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(b) Bacteriology-
Principles of Immunity and Vaccination. Bacteriological Methods.
Disinfection. The bacteria pathogenic for the domesticated animals, including the morbid anatomy and histology of the lesions which they produce, and the methods whereby certain diseases are communicated from animals to human beings.
(c) Protozoology.
The Coccidioses, General biology of the pathogenic protozoa.
Trypanosomiases, Piroplasmoses, of the domesticated animals.
(d) Epizootiology.
The etiology, symptomatology, and differential diagnosis, of the
contagious diseases of animals.
B. Practical Examination.
Candidates will be tested with regard to their practical knowledge of bacteriological methods, and specially with regard to their ability to apply these in the diagnosis of the principal contagious diseases of the domesticated animals.
Examinations will, as a rule, be held in the months of March and September. Applications for nominations to attend an examination and for information respect- ing the conditions of service should be addressed to the Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London, S.W.
A fee of £6 will be required from each candidate admitted to an examination. Civil Service Commission,
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January, 1910.
No. 11.
SOUTHERN NIGERIA.
THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 15 January, 1910.)
(No. 686.)
MY LORD,
Government House, Lagos, Southern Nigeria,
18th December, 1909.
IN continuation of the despatches noted in the margin* I have the honour to forward a supplementary report by Mr. G. Garden, Veterinary Officer, upon experi ments made to test the alleged cure for trypanosomiasis in horses and cattle.
No. 564, 21st October, 1909.
No. 659, 9th December, 1909.
(No. 91/09.)
SIR,
I have, &c.,
Enclosure in No. 11.
F. S. JAMES,
Deputy Governor.
Lagos, 8th December, 1909. I HAVE the honour to forward herewith a supplementary report on experi- mental treatment of trypanosomiasis, to be read in connection with the report already forwarded, vide my letter No. 66/9, dated 27th September.
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September with negative results in both fresh and stained preparations, but on the last-mentioned date trypanosomes were found in centrifuged jugular blood. Further peripheral blood examinations carried out on the 6th, 11th, 13th, and 27th October Soon after yielded negative results, but parasites were found on the 8th November. being sent out to graze this animal seemed to show a slight improvement in con- dition, but by the 13th of October began to fall off again in condition, and by the 8th On the 8th November paralysis November had wasted away to almost a skeleton.
of the forequarters appeared, and the animal fell down unable to get up again and had to be destroyed on the 8th of November. A few days before this I diagnosed the animal to be suffering from epizootic lymphangitis in its early stages, which disease alone would soon have necessitated his destruction.
Post-mortem examination showed the usual anaemic condition of the carcase, with enlargement of the lymphatic glands.
days.
Duration of the disease since treatment ceased on 17th August would be 83
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No. 2. Control."-Peripheral blood examination, both fresh and stained, gave negative results on the 15th and 26th September, 11th, 13th, and 27th October, 7th and 15th November, and 1st December, but trypanosomes were found in centri- fuged jugular blood on the 22nd October and in peripheral blood on the 23rd November. The animal has improved slightly in condition, and has kept up better than the others receiving the treatment. He is to be kept for the purpose of observing the net duration period of the disease in an animal to which no treatment has been administered. A report on his progress will be forwarded in due course.
No. 3. Since last reported upon, emaciation has progressed steadily in this animal, and by the 21st September he was so weak as to be scarcely able to walk, and showed symptoms of severe anaemia. On the 22nd September he did not return to stable along with his fellows, and search next day discovered him dead in the bush some distance away. Blood examination carried out on similar dates (up to 22nd September) to the two previously mentioned animals showed parasites on every occasion. Duration of the disease since treatment ceased would be about 52 days. No post-mortem was made, as the animal had been dead too long before same could be attempted.
No. 4. Since last reported upon, this animal has steadily fallen off in con- dition. Peripheral blood examinations made on the 15th and 26th September, 11th, 13th, and 27th October, 7th and 15th November, all gave negative results, but centri- fuged jugular blood on the 22nd October and peripheral blood on the 23rd November and 1st December gave positive results. On the last-mentioned date, the animal had become so weak and wasted that I considered it advisable to destroy him before I went on leave. Had the animal not been destroyed, I estimate that he might have lived for about two weeks longer, which would give a duration period of the disease after treatment ceased of about 92 days.
Post-mortem examination was the same as in animal No. 1.
This concludes observations on all animals enumerated in report forwarded under covering letter No. 66/9, except No. 2 or "Control," as already mentioned to be reported upon.
8th December, 1909.
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No. 12.
G. GARDEN,
Veterinary Officer.
Hon. Colonial Secretary, Lagos.
I have, &c.,
G. GARDEN,
Veterinary Officer.
SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT ON EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT OF TRYPANOSOMIASIS.
In my report on trypanosomiasis forwarded under cover of my letter, No. 86/9, dated 27th September last, four of the horses mentioned have remained under From that time up to date, the following observation from the 13th September. details have to be recorded respecting these animals :-
No. 1. Peripheral blood examinations were carried out on the 15th and 26th
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THE DIRECTOR OF MILITARY OPERATIONS to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received 20 January, 1910.)
War Office, 20th January, 1910.
The Director of Military Operations presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and, with reference to the proposal to reproduce certain maps to illustrate the position and extent of game reserves, begs to inform Sir F. Hopwood that 22 maps were sent over to the War Office, and that of these 7 are General Staff maps. The plates of the remaining 15 are not at the War Office. To reproduce all the maps, with the addition of the special information required, would cost a very considerable sum of money. Major-General Ewart would, there- fore, suggest that no action should be taken in the matter of reproduction. He will be happy, however, to send to the Colonial Office as many copies of the 7 General
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