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to forward herewith, for transmission to the Secretary of State, copies of corre spondence which has passed between Dr. H. H. Howard, Director for the West Indies of the International Health Commission, and the Administrator, St. Lucia, slightly amending the approved Estimates for St. Lucia for the current year, as a result of Dr. Howard's visit of inspection to the island.

2. The amended budget by Dr. Howard has been accepted by the Govern- ment of St. Lucia and meets with the approval of the International Health Com- mission, subject to final approval by the Secretary of State.

3. The principal change in the budget is to provide, at an extra cost at rate intensive campaign," by which nurses of £175 a year, for what is termed an are employed to go amongst the people to see that they take the medicines pre- scribed for them and carry out the directions given in their treatment. In antici- pation of the Secretary of State's approval I, whilst Acting Governor, sanctioned the campaign being commenced from the 1st instant, on the lines indicated by Dr. Howard.

4. Under cover of niy despatch No. 8, of the 16th instant,* I have forwarded a copy of the report by the Medical Officer in charge on the work done in St. Lucia for the quarter ended 31st December, 1914.

His Excellency

Sir George Basil Haddon-Smith, K.C.M.G.,

SIR,

&c., &c., &c.,

Grenada.

I have, &c.,

DOUGLAS YOUNG,

Administrator.

Enclosure 1 in No. 72.

DR. HOWARD to ADMINISTRATOR,

Castries, St. Lucia, 30th November, 1914.

I HAVE the honour to submit herewith a budget for an intensive campaign This budget of eradication of ankylostomiasis in the Cul-de-Sac Valley District. provides for a campaign conducted along the same lines adopted in British Guiana. The estimates under the different heads may be subject to slight changes later when a more correct idea of the total population is secured, but for all practical purposes the budget provides for ample to carry the campaign to completion.

A campaign of eradication in an area like this will consume on the average about four months.

As soon as I am assured that this budget meets with the approval of Your Honour and the Advisory Committee, and am advised of a favourable considera- tion of the other communication handed you herewith, I will forward a copy of the budget to Washington for the consideration of the International Health Commission.

To His Honour

The Administrator,

Castries, St. Lucia, British West Indies.

SIR,

Equipment:-

Microscopes

Microscopical supplies Balopticon, slides

Centrifuge and accessories Typewriter

Camera

Hookworm chart

Office furniture and utensils Supplies:-

Containers, 70 gross Stationery, contingent

87

Purchased on previous

budget.

25.00

2.50 50.00

35.00

50.00

$1,609.10

Estimated population of this area is 3,000. Estimated degree of infection: 75 per cent.

Number to be treated: 2,250.

Estimated it will require 6,000 five-grain thymol capsules. Estimated it will require 20,000 ten-grain thymol capsules.

Epsom salts (sulph. magnesia): 1,000 lbs.

(No. 657.)

Enclosure 2 in No. 72.

ADMINISTRATOR to DR. HOWARD.

Government Office, St. Lucia, 10th December, 1914. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter from Castries, of the 30th November last, forwarding a budget for an intensive campaign for the eradication of ankylostomiasis in the Cul-de-Sac Valley District, and in reply to say that I approve the budget and that this Government will be grateful for the proposed provision.

Dr. H. H. Howard,

Director for the West Indies,

International Health Commission,

c/o the Surgeon-General,

Trinidad.

I have, &c.,

H. H. HOWARD, Director for the West Indies.

(No. 658.)

SIR,

BUDGET FOR CUL-DE-SAC VALLEY. VILLAGES: CICERON-SOUCIS-FERRANDS- ODSAN-CROWN LANDS-L'ABBAYE DEGLOS-PETIT COLON-AND Isolated Dwellings along the HILLSIDES.

Salaries.

Staff:

Field Director

$240.00

Per month. Per quarter.

$720.00

Travelling allowance

20.00

60.00

Chief Clerk

40.00

120.00†

Microscopists (2) at $40.00

80.00

240.00†

Nurses (2) at $25.00

50.00

150.00

Assistant nurses (2), at $10.00...

20.00

60.00

Caretaker (1)

7.20

21.60

Rent, Central Offices, Castries

15.00

45.00

10.00

30.00

* See No. 78.

• Travelling allowance provided for in salary,

Rent. field offices

I have, &c.,

ANTHONY DE Freitas,

Acting Administrator.

Enclosure 3 in No. 72.

ADMINISTRATOR to DIRECTor at WasHINGTON.

Government Office, St. Lucia, 10th December, 1914.

I HAVE the honour to enclose copy of a letter, of the 30th November last,* from Dr. H. H. Howard to me, with a budget attached, and a copy of my letters of this date in reply.

2. Dr. Howard will probably be in Trinidad shortly, on his tour through the West Indies, but, lest my letter to him should miscarry, I forward the enclosed to you for information and for record.

your

The Acting Director for the West Indies, International Health Commission,

725, Southern Building,

Washington, D.C.,

* Enclosure 1.

I have, &c.,

ANTHONY DE FREITAS,

Acting Administrator.

U.S.A.

Enclosure 2.

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