Letter from [Alfred William] Alcock, Ingledene, Barrowgate Road, Chiswick, to the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society Alcock is unable to attend to the meeting of the Indian Advisory Committee. Refers to a subject of consideration of the meeting, 'the Report of the Board of Scientific Advice for 1904-5' notably the zoological section of the report, remarks on the importance of zoology in regard to tropical disease and public health in the 'tropics'. Alcock suggests the Committee confirm recommendations made in the report 'for improving the teaching of that branch of natural science in the universities and university towns of India'. 16 November 1906