Serial

From or to whom.

Despatch

No.

No., ko

Date.

Subject.

Page.

ix

Subject.

Page.

1906.

60

TheLiverpoolSchool

July 20

of Tropical Medi- cine.

Refers to No. 52: expresses adherence to views therein expressed, and again submits a sketch of the measures which might be usefully adopted to combat outbreaks of the disease; offers co-operation as far as possible, and urges importance of action with- out delay.

70

47

The Liverpool School of Tropical Medi- cine.

71

Commissioner

Sir

A. Sharpe.

178.

61

Local Government

Board.

August 3

Encloses copy of a memorandum by the Board's Principal Medical Officer upon the proposals of Drs. Todd and Dutton forwarded in No. 52.

49

72

To

Commissioner

Sir A. Sharpe.

British Central

August 23

Africa,

62

To Liverpool School

August 3

of Tropical Medi- cine.

States, in reply to No. 60, that the matter is receiving earnest considera- tion and promises further reply later.

50

Confi-

dential.

63

Treasury

August 7

on

Agrees to the printing of future reporta by the Stationery Office at the cost of Imperial funds so long as the investigation is continued present lines, and only contractors on the Stationery Office list are em- ployed; agrees to the report now in preparation being printed.

51

73

To Commissioner Uganda,

Hesketh-Bull.

August 25

243

1908,-

August 20

British June 30 Central (Rec. Aug. 22.) Africa,

Encloses further suggestions for attempt- ing to check the spread of the disease, and states that 21 deputation of members of the School's staff will call at the Colonial Office on August 22, for an informal conversation.

Reports as to the existence and possible spread of the disease, and states measures proposed for carrying cut suggestions contained in No. 52.

States that the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine again urge action to prevent further spread of the disease, and propose to send two experts to study local conditions; requesta reply by telegram as to whether this offer is accepted. Transmita copies of Nos. 64 and 65, and

asks for his observations.

59

59

62

62

71

To the Liverpool

August 28

School of Tropical

Encloses copy of Nos. 71 and 72

63

Medicine.

75

Commissioner

Sir

A. Sharpe.

64

Dr. R. N. Moffat ...

Angust 7

65

Mr. G. Wilson

I

August 9

Submits remarks on the sanitary aspects of the proposed removal of the seat of Government from Entebbe.

Submits observations regarding the desirability of removing the seat of Government from Entebbe to Kam- pala.

51

200.

53

British

July 16 Central (Rec. Sept. 10.) Africa,

Sends copy of a telegram from the Acting-Administrator of North-East Rhodesia reporting steps taken to check the spread of the disease, ahould it approach British territory south of Lake Tanganyika.

64

76

Acting-Commis-

British

sioner Pearce.

66

Το

Commissioner British Sir A. Sharpe. Central

August 10

Africa,

Confi-

dential.

57

September 29 Central (Rec. Sept. 29.) Africa, Telegram, 35.

Refers to No. 72, and considers that the offer of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine should be accepted.

61

77

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

65

67

To Local Govern-

August 16

ment Board.

68

To Liverpool School

August 16

of Tropical Medi- cine.

69

To

Commissioner Uganda,

227. Hesketh Bell.

August 16

States that medical authorities have expressed the opinion that the pro- posals in No. 52 are impracticable, and efforts are being made to discover remedial rather than preventive measures, meanwhile the expense of increasing the British Central Africa medical staff as proposed in No. 57, cannot be justified.

Requests the conveyance to Dr. Power of an expression of thanks for his valuable memorandum forwarded in No. 61.

Expresses, in reply to Nos. 52 and 60, appreciation of the interest taken by the School, but states that the pro- porals submitted are considered, under existing conditions, to be impracticable.

Transmits copies of correspondence; states that the Commissioner will no doubt consider whether it is practi- cable and advisable to try, on a small scale, the scheme proposed to prevent the spread of the disease,

October 2

Acknowledges receipt of No. 74, and expresses satisfaction at the stops outlined in No. 72: considers that the rapid increase of the disease is due to the importation of infected persons, and that it is unnecessary to send a medical officer to Uganda to study the disease; requesta informa- tion on the points specified.

Accepts offer to send out two experts to study the local conditions, and suggest precautionary measures, and states that a recommendation will be made to the Treasury for free passages, transport, and quarters, and a sub- sistence allowance not exceeding 10s. a day.

Transmite copies of Nos. 71, 72, and 76

57

78

To the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

October 9

58

79

To the Royal Society

October 10

66

66

58

80

55.

Commissioner H. Uganda, (Rec. Oct. 11) States that medical board and obief

Hesketh Bell. Telegram,

officials are strongly in favour of retention of Futebbe as the head- quarters and asks for authority to proceed with public works.

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