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rather far for the course which we have in view. And it is clearly intended (chiefly at any rate) for local use, and contains numerous references to local matters.

2. With regard to the question of language, Dr. Lorans is no doubt right in thinking that many students would understand matters of every-day life better in French than in English. But I think that our teachers that would attend the lessons are familiar enough with English to have matters explained to them in that language; and so are the pupils in the higher standards whom they would teach, except that explanations would sometimes be given in another language if it were found desirable, as is now done in the teaching of any subject.

W. T. A. EMTAGE,

Director, Public Instruction.

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over 50 per cent. of the marks allotted for this subject, 40 candidates gained over 33 per cent., and 19 over 25 per cent., whilst only 9 candidates failed to secure 15 per cent. Considering that the text-book had only been in the hands of the candidates for five months, I think the results quite satisfactory, taking also into consideration the fact that the subject is an entirely new one.

7. The text-book at present in use will continue to remain the text-book in the primary schools, but for seminaries and training institutions for teachers a new text-book by Dr. Prout of Sierra Leone is to be adopted, and a sufficient supply has been ordered for their use.

E. G. ROWDEN,

February 22, 1907.

Director of Education.

GOLD COAST COLONY.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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No. 50.

GOLD COAST.

GOVERNOR SIR J. P. RODGER to THE EARL OF ELGIN,

(No. 49.)

(Received March 20, 1907.)

MY LORD,

Government House, Accra, February 25, 1907. In accordance with request contained in the last paragraph of Mr. Lyttelton's circular despatch of the 26th August, 1905,* I have the honour to transmit herewith, a copy of a report by the Director of Education, with enclosure, on the teaching of hygiene and sanitation in the schools of this Colony.

Enclosure in No. 50.

I have, &c.,

JOHN RODGER,

Governor.

REPORT on the Teaching of Hygiene and Sanitation in Schools of the Gold

HONOURABLE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

Coast Colony.

• SINCE my report of June last on this subject sufficient time has not elapsed to state definitely the amount of progress that has been made in the teaching of this subject.

2. In the month of June, 1906, 150 copies of the book of lectures on hygiene and sanitation were distributed amongst the schools and training institutions. As the school year was half over managers of schools were requested to prepare the first four lectures only for examination at the annual inspection of schools.

As many schools were inspected in August and following months sufficient time had not elapsed to allow of a thorough examination being conducted in this subject, but it was found that instruction in this subject was being given by teachers in nearly all the schools.

In schools consisting of infants and lower standards the instruction has been given chiefly in the native language, but in higher standard schools instruction in this subject has been given in English.

3. Specimen questions on the first four lectures were prepared by me and sent to all schools for the guidance of teachers. As, however, I considered that the supply of these questions tended to make the teachers neglect the preparation of the subject,. these specimen questions always serving as the stock questions to the classes, I decided to discontinue the supply of further sets of questions.

4. In December of 1906 hygiene and sanitation was a compulsory subject in the examination of teachers for certificates.

5. I attach two copies of the questions set by me for the teachers' examination, and, judging from the answers, considerable care had been taken by the teachers and students in the preparation of the subject.

8. Of the 102 candidates who sat for this examination, 7 candidates gained

• No. 4.

EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS FOR CERTIFICATES.

Schedules F, G, and H.

HYGIENE AND SANITATION. December 6, 1906. 8-9.30 a.m.

1. In the parts of the Gold Coast where the rainfall is smail, explain how you would proceed to store the water, and what precautions you would take.

2. In many villages of this Colony, little care is exercised in the disposal of rubbish. How is this harmful to the general health?

3. Why should mosquitoes be prevented from entering water tanks, and what harm can they do?

4. What filter do you consider the best to be used for purifying water? Explain its construction.

5.

When preparing swish for building a house, why should you try to teach

the villagers not to do this near houses?

6. How are infectious diseases caused?

7. Explain:--Animal matter, refuse, excreta, bacteria, larvæ.

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No. 51.

THE EARL OF ELGIN to THE GOVERNORS, &c.†

(Circular.)

WITH reference to Mr. Lyttelton's Circular despatch of the 28th of August,

Downing Street, 28th March, 1907. 1905,* I have the honour to inform you that I have now received reports from the Crown Colonies and Protectorates in the tropics on the progress made during 1905 with the teaching of the rudiments of hygiene in the Schools of those countries.

2. I enclose a précis of these reports and, as I fully share the views held by my predecessors regarding the importance of this matter, the interest which is being taken in it and the substantial progress which has already have noted with pleasure been made.

3. In addition to the publications mentioned in the 4th paragraph of Mr. Lyttelton's despatch the following have been brought to my notice :—

(1) "Tropical Hygiene Primer" by Dr. C. W. Branch, Medical Officer,

4.

St. Vincent.

(2) "Primer on the Commoner Tropical Diseases for use in Schools," by Dr. T. S. Kerr, late Principal Medical Officer, Straits Settlements. Published by Messrs. Luzac and Company, 46, Great Russell Street, London.

With regard to the 5th paragraph of that despatch, I think that arrange- ments can be made in this country for the preparation at a small cost of sets of magic lantern slides suitable to the circumstances of each Colony and, if your Government desires to participate in the scheme, I request that you will furnish me with particulars as to the number of slides required, the special diseases which

• No. 4.

↑ Sent to the same Colonies, &c., with the exception of Labuan, as No. 4, and also to Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands.

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