| Description | Includes: An outline of the French programme to eradicate malaria in Salonika;
Telegram from William Grant Macpherson, Director of Medical Services, Salonika to Director of Medical Services, Cairo saying that 1000lbs of quinine are needed if it is be provided for the British Army in prophylactic doses recommended by Ross, 19/1/1916;
Telegram from William Grant Macpherson, Director of Medical Services, Salonika to Director of Medical Services, Cairo saying that Greek refugees are acting as a reservoir of malaria infection and 400lbs of quinine are needed at once to eradicate the source, the French are providing another 400lbs, 4/2/1916;
Extract from Commission International d'Hygiene, quotes a discussion in French recommending the use of quinine as prophylaxisis throughout the army, 7/2/1916;
Telegram from Director of Medical Services, Cairo to William Grant Macpherson, Director of Medical Services, Salonika, 50lbs of quinine are being sent to Salonika and ask him to send monthly estimates of the amount needed, 8/2/1916;
Telegram from William Grant Macpherson, Director of Medical Services, Salonika to Director of Medical Services, Cairo, refers to previous telegrams asking for 14,000lbs of quinine and estimates his needs as 1000lbs monthly, 10/2/1916;
Telegram from Director of Medical Services, Cairo to William Grant Macpherson, Director of Medical Services, Salonika, a full report on the anti-malaria measure to be taken is requested as quinine is in short supply, 11/2/1916;
Telegram from William Grant Macpherson, Director of Medical Services, Salonika to Director of Medical Services, Cairo, outlines the mosquito control measures which have been taken and that while the French army is being given prophylactic quinine, the stocks for the British Army in Salonika are very low and that he has been asking for further supplies for a month, 13/2/1916. |