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Altogether, oil of chenopodium was administered on ninety-three occasions in In purge. 15-minim doses, given in castor oil in the early morning after a saline no case has there been any indication of the alleged toxicity of this drug. Dr. Campbell wrote me during September that he had had some cases of collapse of varying intensity and of vomiting after 20-minim doses. Nothing of the kind has occurred here after the smaller dose.

I propose to try the method advocated before the Society of Tropical Medicine by the late Dr. Linnell, of three-hourly doses of 7 minims each, in conjunction with what I am inclined to believe will prove to be the best routine method: one treat- ment with thymol followed by several treatments with chenopodium, the latter repeated at four or five-day intervals, or as often as I can get the people to attend.

Of the eighty-six immigrants treated thirty-three were noted as cured, no ova being found in their fæces.

Even on the estates, with the increasing pressure brought to bear on the people by the estate authorities to submit to treatment and to the systematic inspection of their stools, it was not possible in all cases to get the necessary final examination. In order to get the next best evidence of cure I held at the end of the quarter an Mr. de Verteuil accom- inspection of all cases treated during the three months. panied me, and several of the drivers were present. The result was very satisfac- tory. With the exception of two men, whom I referred for further treatment, the immigrants all claimed to be well, and looked well. The testimony of the drivers was unanimous that they were doing their work much better and much more easily. The number of admissions to the hospital during the quarter has been unusually

·low. I shall submit in three months' time a comparative statement under this head. The latrine system has been in full operation during the quarter. I am reluc- tantly coming to the conclusion that the trench system will not work in these low- lying lands. The surface water 18 so near the top in the wet season that the trenches It is not the fault of the get flooded under a comparatively moderate rainfall. immigrants; they have shown their willingness to use the latrines and have them- selves complained of their inability to do so on account of the flooding. Nor is it the fault of the authorities; they have dug drains round the closets and shifted them to apparently drier ground, but the improvement is only temporary. I am afraid that we may have to resort to the much more cumbrous and expensive pail system.

On the whole the results of six months' dealing with uncinariasis in this dis- trict have been satisfactory.

A knowledge of the nature and consequence of the disease is slowly spreading, and I believe that perseverance with the methods already adopted will give even better results.

The Honourable

I have, &c.,

JOHN P. TULLOCH, Deputy Medical Officer, Chaguanas.

The Surgeon-General,

Port of Spain, Trinidad

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No. 31.

WINDWARD ISLANDS: GRENADA.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR. (Grenada. No. 160.)

Downing Street, 13th December, 1915

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 174, of the 4th ultimo,* and to convey to you my approval of the reappointment of Dr. Morrison as Assistant Medical Officer under the International Health Commis- sion for a further period of one year.

2. Dr. Morrison's service in his present temporary appointment will in no way exclude him from consideration for any suitable vacancies in the Government service which may occur. If, however, he wishes to be considered for an appoint- ment in another Colony, it is desirable that he should submit an application in the usual form.

I have, &c.,

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SIR,

No. 32.

A. BONAR LAW.

WINDWARD ISLANDS: ST. LUCIA.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR. (St. Lucia. No. 82.)

Downing Street, 15th December, 1915.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 147, of the 1st November, forwarding copies of sanitary regulations passed under the Public Health Ordinance, St. Lucia.

2. I am glad to note that the matters to which I drew attention in my despatch No. 61, of the 13th September, are receiving attention.

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I have, &c.,

A. BONAR LAW.

No. 30.

TRINIDAD.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR.

YOUR EXCELLENCY,

Downing Street, 6th December, 1915.

I AM desired by Mr. Bonar Law to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of your communication of the 1st December, enclosing a letter from Dr. Wickliffe Rose covering copy of a letter from Dr. John Tulloch, District Medical Officer, Chaguanas, Trinidad. Dr. Rose has already called the attention of the Colonial Office to Dr. Tulloch's work.

I am, &c.,

J. C. DAVIDSON,

Private Secretary.

No. 33.

SEYCHELLES.

THE INTERNATIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received 20th December, 1915.)

SIR,

[Copy to Governor, 24th December, 1915. Miscellaneous. L.F.]

61, Broadway, New York, 9th December, 1915.

I HAVE the honour to inform you that Dr. Don M. Griswold has been selected to go to the Seychelles Islands to assist the Government of that Colony in the relief and control of hookworm disease. Dr. Griswold is a physician of thorough scientific training, and is now in Trinidad studying the work as it is being carried out there. From Trinidad he will sail by way of London for the Seychelles Islands.

I have, &c.,

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WICKLIFFE ROSE.

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