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I may point out that the great danger to the European are the children of the native. For the prevention of malaria I consider the segregation of the European from these children an absolute necessity.

Re par. 3, page 21., Messrs. Stephens and Christophers state that they found it quite unnecessary to use quinine during the three years they were in the tropics. The inference, I presume, is that they considered they were able at all times to protect themselves from the stings of infected anopheles. In places where there were many anopheles and much malaria, they must consider themselves fortunate to have escaped malarial infection. Many years' experience in Southern Nigeria has taught me the absolute futility of trying to save yourself from malarial infection by the use of the mosquito curtain only. Anyone who has his daily duties to attend to cannot remain at all times encased in mosquito netting. I am in favour of taking quinine to prevent the malaria from developing in the system. I am in the habit of recommending five grains daily to new arrivals. Fifteen-grain doses of quinire on two successive [days?, as recommended by Koch, is liable to disturb the digestion and nervous system. Older residents should take ten grains twice weekly.

A. H. HANLEY,

February 24, 1904.

Acting Principal Medical Officer.

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Lyttelton, that the letter was brought before a general meeting of the College orr March 28th, the first which has been held since it was received, with the following result:-

It appeared that the Royal College of Surgeons had received a similar communi- cation. That College is allied with ours in granting jointly a primary qualification in medicine, surgery, and midwifery, which admits the holder to the medical register, and also in granting a diploma in public health. The question, then, of instituting any new diploma in any special branch of these subjects is one which it was felt concerned both Colleges under this relationship, and it has therefore been referred by our College (and as I understand by the College of Surgeons also) to a Standing Joint Committee of the two Colleges for consideration and report to both.

The question is one requiring grave and careful consideration, and it is probable that some time may elapse before a decision can be reached, approved by both Colleges, and communicated to the Secretary of State.

I am, &c.,

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EDWD. LIVEING, M.D.,

Registrar.

11673

(No. 18.) SIR,

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WEIHAIWEI.

COMMISSIONER LOCKHART to MR. LYTTELTON.

(Received April 2, 1904.)

Government House, Port Edward, Weihaiwei, February 19, 1904. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your predecessor's circular despatch of the 28th May last, regarding the investigation of malaria and the training of medical officers in the treatment and prevention of tropical diseases, and the receipt of your despatch marked "General," of the 1st January last, † pointing out that Mr. Chamberlain's circular despatch of the 28th May last still remained unanswered.

2. I regret that I omitted to inform you earlier that, as Weihaiwei is not situated within the tropics, and as malaria does not seem to exist here, I do not think that this Dependency would, in the present state of its finances, be warranted in giving a subscríption in aid of medical and sanitary training and research.

11822

I have, &c.,

No. 59.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Commissioner.

SIR,

No. 60.

MALTA.

ADMIRALTY to COLONIAL OFFICE.

י

(Received April 7, 1904.)

WITH reference to your letters of the 8th February, No. 3580/04,* and 2nd

Admiralty, April 5, 1904. March, No. 6642/1904,† I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you that they concur generally in the proposal that the Royal Society should nominate a Committee to supervise the investigations into Mediter- ranean Fever, but as the proposal is conditional on the payment of all expenses by His Majesty's Government or the Colonial Government, My Lords would be glad in the first place to learn the number of investigators, and, if possible, to be furnished with an approximate detailed estimate of the cost of the investigation.

My Lords are uncertain whether the Royal Society expect that the Joint Com- mission, referred to in your letter of the 8th February,* will be appointed to conduct the investigations under the Committee to be nominated by the Royal Society, but if so, My Lords think it desirable that the nomination of a medical officer to represent them should rest in their hands.

I am also to state that their Lordships had had under their consideration a pro- posal that the Lister Institute should undertake an enquiry into a curative serum for Mediterranean Fever, but as this point will, no doubt, receive attention in the course of the enquiry now contemplated, it is not intended, at all events for the present, to proceed further in this matter.

I am to add that as certain points in connection with the proposed 'nquiry by the Royal Society may require discussion, their Lordships have directed the Medical Director-General of the Navy, Sir Henry Norbury, K.C.B., to put himself i. personal communication with the Colonial Office and the Royal Society.

I am, &c..

C. I. THOMAS.

SIR,

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received April 4, 1904.)

[Acknowledged by 11822, April 8, 1904: not printed.]

Royal College of Physicians, London, S. W., April 2, 1904. Proposed Examination and Diploma in Tropical Medicine. REFERRING to your letter of January 29th last (No. 45148/1903),† conveying

a suggestion from the Secretary of State for the Colonies that this College should follow the University of Cambridge in instituting an examination and diploma in tropical medicine, I beg leave to report to you, for the information of Mr. Secretary

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[Ca. 1598.]

† Not printed.

+ No. 5.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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BRITISH GUIANA.

GOVERNOR SIR J. A. SWETTENHAM to MR. LYTTELTON. (Received April 7, 1904.)

(No. 77.)

SIR,

Government House, Georgetown, Demerara, March 14, 1904.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 18, of

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