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Page,

Serial No.

From or to whom,

21

Governor Sir R. B.

Llewelyn.

Wind- ward lelands

(St.

Lucia),

20

Governor Sir H. A. | Ceylon,

Blake.

185.

April 9 (Rec. Apr. 30.)

March 31 (Rec. Apr. 30.)

Reports that the Director of Public In. struction, who was asked for a report, states that he has nothing to add to the enclosure in No. 8, except that a sum of Rs.1,000 was voted for the current year for a similar course of lectures.

Forwards copy of a despatch from the Administrator reporting steps taken to promote the teaching of hygiene and agriculture, and transmitting copy of correspondence on the subject.

47

30.

22

To Governor Sir R. B.

Llewelyn.

Wind- ward

May 10

Islands

(St. Lucia),

Acknowledges receipt of No. 21, and appreciates the efforts being made to promote the teaching of hygiene and agriculture.

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28.

23

High Commissioner Northern Sir F. Lugard. Nigeria,

219.

April 25 (Rec. May 25.)

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24

Acting

Bryan.

Governor

Gold Coast,

322.

June 18 (Rec. July 11.)

Reports that courses of lectures were commenced in December last at Zun- geru and Lokoja, and that the attend- ance thereat has averaged thirty and six respectively at the end of the course it is proposed to hold an ex- amination and to grant certificates.

Forwards report by the Director of Education showing progress made in the teaching of hygiene since the receipt of the circular despatch of 25th August, 1903.

Colony. Despatch No., &c.

Date.

1906.

Bubject.

Page.

17

.30

Deputy

Barron.

Governor

Malta, 175.

September 8 (Rec. Sept. 15.)

31

Commissioner Cord-

eaux.

Somali- land, 153.

September 1 (Rec. Sept. 24.)

32

Acting Governor Gambia,

Griffith.

150.

September 5 (Rec. Sept. 24.)

.33

The Commissioner

East Africa Protecto- rate, 482.

August 31 (Rec. Oct. 1.)

34

Acting Governor

Clifford.

Trinidad, 266.

September 7 (Rec. Oct. 1.)

ward

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35

Governor Sir R. B.

Llewelyn.

Wind-

Islands

(St. Vin-

cent), 74.

36

Acting Governor

Sir G. Bower.

55

Mauri- tius, 355.

September 24 (Rec. Oct. 16.)

September 12 (Rec. Oct. 27.)

Reports that a course of lectures will be started during the coming winter, and that the text-book referred to in despatch of 8th December, 1903, will be completed in about three months' time; note has been made of in- structions for a brief annual report,

States that it has not been found possible to introduce hygiene into the elementary schools, and education is in such a backward condition that there is no prospect of it for a good many years to come.

Reports that a Committee appointed to deal with the question of the teaching of hygiene in schools has recom- mended that nothing be done in the way of lectures, but some simple rules will be hung up in the schools.

States that education in the Protectorate is not sufficiently advanced to render instruction profitable, but that the matter will be brought to the notice of the Board which he proposes to appoint to formulate an educational

scheme.

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58

59

61

States that the instructions in No. 4 61

have been carried out and that lec- tures on the subject are given by Dr. Dickson.

Forwards copy of a despatch from the Administrator, St. Vincent, enclosing copies of a Tropical Hygiene Primer prepared by Dr. Branch, which will be distributed to all school teachers, with instructions to include the sub- ject in the school curriculum.

Forwards copy of a scheme by Dr. Lorana, Medical Director, on which the Government has been working, and states that the Medical Director has now returned from leave and has been directed to deal with the matter.

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62

25

Acting Cox.

Governor

British June 21 Guiana, (Rec. July 14.)

185.

States, with reference to No. 4, that two publications by Dr. Dickson, of Trinidad, will be added to the exist- ing course of instruction.

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26

Governor Sir R. M. Bermuda,

Stewart.

88.

August 20 (Rec. Sept. 3.)

27

High Commissioner | Cyprus,

Sir C. A. King.

179.

August 28. (Rec, Sept. 10.)

Harman.

Reports that the Medical Officer was prepared to give a course of lectures during the winter vacation of the schools, but was prevented by the outbreak of an epidemic of diphtheria: trusts that nothing will occur to pre- vent the lectures during the coming session of Saturday

classes for teachers.

Reports, in reply to No. 4, that it has not yet been possible to establish a regular system of hygienic teaching in elementary schools; Dr. Heidenstam has the matter in hand, and he will be consulted upon his return from sick leave.

37

Deputy Commis-

sioner Pearce.

British September 14 States action taken on No. 4 Central (Rec. Oct. 27.) Africa

Protecto-

rate,

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247.

38

Governor Davidson Seychel- September 28

les,

(Rec. Oct. 29.) 128.

Proposes to appoint a Committee to consider the question of the teaching of hygiene and to assign Rs. 100 for remuneration of Dr. Denman and prizes for children..

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39

28

Governor Sir W. Bahamas,

Grey-Wilson.

98.

August 29 (Rec. Sept. 10.)

Reporta stops taken as regards the 56

teaching of hygiene in the public schools, stating the progress made and the difficulties to be overcome.

son.

To Governor David- Seychel-

les, 77.

November 1

States, in reply to No. 38, that the question of the proposed expenditure must be considered with the Estimaten for 1907.

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29

Governor Probyn...

Sierra

August 29 Leone, (Rec. Sept. 14.)

324.

Reports work being done, and forwards Resolution by the Board of Education on the subject of awards.

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57

Governor

Anderson.

Sir J.

Straits October 15 Settle- (Rec. Nov. 10.)

Reports results of examinations after a

course of lectures by Dr. Brooke.

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ments,

393.

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