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No. 4A.

MAURITIUS.

MR. LYTTELTON to ACTIng Governor SIR G. BOWER.

(No. 21.)

[Answered by No. 77.]

Downing Street, January 28, 1904.

SIR,

I HAVE recently had under my consideration the replies which have been received to Mr. Chamberlain's circular despatch of the 28th of May,* on the subject of the investigation of malaria, and the training of medical officers in the treatment and prevention of tropical diseases.

2. I share the views held by my predecessor as to the desirability of following up the good work which has already been begun in the direction of combating the diseases which are prevalent in tropical Colonies, and I have noted with pleasure that you are confident that the Council of Government will be ready to contribute to the support of any scheme which may be decided on.

3. I would only suggest that any contribution which the Council may be good enough to make should not be earmarked to a particular object, but be paid into the common fund suggested by Mr. Chamberlain.

4. Possibly the Council may be willing to vote an annual sum of, say, £100 for the term of five years, at the expiration of which the matter can be again considered.

I have, &c.,

ALFRED LYTTELTON.

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enclosing a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Malta with reference to Mediter- ranean fever. The matter will be laid before the next meeting of the Council of the Royal Society, which, not improbably, will ask the Tropical Diseases Committee if it would be willing to undertake the duty. At the same time I should like to state that the cost of the various enquiries instituted by this Society at the request of different Government Departments has now become so great for office expenses, printing, &c., that it may not be practicable for the Society to undertake investigations which would involve serious expenditure.

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SIR,

No. 7.

I am, &c.,

ARCH. GEIKIE,

Secretary, Royal Society.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREW'S to COLONIAL OFFICE (Received February 2, 1904.)

The University, St. Andrew's, N.B., January 30, 1904. I HAVE to acknowledge receipt of your note* in regard to the study of tropical medicine. I will send the Cambridge report for the consideration of our Faculty of Medicine, who will give us suggestions as to what we can do. You may rest assured that the University of St. Andrew's will exert itself to the utmost to promote so valuable and so important a branch of enquiry.

I am, &c.,

J. DONALDSON,

Vice-Chancellor of the University of St. Andrew's

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SIR,

No. 5.

COLONIAL OFFICE to THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREW'S.† [Answered by Nos. 7, 29, 50, 59, 64, 66, 75, 79, 131, 132 and 137.]

Downing Street, January 29, 1904.

I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to draw your attention to the decision by the Senate of the University of Cambridge to establish an examination and diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene. The nature of the examination and diploma will be gathered from a perusal of the enclosed report ‡ of the Cambridge University Special Board for Medicine presented to the Senate.

The action which is being taken has received the cordial support both of the present Secretary of State and of his predecessor, and Mr. Lyttelton would be much gratified if similar encouragement could be given by the University of St. Andrew's to the study of tropical medicine, as he considers it a matter of vital importance to the British tropical colonies to extend the knowledge of the origin and cure of tropical disease."

&c.,

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SIR,

No. 6.

MALTA.

I am,

H. BERTRAM COX.

THE ROYAL SOCIETY to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received February 1, 1904.)

Burlington House, London, W., January 30, 1904. I HAVE to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th instant (2295/1904)§

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† Sent also to The Royal College of Physicians of London, and Royal College of Surgeons, England, the Universities of Oxford, Durham, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dublin, the Victoria University, the Royal University of Ireland, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons

of Edinburgh, and Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ireland.

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SIR,

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No. 8.

CYPRUS.

HIGH COMMISSIONER SIR W F. HAYNES SMITH to MR. LYTTELTON.

(No. 15.)

(Received February 1, 1904.)

[Answered by No. 43.]

Government House, Cyprus, January 20, 1904.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch marked General," of the 1st instant,t drawing attention to the fact that the circular despatch of Mr. Chamberlain, then Secretary of State, on the subjects of the inves- tigation of malaria, and the training of medical officers in the treatment and pre- vention of tropical diseases, still remained unanswered.

2. The only difficulty in replying to the circular has been the difficulty of finding the money necessary to join in the general movement to form a fund in aid of medical and sanitary training and research. I can only report that the Island Government and myself desire, with our whole hearts, to join in such a general movement; and they have by every means in their power endeavoured to advance, locally, careful medical research into the special diseases of the Island. They have established with Agricultural Funds a fairly complete bacteriological laboratory, and local research, especially as to the investigation of malaria, is being carried on with this assistance by the two European medical officers, Dr. Cleveland and Dr. Williamson. Special medical research is being made into the disease of leprosy by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Heidenstam, C.M.G., and the results of his treatment of twelve cases selected by the members of the Executive Council and myself as typical cases of the various forms of this dread disease are being watched by us. The patients are periodically inspected and photographs are taken. later date to lay these before you, and I propose to ask your permission to send

I hope at copies to the leading medical societies in England, in Paris, and Berlin.

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