HC Deb 03 August 1909 vol 8 c1693
Mr. RAMSAY MACDONALD

asked the Under-Secretary for India whether Captain James has recently been appointed statistical officer in the sanitary department of the Indian Medical Service; and, if so, what qualifications were considered by virtue of which Captain James received his appointment?

The MASTER of ELIBANK

Captain James has held the office in question continuously since February, 1907. His scientific qualifications are of a high order. He was associated with the Royal Society Malaria Commission, and is the author of valuable reports on tropical diseases and of a text-book on malarial fevers.