Box 10

Griffitts writes to Carter about his anti-malaria work. He describes the problems with ponds and prospective mosquito breeding experiments.

Read sends Carter a copy of the 1914 Rose-Gorgas interview to use in his history.

Parker describes his malaria education efforts.

White agrees with Carter on handling endemic situations. He sends Carter a letter from Avila describing a possible yellow fever case, which he thinks is a false diagnosis.

Avila describes a possible yellow fever case in Mexico.

Read writes to Carter about fever cases in Guayaquil and Colombia.

Carter informs Leathers about his career in malaria and yellow fever control and the careers of others prominent in the field.

Carter informs Russell about a possible yellow fever epidemic in Colombia.

Carter writes that he has completed the chapter on yellow fever epidemiology. He wonders if scientists in the field might find it useful.

Russell sends Carter a copy of a letter from Pareja commenting on fever cases in Guayaquil.

Pareja discusses fever cases in Guayaquil and emphatically denies that they are yellow fever.

Carter writes that he agrees with the Pareja report regarding yellow fever in Ecuador.

The writer reports on progress in yellow fever work. Pathology, mortality, sanitation measures, epidemiology and the locations of recent outbreaks are all mentioned.

Robertson reports on plague distribution and speculates that its absence from cold climates is related to the absence of fleas in these areas.

Carter writes about the malaria control work in the U.S. and introduces Peterson.

Hanson must decide whether to stay in private practice or resume yellow fever work with the International Health Board. Enclosing a telegram from Russell, he asks Carter if there is suspicion of yellow fever in Colombia.

Russell asks if Hanson would accompany White on a yellow fever survey of Colombia.

Barber requests information about the prevalence of different malaria parasites in relation to the season in the southern United States.

Griffitts writes that he would like to be assigned to North Carolina.

Read sends Carter Noguchi's reports on the unusual yellow fever case of seaman John Cose.