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skin disease work generally, and that Dr. Fantham might be considered in connexion with the filariasis work, especially as Dr. Leiper was now seconded from the London School of Tropical Medicine for investigations on bilharziasis in Egypt.
The general decision arrived at was to leave it to the Director to make the most satisfactory arrangements which he could, but at the same time the view was expressed that it would be well to try to obtain the services of Dr. Abraham as Sectional Editor for leprosy.
3. Covering authority was given by the Committee to the payment by the Director of one quarter's salary (£12 10s.) to Dr. Henderson Smith in respect of the quarter 21st August-21st November, in consideration that he undertook the review of the leprosy papers, to which references had accumulated between the beginning of August, when Major Cummins joined the Expeditionary Force, and 21st November, when it was decided to appoint a substitute for Major Cummins.
4. The Director reported that the circulation of the Bulletin had been dimin- ished through the war, and that the circulation of the Tropical Veterinary Bulletin had already begun to go down before the war. The Committee saw no reason to suppose that the Tropical Veterinary Bulletin was not serving a really useful
pur- It was decided pose, and they would not in any case contemplate its discontinuance to postpone general discussion on the circulation of the Bulletin until the position was clearer.
5. The tropical sanitation publication was referred to briefly. Sir Havelock Charles expressed himself as quite satisfied with this publication, and the Com- mittee were of the opinion that it would be a valuable addition to the Bulletin.
6. The Director was authorized to engage an office boy at the same rate of pay
as is generally adopted in the Imperial Institute, viz., 9s. a week.
7. The Director informed the Committee that, in Mr. Sheppard's absence, the junior typist was performing the duties of librarian. Her work was very satisfac- -tory, and the Director proposed that she should be granted some extra remuneration while performing these duties for Mr. Sheppard. The Committee authorized the payment of 5s. a week to her, in addition to her normal salary of 27s. 6d. a week, for such period as she is thus employed.
8. The Director reported that since December, on the recommendation of Sir Ronald Ross, he had sent copies of the Bulletin to the hospitals for Indian troops at Brighton, Bournemouth, and Brockenhurst.
9. The Committee passed a resolution of thanks to Dr. Berriedale Keith, the late Secretary, for the efficient and zealous way in which he had carried out his duties as Secretary.
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No. 27.
MINUTES OF THE THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE MANAGING COM MITTEE OF THE TROPICAL DISEASES BUREAU, HELD AT THE COLONIAL Office at 4.30 P.M. ON THE 9th of April, 1915.
MR. READ (Chairman).
SIR DAVID BRUCE.
Present:
SIR HAVELOCK CHARLES.
SIR JOHN MCFADYEAN.
SIR STEWART Stockman,
MR. PARKINSON (Secretary).
DR. BAGSHAWE, Director of the Bureau, also attended.
1. The minutes of the twelfth meeting* were approved.
With reference to paragraph 2 of the minutes, the Director reported that Dr. Abraham had agreed to take up the work of Sectional Editor for leprosy and skin diseases.
2. The Committee considered the question of disposing of the balance to the credit of the Bureau on the 1st of April, 1915. A memorandum by the Director, of which a copy is annexed to these minutes, was circulated to the members of the Com- mittee. After considering the various suggestions put forward, the Committee
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