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040-001950980

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032-001950872

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FLEMING PAPERS. Vol. C. 1 Feb.-9 Oct.1953.

ff. i + 36. 162 x 99mm. Silvine Memo Book with limp cover of red patterned paper.

Journal has ‘India WHO Feb 1953 till May 7^th 1953’ written on the front

Fleming visited India as a member of the World Health Organisation Delegation, to study Indian medical services.

See 56121 for paper and correspondence relating to the visit to India.

Journal includes

Section one: 1 Feb-7 March 1953.

ff. 1-35. India: World Health Organisation

1 Feb. Flight to Paris.

2 Feb. Briefing for the visit.

3 Feb. Flight to Cairo.

4 Feb. Flight to Bombay. Met Chief Justice.

5 Feb. Flight to Madras and met Dean of the Medical College.

7 Feb. Official opening of visit, met minister of Finance and Minister for Public Health.

9 Feb. Visit to Kings Institute, to see smallpox, cholera and typhoid vaccine.

10 Feb. Visit to Pathology Department of Madras Medical College (MMC). Minister for Defence died, national holiday declared.

11 Feb. To Trivandrum, three lectures given by delegates and welcome by Chairman of Medical Society.

13 Feb. Visit to University College, Public Health Laboratory and department of Public Health. Gave lecture on ‘Search for Antibiotics’ and lecture at a medical school on ‘Success’.

14 Feb. Lectured students on ‘Search for Antibiotics’ at a college. Lunch Chief Minister and his cabinet. Flight to Madras.

17 Feb. Visit to MMC and gave short talk to first year students and then talk on ‘Septic Wounds’ to clinical students.

18 Feb. Visit to Kings Institute, demonstrated automatic pipette and calibration of capillaries.

19 Feb. Discussion on immunisation.

20 Feb. MMC lectures by Hobby and Leo Rigler (radiologist).

23 Feb. To Vellore. Spoke to public in the afternoon, at High School gave ‘Search for Antibiotics’ lecture to over 500 students.

24 Feb. Visit to College and saw Leper Rehabilitation Centre. Also visited a hospital and saw pathology department and x-ray. Gave talk on ‘Septic Wounds’. Dinner with Principal and gave ‘Antibiotic Therapy’ lecture.

25 Feb. Vellore to Madras.

26 Feb. Discussion arthropod infections, pulmonary tuberculosis, meningitis and streptokinase. Attended a talk by Aneurin Bevan.

27 Feb. Discussion of tropical diseases at MMC. Gave talk on ‘Story of Penicillin’ at university.

28 Feb. Interview by a reporter for the Hail, delegate meeting in the afternoon.

2 March. Discussion on Medical Education with Dean and Vice Chancellor for All Medical Colleges in India.

4 March. Lecture on ‘Search for Antibiotics’ and closing speeches for work in Madras.

7 March. Flight to Bombay, via Aurangabad.

Section two:

ff. 35v-36. List of other delegates and their medical speciality

includes:

ff. 1-36 World Health Organisation: A. Fleming's journal entries and notes relating to a tour of India, 1 February-7 March: 1953.

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Add MS 56106-56225 : Sir Alexander Fleming Papers
Add MS 56184-56208 : D. JOURNALS FLEMING PAPERS. Vols. LXXIX-CIII. Journals, mostly of Fleming’s travels abroad; 1935-1954. Twenty-five volumes.

Add MS 56205 : FLEMING PAPERS. Vol. C. 1 Feb.-9 Oct.1953. ff. i + 36. 162 x 99mm. Silvine Memo Book with limp cover of red patterned paper. Journal…

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032-001950872[0004]/036-001950958[0022]/040-001950980

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English

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Latin

Start Date:

1953

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1953

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1 Feb 1953-9 Oct 1953

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