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No. 90.

TRINIDAD.

COLONIAL OFFICE to THE INTERNATIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION.

[Answered by No. 97.]

SIR,

Downing Street, 7th April, 1915. WITH reference to your letter of the 23rd February last, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to inform you that the Governor of Trinidad has reported the arrival of Dr. Washburn to assist temporarily in the work of the ankylosto- miasis campaign in the Colony.

2. It has been thought better for the present, in view of Dr. Washburn's youth, to appoint him to the post of Assistant Medical Officer and to leave Dr. Campbell to continue to act as Medical Officer in charge of the work, pending the selection of a senior officer to succeed Colonel Dodd. The experience which Dr. Campbell has already gained of conditions in Trinidad seems to Mr. Harcourt to make it desirable that he should for the present retain the general direction of the work; but Mr. Harcourt is in communication with the Governor with regard to the future of the post vacated by Colonel Dodd.

3. With regard to the appointment of a second Assistant Medical Officer in Trinidad, Dr. Washburn has suggested to the Governor that the services of Dr. Covington a Medical Officer of the Commission, might be available. Mr. Harcourt will be glad to learn whether the Commission would be prepared to recommend Dr. Covington for this appointment and, if so, whether they will be good enough to place his services at the Governor's disposal.

I am, &c.,

HENRY LAMBERT,

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(No. 70.)

SIR,

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No. 92.

BARBADOS.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(Received 20th April, 1915.) [Acknowledged 3rd May, 1915.]

Government House, 31st March, 1915. REFERRING to my despatch No. 268, of the 11th [? 17th] of November, 1913,* I have the honour to inform you that, in spite of efforts, no really satisfactory progress has been made towards the eradication of ankylostomiasis in this Colony. I consulted Dr. Hutson on this subject, and beg to enclose copy of a minute, dated the 4th of March, in paragraph 3 of which he recommends:-

"I recommend that

an application be made to the International Health Commission for assistance such

as the Commission have given to other West Indian Colonies."

2. In order that you may consider the recommendation thus made I also enclose copies of the documents which are quoted by Dr. Hutson.

3. The question, of course, depends upon whether the International Health Commission will see fit to pay for a campaign against the disease in Barbados for a period of five years. The cost would be:-

Initial Expenses—

1 microscope, at £20

2

do.

at £10

2 lanterns

Sundries for microscopic work

48229

20

20

21

10

£71

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for the Under-Secretary of State.

Yearly Expenditure--

Medical Officer in charge (without quarters)

500

Travelling allowance

50

One microscopist (to be trained locally)

100

£650

No. 91.

TRINIDAD.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR. [Answered by 22994: not printed.]

(Confidential.)

SIR,

Downing Street, 7th April, 1915. WITH reference to your despatch No. 94, of the 9th March,† I have the honour to confirm the telegraint that I transmitted to you on the 3rd April in the following

terms:-

I Your despatch of 9th March, No. 94.† approve of Campbell con- tinuing to act. Despatch follows."

2. Every effort will be made to engage a senior Medical Officer to succeed Colonel Dodd, but, in view of the present difficulty in obtaining the services of medical men, I shall be glad to be favoured with your views as to the suitability of Dr. Campbell for the substantive post of Medical Officer in charge of ankylostomiasis operations in Trinidad.

3. Alternatively, I shall be glad to learn whether, in your opinion, it would be practicable to appoint a Medical Officer of standing in the service of Trinidad or British Guiana to assume temporary duty as Medical Officer in charge.

4. I leave it to your discretion to continue the present acting arrangements as long as you consider necessary. I assume that Dr. Campbell is drawing acting salary on the scale which would be proper if the appointments were on the perma- nent establishment.

5. I am communicating with the International Health Commission with regard to the services of Dr. Covington.

I have, &c.,

L. HARCOURT.

* No. 80.

+ No. 87.

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4. In addition to the foregoing expenditure it will be necessary to provide each year for clerk, office rent, porterage, contingencies, drugs. The aggregate cost of And I am sure that a moiety these services will probably amount to £240 a year. would be voted by the House of Assembly,

5. Dr. Hutson recommends (paragraph 4 of enclosure 1) that Dr. W. B. Grannum should have charge of the campaign, and I fully endorse this recom- mendation.

Enclosure 1 in No. 92.

I have, &c.,

L. PROBYN,

Governor.

MINUTE BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR.

Honourable COLONIAL SECretary,

I HAVE seen His Excellency about this matter.

2. Dr. Johnson's researches on the prevalence of ankylostomiasis show a case

for taking action to control the disease in the district affected, viz., those parts of St. Joseph and St. John which are on the slope and "below the cliff," and the whole of the parish of St. Andrew.

3. I recommend that an application he made to the International Health Com- mission for assistance such as the Commission have given to other West Indian Colonies.

4. Copies of Dr. Johnson's reports,† and the portion of the first Annual Report of the Public Health Inspector, which deals with ankylostomiasis, might be for- warded as the grounds for an application.

No. 11 in Miscellaneous No. 297.

↑ See enclosure 2 in No. 11 in Miscellaneous No. 297.

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