English medical officers who have gone to the front may themselves be available for the posts.
2. We note that you have authorized the Governor of the Windward Islands,
in his discretion, to approach the Commission with a view of sending a Director for
St. Vincent until arrangements can be made to relieve Dr. Durrant.
3. In reading your statement concerning Antigua I am reminded to say that Dr. Howard, Director for the West Indies, visited Antigua and studied closely the He stated that Dr. Marshall's work investigation made by Dr. Eric Marshall.
was exceedingly thorough, was scientific in character, and represented, he thought, one of the most valuable investigations that has been made in this field. He com- mends Dr. Marshall and his work in the highest terms.
4. It is with genuine pleasure that I convey to the members of the Commis- sion Mr. Harcourt's expression of appreciation of its offer for the temporary services of its Substitute Directors.
No. 72.
I have, &c.,
JOHN A. FERRELL.
WINDWARD ISLANDS: ST. LUCIA.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 19th February, 1915.) [Answered by No. 79.]
SIR,
No. 70.
SEYCHELLES.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received 15th February, 1915.)
[Copy to International Health Commission, 25th February, 1915.]
(No. 182.)
Government House, Seychelles, 31st December, 1914.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Miscellaneous despatch, § of 23rd November, transmitting a copy of correspondence with the International Health Commission respecting a proposed visit to the Seychelles by Dr. Victor G. Heiser on behalf of the Commission.
2. I have learnt of the proposed visit with keen pleasure, and can promise Dr. Heiser every assistance from the Government of Seychelles. If steps to eradi- cate the disease of ankylostomiasis can be undertaken in Seychelles, I am convinced that the benefit to the whole population will be great indeed.
I have, &c.,
C. R. M. O'BRIEN,
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SIR,
(No. 11.)
FORWARDED.
Lieutenant-Colonel, Governor.
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+ No. 66.
‡ No. 68.
§ No.40.
Grenada, 25th January, 1915.
G. B. HADDON-SMITH,
Governor.
(No. 11.)
Government House, St. Lucia, 20th January, 1915. WITH reference to the Secretary of State's despatch, Grenada (General), Miscellaneous, of the 25th March. 1914,§ enclosing approved draft estimates of the expenditure to be incurred during the first year in connexion with the campaign against ankylostomiasis in the Windward Islands Colonies, I have the honour
* No. 64.
1172: not printed. * No. 58.
No. 36 in Miscellaneous No. 304.
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