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1905 to November igo6, the disease had become endemic around 
Lake Kisale, having been imported from Kabinda. As loads were 
constantly being brought to the Katanga mines from these infected 
areas, the greatest danger existed that foci of the disease would be 
established there, especially as Dr. Massey had found tsetse flies 
{Gl. palfalis and Gl. morsilans) in the immediate vicinity of some of 
them. Most of the labour for these mines had been recruited in 
British territory, so that the gravest fears were entertained that the 
disease would be carried into Rhodesia by some of these men on 
returning to their homes. Finally, about the same time a report 
reached home that the disease was invading the Western shores of 
Lake Mweru. 
In consequence of this knowledge, representations were made to 
the Colonial Office by the Authorities of the School, pointing out the 
danger of trypanosomiasis being carried into British territory, and 
asking for support for an expedition which it w^as proposed to send 
to the threatened districts to study more fully the local conditions 
At the same time the British South Africa Company were asked to 
assist, as North-Eastern Rhodesia would probably be the first to 
suffer. This proposition was eventually accepted, and the present 
expedition sent out. Broken Hill was reached on June r6, 190;, 
and shortly afterwards one of us left for Fort Jameson. 
the following report, it will be understood, does not discuss the 
■ . ^ have seen but a small portion of the country. It 
T"' been accumulated to 
to iudpe T P^^^ble occurrence of human trypanosomiasis, and also 
for combatfnrthe dist^sr"'"''" '^bich have been suggested 
found, and aEo"tho"^"^^ followed to date wil 
species of Glossina are North-Eastern Rhodesia in w 
.s not contp.::: 
followed, as it is along these thl^^ the mam roads ^ 
disease is usually carried. A. ^^^nence has taught us 
inhabitants were palnateH ■ a - ^ village to village, all 
gland puncture was performed. "’'Th”^'' 
IS enabled us to control the v 
