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(3) Instructions in special clinical methods in connection with Tropical Diseases by the 
Lecturer and Demonstrator of Tropical Medicine. 
(4) Practical work and demonstrations on the parasitology, bacteriology, and pathology 
of Tropical Diseases by the Demonstrator at the Thompson Yates Laboratory, 
University College. 
The School is indebted for material and specimens for teaching and museum purposes to 
Dr. Patrick Manson, Dr. Thin, Professor Blanchard, and to medical men in India, Cape 
Colony, and West Africa, including the Royal Society's Malaria Commission. 
The Committee have issued during this term two special memoirs, written by member? of 
the teaching staff of the School — 
No. I. Instructions for the Prevention of Malaria, intended for persons residing in 
malarious places. 
No. II. Report of the Malaria Expedition to W. Africa. 
HOSPITAL REPORT 
There has been an abundance of cases of Tropical Disease treated in the special ward of 
the Royal Southern Hospital during the year under revision, as the Table annexed to this Report 
shows. From this Table it appears that 176 cases in all were treated, of which 152 were 
Malarial Fever cases, 2 Malarial Neuritis, 3 Blackwater Fever, 5 Dysentery, 3 Sprue, i Diarrhoea, 
I Malta Fever, 5 Beri-beri, 2 Hepatic Abscess, i Scurvy, and i Bilharzia Disease ; out of all 
these only 6 patients died. The nationalities of the patients were as follows: — English 151, 
Norwegian 5, German 3, Finnish 3, Swedish 2, Lascar 3, Italian 2, Chinese 2, and i American, 
Dutch, Spanish, Malay, and Austrian. The interesting points in connection with this Table are 
(i) the variety of diseases treated, and (2) the diflPerent nationalities of the patients. With more 
accommodation the list will, no doubt, be largely extended, but as it stands it thoroughly justifies 
the establishment of a Tropical Diseases School in Liverpool. 
EXPEDITION TO WEST AFRICA 
The most important result, however, achieved by the School was the despatch of an 
Expedition to West Africa to investigate the prevalence there of Tropical Malaria and other 
diseases. The Expedition, which started at the end of July and returned in October, chose Sierra 
Leone as the field of their labours, owing to its proximity to Liverpool, the time at their disposal 
being short. The following composed the Expedition : Major Ross, Dr. H. E. Annett, 
Dr. R. Fielding-Ould, Mr. E. E. Austen (officially appointed as Naturalist by the British 
Museum), and Dr. Van Neck (Delegate of the Belgian Government to the School). The 
United States Government would have appointed a Delegate to join the Expedition, but the short 
notice given, which was unavoidable, unfortunately prevented their participation. The results of 
the Expedition have been in the highest degree satisfactory, and a valuable Report on its labours 
is now in course of preparation and will shortly be issued. It may be stated that Dr. R. 
Fielding-Ould also proceeded to the Gold Coast and Lagos, and liis observations thereon will be 
incorporated in the full report of the Expedition. 
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