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II.-Infection of Mosquito.

Keep all patients suffering from malarial fever under mosquito curtains after

dusk.

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Keep them in wards or rooms with the doors, windows, and ventilators closed by copper wire netting, as above.

3. Give quinine for at least two months after recovery.

Colombo, May 22, 1901.

ALBERT J. CHALMERS, Registrar,

Ceylon Medical College

SIR,

41702

No. 65.

SIERRA LEONE.

THE LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE to COLONIA.

SIR,

OFFICE.

(Received November 25, 1901.)

[Answered by No. 67.]

B 10, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool, November 22, 1901.

I HAVE the honour to forward two copies of the "First Progress Report,"* of the Expedition of the School to Sierra Leone, in which are detailed by the head of the Expedition, Major Ronald Ross, F.R.S., the steps now being taken to reduce the numbers of mosquitoes in Freetown, and otherwise to improve the health conditions of that city, and the results therefrom up to October 15th.

His Excellency, Sir Charles King-Harman, K.C.M.G., Governor of Sierra Leone, in a recent letter to Major Ross, states that, out of four hundred (400) public servants, only three (3) are on the sick list, none of whom are suffering from discases of a malarial nature, and that the Nursing Home in Freetown is empty. Sir Charles says he has in- spected the work of the Liverpool Expedition, and is surprised at the good results ob- tained as regards drainage. He adds that the people in Freetown show great interest in the work.

I am requested by the Committee of the School to ask whether it would be possible for the Colonial Government largely to augment the number of workmen lent by them to the Expedition.

Such a step, by placing at the disposal of the Expedition funds now devoted to the payment of workmen, would enable the School to supply Dr. Logan Taylor with the services of a European assistant, whose services would be very valuable.

At present the Government of Sierra Leone has lent to the Expedition the services of twelve (12) men. The Expedition itself employs about forty (40). It is anticipated that in the dry season, which has now commenced, the staff of workers must be largely increased, owing to the necessity of perfecting drainage operations already commenced, and of draining streams, which are the principal sources of Malaria in Freetown in the dry season.

The cost of workmen amounts approximately to £1.0s. Od. per month. With the additional services of fifty (50), or one hundred (100) men, most of the area of Free- town could be dealt with effectively before the commencement of the rainy season next May.

The Committee of the School respectfully hope that this request will receive your early and favourable.consideration.

I am, &c.,

A. H. MILNE.

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No. 66.

GOLD COAST.

THE LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE to COLONIAL

OFFICE.

(Received November 29, 1901.)

[Answered by No. 69.] –

B 10, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool, November 28, 1901.

I AM requested by the Committee of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to inform you that Dr. Charles Balfour Stewart will sail on the 30th instant, per Steamship"Fantee," for the Gold Coast Colony.

Dr. Balfour Stewart is in charge of the seventh expedition of the school, and proposes to conduct similar operations in the Gold Coast to those being carried on at Sierra Leone by the fifth expedition of the School, under Dr. Logan Taylor.

I am respectfully to ask if His Majesty's Government will give Dr. Balfour Stewart and the expedition all the assistance in its power.

I have, &c.,

41702

SIR,

No. 67.

SIERRA LEONE.

A. H. MILNE.

COLONIAL OFFICE to THE LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL

MEDICINE.

Downing Street, December 7, 1901..

I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to express his thanks for the copies of the "First Progress Report" of the Expedition of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine now in Sierra Leone which were forwarded with your letter of the 22nd of November,* and to state that he has read the report with great interest.

2. Mr. Chamberlain is asking the Governor of Sierra Leone to favourably con- sider the suggestion of the Committee of the School that the Colonial Government should augment the number of workmen lent by them to the Expedition.

41702

SIR,

No. 68.

I am, &c.,

H. BERTRAM COX.

SIERRA LEONE.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR SIR C. A. KING-HARMAN. [Answered by No. 72.] (No. 379.)

Downing Street, December 7, 1901. I HAVE the honour to transmit to you copies of correspondencet with the Liver- pool School of Tropical Medicine, and of the First Progress Report of the Expedition of the School now in Sierra Leone, and to request that you will take into favourable con- sideration the suggestion of the Committee of the School that the Colonial Govern- ment should, if possible, lend an increased number of workmen to the Expedition.

I have, &c.,

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

* First Progress Report of the Campaign against Mosquitoes in Sierra Leone, by Ronald Ross, F.R.C.S., D.P.H., F.K.§., &c., dated Liverpool, 15th October, 1901 : not reprinted.

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