136 THOMPSON YATES LABORATORIES REPORT 
Demonstrator. Major Ross entered the Indian Medical Service in 1881. In 1889 he studied 
Bacteriology under Klein, and obtained the Diploma of Public Health of the United Colleges of 
Physicians and Surgeons, England. In 1895 he was awarded the Triennial Parkes' Memorial 
Gold Medal and Prize for a Memoir on Malaria. In the same year Major Ross was placed on 
special duty by the Government of India to report on and enforce Sanitary measures in the large 
station of Bangalore, and in 1898 was again placed on special duty by the Government of India 
to investigate Malaria and also Kala-azar. He was also Staff Surgeon and Officiating Residency 
Surgeon at Bangalore. The chief point of interest, however, in connection with the appointment 
of Major Ross, is the fact that in 1897 and 1898 he, in conjunction with Dr. Patrick Manson, 
found a solution of the malaria problem, which has since been confirmed and accepted by the 
leading authorities. 
In addition to the above-named gentlemen, the services of the members of the Medical and 
Surgical Staff of the Royal Southern Hospital, and of various members of the Medical Faculty of 
University College, have been placed at the disposal of the School. 
INAUGURATION OF THE SCHOOL 
The special ward set apart at the Royal Southern Hospital for the use of the School was 
formally opened on April 22nd, 1899, by Lord Lister. A Public Banquet was given in the 
evening to Lord Lister, to commemorate the inauguration of the School, at which many 
distinguished guests were present. 
WORK OF THE SCHOOL 
During the first part of the year the work consisted chiefly in organizing the material at 
the disposal of the School, and the fitting and furnishing of the laboratories. 
A Swedish missionary took out the course for missionaries during this period, and a medical 
man was engaged in research work for a few weeks ; further, a delegate from the Government of 
Belgium observed the work progress of the School during this time in order to report to the 
A-linister of the Educational Department of the country. 
On the return of the Expedition (see subsequent paragraph) the School reopened on 
October nth for the Autumn Term, which closed on December i6th. 
Several students took out the full course during this term ; they included Professor Ribbing, 
Professor of Therapeutics at Lund ; M. Lemaire, Assistant to Professor Blanchard, Paris ; 
Dr. Hayward ; Dr. Pickels, Assistant Colonial Medical Officer, Lagos ; Dr. Norris, who 
proceeds at once to the hospital at Blantyre, Central Africa, and others. A missionary took out 
this full course before setting out for the Niger Protectorate. Major Black and the Belgian 
delegate also attended some of the Lectures and Demonstrations. 
The work for the terms consisted of — 
(1) Lecture delivered three, four, and sometimes five times each week by the Lecturer 
on Tropical Medicine, illustrated by lantern and microscopical demonstrations. 
(2) Clinical instruction in cases of Tropical Disease at the special ward of the Southern 
Hospital, twice or three times a week by the Honorary Physicians of the Hospital. 
