138 THOMPSON YATES LABORATORIES REPORT 
The Expedition brought back a considerable amount of very valuable material for teaching 
purposes, more especially a unique collection of malaria infected mosquitoes, which have proved 
exceedingly useful for demonstration purposes. 
The thanks of the School are due to the Chairman, vi^ho generously defrayed the entire 
cost of the passages of the Members of the Expedition, and to the British Medical Association, 
who voted a large sum towards the expenses of the undertaking. 
TRAINING OF NURSES 
The important question of specially training Nurses for the tropics has not been overlooked, 
and the School has already received, and trained at its own expense, in the Samuel Henry 
Thompson Ward of the Royal Southern Hospital, two Nurses sent to Liverpool by the Colonial 
Nursing Association, This is a branch of the School that may be extended with great advantage. 
RECOGNITION BY THE GOVERNMENT 
At the time of the issue of this resume full recognition by the Government has not yet 
been extended to the School, and until that recognition is given the class of students most desired, 
namely, medical officers about to enter into the service of the Government in Tropical Colonies, 
will not be attracted. It is confidently expected, however, that full recognition will shortly be 
given, and that the medical officers in question will be allowed the option of undergoing their 
course of instruction in Tropical Medicine at Liverpool. The School is indebted to the various 
Government Departments for many important Medical and Statistical Blue-books, and to the 
Colonial Office for cordial support, especially in connection with the Expedition. 
In conclusion, the Committee take this opportunity of expressing their thanks to the 
Public and the Press for much valuable assistance ; and at the same time they desire especially to 
thank the Members of the Expedition referred to above, who gratuitously undertook a laborious 
task attended with a very considerable amount of personal risk. 
Bio, Exchange Buildings, 
Liverpool, December 30//;, 1899. 
