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MEMORANDUM on the Teaching of Tropical Hygiene in Southern
Rhodesia, 1906.
The State-aided schools in Rhodesia now include in their regular curriculum the teaching of tropical hygiene. The teachers have been instructed to give regular lessons on this subject to such children as are capable of appreciating them. The basis of the lessons is the paragraphs on the mosquito in Hodge's Nature Study and Life, and the pamphlet by Doctor Strachan, the Chief Medical Officer at Lagos, entitled "A Course of Simple Lectures on Elementary Hygiene." The work done in the schools on tropical hygiene will be inspected during 1907.
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state that no progress in this direction has yet been made, and, under the present conditions of the country, no steps can be taken in the matter. It will not, however, be lost sight of when regular schools are established at Livingstone and Sesheke.
With regard to Section 4 of the Secretary of State's circular of the 28th March, I do not desire at present to avail myself of the facilities offered.
2,
His Excellency the High Commissioner
I have, &c.,
ROBERT CODRINGTON,
Administrator.
The Right Honourable the Earl of Selborne, P.C., G.C.M.G., &c., &c.,
Johannesburg.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O. 885
9 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-
(No. 113. H.C.)
MY LORD.
Enclosure 2 in No. 65.
Resident Commissioner's Office, Mafeking, June 13, 1907. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch, No. 14/48, of the 13th ultimo, on the subject of the teaching of tropical hygiene in schools.
2. I do not consider it desirable to ask the Secretary of State to arrange for the preparation of a set of magic lantern slides for use in the Bechuanaland Pro- tectorate.
3. No progress was made during the year 1906 in imparting a knowledge of tropical hygiene to the natives of the Protectorate.
4. At the Tiger Kloof Institution the question still stands as described by Mr. Willoughby in an extract from a letter from him which was quoted in my despatch, No. 138, of the 11th of September last.
His Excellency
The High Commissioner, Johannesburg.
Enclosure 3 in No. 65.
(Swaziland. No. 83. 45/07/616.)
MY LORD,
"I have, &c.,
F. W. PANZERA,
Resident Commissioner.
Resident Commissioner's Office, Mbabane, Swaziland,
May 25, 1907.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch, No. 14/48, of the 13th May, transmitting a copy of a circular despatch from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of the teaching of the rudiments of hygiene in the schools of tropical countries, together with copies of Mr. Lyttelton's and Mr. Chamberlain's despatches of August 26th, 1905, and October 7th, 1903, respectively, on the same subject.
2. Under the circumstances I do not think that the time has yet arrived for the profitable teaching of this subject in Swaziland even by the use of lantern slides as suggested in the 4th paragraph of Lord Elgin's despatch. Something might, however, be done with advantage in another year's time, and, should Your Excellency approve, I will then address you further on the subject.
I have, &c.,
The Right Honourable
&c.,
The Earl of Selborne, P.C., G.C.M.G.,
&c., Johannesburg.
&c.,
R. T. CORYNDON, Deputy Resident Commissioner.
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No. 66.
BRITISH HONDURAS.
GOVERNOR SWAYNE to THE EARL OF ELGIN.
(Received August 5, 1907.)
MY LORD,
Government House, Belize, July 4, 1907. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's circular despatch of the 28th March,* on the subject of the teaching of the rudiments of hygiene.
of-
2. The Colonial Surgeon would like to have sent out for perusal one copy each
(i.) Tropical hygiene primer by C. W. Branch;
(ii) Primer on the common tropical diseases for use in schools by Dr. T. S.
Kerr;
(iii) Manual of hygiene for use in India by Ch. Banks;
(iv) Primer of hygiene and hygiene for beginners by E. S. Reynolds.
3. After examination of these books he will make a recommendation as to the
adoption of one of them in the schools here.
4. The Colonial Surgeon has a number of magic lantern slides, 31" by 31", which he would lend. He suggests that a magic lantern of appropriate size be obtained with slides showing malaria and ankylostoma, and a set of anatomical and physiological slides.
5. One set of enlarged models of mosquitoes, and one set of Knight's diagrams (hygiene series) are also recommended.
6. If your Lordship will advise me of the probable cost of these articles I will take the opinion of the Legislative Council on the subject of obtaining them.
E. J. E. SWAYNE,
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I have, &c.,
Governor.
(No. H. 118/1907.)
MY LORD,
Enclosure 4 in No. 65.
Kalomo, North-Western Rhodesia, June 27, 1907. WITH reference to your Lordship's despatch, No. 14/48, of the 13th ultimo, on the subject of the teaching of tropical hygiene in schools, I have the honour to
BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA PROTECTORATE.
ACTING COMMISSIONER PEARCE to THE EARL OF ELGIN.
(Received 31st August, 1907.)
(No. 161.)
Government Offices. Zomba, British Central Africa, MY LORD,
19 July, 1907. WITH reference to your Lordship's circular despatch of the 28th of March, 1907,* paragraph 4, I have the honour to state that further replies have been received from several of the missionary societies at work in this Trotectorate to
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