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PADI AND ITS RELATION TO BERI BERI. 
(Kew Bulletin No. 6, P. 277.) 
Pali. — In connection with an investigation which is 
being carried out, at the Institute for Medical Research, 
Kuala Lumpur, F. M. S., by Dr. F. Fraser on the subject 
of Beri-beri, twenty-one samples of rice, collected by Dr. 
Fraser, were brought to the Jodrell Laboratory early in the 
year for examination. In the following list particulars of 
the various samples are given. Sir Patrick Manson, 
k.c.m.g., F.R.st, at whose instance the examination of these 
samples was undertaken and to whom a copy of the report 
on the samples has been communicated, writes that he has 
been informed that since “ cured ” rice has been adopted 
as the only form of rice in use in Government Institutions 
in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, 
Beri-beri has disappeared from them. Sir Patrick Manson 
considers that it is desirable to publish the results of the 
examination of these samples. 
List of Samples of Rice. 
I. Untreated padi. 
II. Padi after soaking 48 hours. Sent to laboratory 
wet. 
III. Padi after soaking 48 hours and steaming. Dried 
in sun. 
IV. Parboiled rice. Indian. 
V. Parboiled rice. Penang. 
VI. Parboiled rice. Asahan. 
VH. White rice. Siam No. i. 
VIII. White rice. Siam No. ii. 
IX. White rice. Rangoon. 
X. Malay rice. Usual Kampong variety. 
XI. Malay rice. '‘Bras ‘ ‘ merah. ’ ’ 
XII. Malay rice. “Bras liitam.” 
XIII. Malay rice. “ Bras pulut. ’ * 
XIV. Padi before soaking— in gum solution. 
XV. Padi after soaking — in gum solution. 
XVI. Padi after soaking, steaming and drying— in gum 
solution. 
XVII. Parboiled rice. Indian— in gum solution. 
XVIII. Parboiled rice. Penang— in gum solution. 
XIX. White rice. Rangoon — in gum solution. 
XX. Malay rice — in gum solution. 
XXI. White rice. Siam — in gum solution. 
A number of rice-grains from the samples left at the 
Jodrell Laboratory by Dr. H. Fraser, Institute for Medical 
