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the importance of this department of medicine; and (3) that arrangements have been made for the delivery of special lectures in tropical diseases, in the courses of pathology, and systematic medicine, as well as in the lectures in clinical medicine, at the Royal Infirmary, whenever material is available.
I am, &c.,
9848.
No. 20.
A. M. PATERSON.
Dean,
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2. But they are of opinion that any regulation requiring a candidate to have attended a course of instruction in tropical medicine before applying for an appoint- ment in the Colonial Medical Service would tend to diminish the number of suitable applicants without commensurate advantage.
3. They therefore think that it is desirable to make arrangements for giving to Colonial medical officers after their appointment some such clinical instruction in tropical medicine as is given at Netley and Haslar, in the case of medical officers of the Army, Navy, and Indian medical services.
4. They wish to point out that there are already four medical schools in London at which systematic instruction is given in tropical medicine, and that such instruction is open to all students and practitioners.
I am, &c.,
GEORGE RENDLE,
Medical Secretary, St. Thomas's Hospital.
SIR,
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, BRISTOL, to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received May 3, 1898.)
Faculty of Medicine, April 30, 1898.
I AM desired by my Faculty to inform you, in reply to your communication of the 11th ultimo,* that the subject of tropical medicine is already dealt with in the systematic course of medicine, and that special attention will be paid to it in the future.
I am, &c.,
E. MARKHAM SKERRITT,
Dean.
9869.
No. 21.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE, CORK, to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received May 4, 1898.)
SIR,
Queen's College, Cork, May 2, 1898. IN reference to your letter of the 11th March, 1898,* No. 26144/97, relating to the subject of the special teaching of the treatment of tropical diseases and to the answer given to it at the time by the College Council, I am now directed by the President to communicate to you the following further order made by the College Council in the
matter:-
"That the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies be informed that, in accord- ance with the suggestions contained in his letter of the 11th March, the Council of Queen's College, Cork, has made arrangements for establishing a special course of instruction in tropical diseases."
I have, &c.,
ALEX. JACK,
Registrar
11011.
SIR,
No. 23.
DURHAM UNIVERSITY to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received May 17, 1898.) University of Durham College of Medicine, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
May 16, 1898. THE Council of the University of Durham College of Medicine, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, have carefully considered the communication of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, respecting instruction in tropical diseases to medical students, and have to report:-
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That the Professor of Medicine of the University of Durham, in his course of lec- tures on the Principles and Practice of Medicine to the students, for many years has devoted a portion of his lectures to the consideration of tropical diseases, giving a description of their etiology, symptomatology, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
That the physicians of the Royal Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in their clinical lectures and bed-side demonstrations, have directed the attention of the students to tropical diseases.
That a large number of seamen from ships arriving in the river Tyne, from foreign countries, are admitted into the Royal Infirmary suffering from tropical diseases.
Having in view the statements of the Secretary of State, the Professor of Medi- cine will amplify his lectures on tropical diseases.
The physicians of the Royal Infirmary will endeavour to interest the students in the consideration of the cases of tropical diseases.
I am, &c.,
R. HOWDEN,
Secretary.
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10288.
No. 22.
ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received May 9, 1898.)
St. Thomas's Hospital, May 9, 1898.
SIR,
I AM requested to inform you that the medical and surgical officers and lec turers of St. Thomas's Hospital Medical School have considered your letter of March 11th.*
1. They fully agree that it is desirable that medical officers selected by the Sec- retary of State for appointments in the tropics shall enter on their careers with the special knowledge requisite for dealing with those diseases which are especially prevaleut in tropical climates.
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12328.
SIR,
No. 24.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received June 2, 1898.)
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, June 1, 1898. YOUR letter of the 11th of March,* in regard to instruction in tropical diseases, has been carefully considered by the medical officers and lecturers of St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Dr. Manson's introductory address has also been read and donsidered in detail. Dr. Manson does not appear to be thoroughly acquainted with the method of
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