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In the event of such an appointment being made and Dr. Neave accepting it, the Sub-Committee agreed that special arrangements would have to be made for carrying on, in his temporary absence, the work of the Assistant Director of the Bureau.
5. As to personnel, the Sub-Committee took note of the suggestions made by In addition to the the various Governments in the despatches on the subject. officers named in the despatches, mention was made of other Government officers who would be suitable for the work, if their services could be spared: Dr. Carpenter in Uganda; and Dr. Dalziel, Dr. Ingram, Dr. Mayer and Dr. Moiser in West Africa. The question of obtaining the services of American entomologists who might be available, including Mr. C. W. Howard, was discussed, and Mr. Lloyd's name was also mentioned. As regards junior men to be trained for the work, Dr. Marshall stated that Mr. Jack in Southern Rhodesia had already taken on a man for this purpose; but that, so far as he knew, there would still be a difficulty for some con- siderable time in finding men.
6. Arising out of this question of utilizing the services of Dr. Carpenter and Mr. Fiske in Uganda, the Sub-Committee asked that an inquiry might be sent to the Governor by telegraph as to the exact nature of the work those officers were now engaged on and how long that work would probably take to complete.
7. For convenience of reference, a summary of the despatches received from the various Governments in Africa is annexed to these minutes.,
Summary of Replies.
JL
III.
IV.
V.
Government.
General view Financial support.
of proposals
Personnel available
Remarks
Nigeria
Favourable Whole cost of
Dr.W.B.John-
Procedure suggested:-
local investi-
BOD,
gations prob
ably £5,000
per annum.
Government,
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II.
III.
IV.
General view Financial support. of proposals.
Personel available.
Gambia... Favourable £150 per an-
None available.
yum.
Dr. Carson, if
Gold Coast Favourable £9,000 per an-
Sudan
num.
N.B. Does not agree that un- expendedpor. tion of sum voted for yellow fever investigations should be di- verted.
Favourable (No reference made in reply to finance).
he can be re- placed by an- other Medical Officer.
V.
Remarks.
Desires one experimental station to be set up on Gambia River. If so, would give extra financial support.
Noneavailable. Losses from trypanosomiasis among animals, Two entomo-due mainly to blood-sucking flies other than logists would Glossina: investigations, to be of practical be required value, should therefore embrace bionomics of for a number other blood-sucking dipters. of years.
nil
No staff avail.
able.
Zanzibar
Unfavour-
able
nil
Kenya
No general Cannot assist statement financially. Nyasaland Favourable Could
afford than very emall sum.
not
more
W. A. Lam-
born be
brought back
from F.M.S.
Urges that Dr.
Most of flybelts in Sudan surveyed and prac tical measures limiting human trypanosomiasis where disease is endemic already taken.
No Glossina ever found in Zanzibar Protec- torate, so Zanzibar Government not interested.
Promises report compiled from previous investigations and further periodical reports.
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Favourable Would agree
to unexpend- ed portion of Bum voted for yellow fever investigation being util- ized, but can- not afford a lump mum contribution.
(1) Dr. W. A. (1) A detailed survey of Northern Provinces,
Young
special attention being paid to discovery of (Pathologist) suitably isolated areas of G. sub-morsitans and (1)Mra.Connal G, sachinoides for experimental work. (Identification
work)
None available
(ii) Co-operation with Veterinary Depart ment so that work done by this Department may be placed at disposal of investigators.
(iii) Co-operation with Forestry and Agri- cultural Departments for experimental work in clearing and farming.
(iv) Survey Department Officer to be seconded to help investigators.
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(v) The early fly" survey to be done by
a Medical Officer who could send specimens
to a beadquarters laboratory, or to England,
for confirmation of identification.
(vi) A travelling laboratory under a patholo- gist, who could be usefully employed during the early survey.
N.B. Survey must precede selection of areas for experimental work.
Problem of sleeping sickness not acute in Sierra Leone. (Trypanosomiasis of stock not taken into consideration.)
Uganda... Favourable £4,000 per an-
num for four years, half for research work and half for practical work. (Bee Col. V.)
Tanganyika Favourable (i) For imme-
diste pur- poses £660, which is esti- mate of Mr. Bwynnerton for pro- gramme first year.
in
of
(ii) Cost
special ento- mologist
( Dr. Lam- born) and a possible assistant,
for thin special work.
Mr.W.F.Fiske (1) Medical Authorities consider it more could take important to utilize existing knowledge of G. two young palpalis than to start research in and partially directions.
other
trained men (2) Veterinary Authorities consider there to work under should be an experimental station in Uganda Mr.Fiskeand for study of bionomics of G. morsitans, G Mr. Hutchins pallidipes, and G. brevipalpis or fusca.
(C.V.O.) re- spectively. Dr. W.A. Lam- bornifobtain
able.
Mr. C. F.
(1) States that arrangemente are being made for investigation to be begun under Mr. Swynnerton's guidance.
(2) Investigation by practical entomologist
Swynnerton. must come first, pathological aspects of the problem being left to later stage.
(8) Programme suggested by Mr. Swynnerton for first year:--
(i) Survey of distribution of different species of glossina.
(ii) Simultaneously observation of condi- tions under which different species present or absent, with relation to season, elevation, climate, flora, fauna, and geological forma- tions of each area, including:-
(a) Study of their movement, its nature, and the factors on which diffusion, con- traction, and limitation of range are dependent.
(b) Acourate location of breeding and other concentrations.
(c) Particular investigation into meteoro- logical conditions and all their bearings with reference to above.
(iii) Other and general work, e.g., collec. tion of puparla and insects parasitic on them, insects preying on teetee, blood smears from game or trypanosomes, stomachs of birds, biting flies generally, etc.
Sierra
Leone