"بلاد الرافدين. اللجنة" [و‎‎٥‎٥] (٢٥٦/١١٢)

Prom Viceroy to Secretary of State for Indla«
Date 5 24th December 1915•
Private• Your private telegram of 17th instant.
Kedical arrangements in Mesopotamia.
At the time of Sir Mark Sykes' visit to Mesppotamia troops
were still suffering from the fffeots of summer campaign.
Great heat and physical exhaustion had develope malaria
latant in many men. Keport date 20th October t Aziziyah
from D.D*M.S. states however that British and Indian
regiments qna unite which in June had many cases of malaria
were then practically free, the cold waether and rest hod
had a beneficial effect on health of troops and malaria
had not assumed proportions which might reasonably have
been expected. In all the occupied areas mosquito had
been successfully dealt with. The $ f D*M.S. has a sanitary
adviser of great experience, Ma^or Cook foung, who has
been most energetic in improving sanitary arrangements and
conducting mosquito campaigns see telegram Bo 8488 of
October 14th. A motor launch fitted out as a bacteriological
laboratory by the St John Ambulsnce Association under charge
of Ma^or S.R. Christopher, well known malarial expert and
bacteriologist is being sent to Mesopotamia shortly for
research work. Colonel Manifold's services as Principal
Medical Officer, Mesopotamia are not required. Kindly send
I.M.S.
M*jor Sidney P. James, who has worked with Christopher •
Expert Adviser Sandwith would be valuable.