Public health

Russell reports that Hanson agrees with Carter on the need for yellow fever control measures in Cucuta, Colombia.

Russell writes about current work on yellow fever, mentioning Dunn, Klotz, Beeuwkes, Noguchi and Carter. He discusses Carter's belief that yellow fever came to the Americas with slaves from West Africa.

Russell discusses mosquito breeding in crab holes and mentions the Hanson article on yellow fever.

Russell refers to questions and a statement concerning yellow fever published in "The Tropical Diseases Bulletin," March 1928. He cites the work and writing of Carter as having proven yellow fever can be eliminated without knowing its causal organism.

Boldridge reports on his study of the North Carolina pond projects and suggests cutting back overgrown vegetation.

Carr sends White his clinical history and autopsy report on a Brazilian yellow fever case and describes several other cases.

Kellogg sends Cooke copies of the first two paintings in the "Pioneers of American Medicine" series. Kellogg requests permission to contact Cooke again in order to obtain data for the next painting.

Strode informs Russell of some lab work that was done with cultures from yellow fever patients. Noguchi is almost finished with his mission in Brazil.

Kober sends Kelly extracts of a report, written by himself, entitled “Flies in the transmission of Typhoid”

Sternberg discusses his theory of yellow fever and the necessary preventative measures to combat the spread of yellow fever.

Sternberg recommends that Reed go to Havana, Cuba, to make a sanitary inspection of the camps, barracks, and hospitals near Puerto Principe, with particular attention to the prevalence of typhoid fever.

Sternberg sends two copies of “The Etiology of Yellow Fever” to the Secretary of State for transmission to the Portuguese Minister.

Sternberg directs Reed to inspect the camps, barracks, and hospitals occupied by U.S. troops in the vicinity of Puerto Principe, Cuba, and to make any necessary recommendations for improvement. He is to report on the prevalence of typhoid or other infectious diseases.

Parker informs Carter that he is not permitted to continue malaria work in Cherokee County, Mississippi, but that the county health department will continue the work. He is now beginning the Yazoo County campaign and planning a mobile laboratory.

Parker reports on a malaria survey in Texas. He describes campaign details. All towns show good results.

Parker sends Carter a paper on malaria work in Texas.

Parker discusses his formula to compute economic losses due to malaria.

Parker describes his malaria education efforts.

Hazlehurst thanks Carter for his comments on the proposed Alabama public health regulations.

Lambert promotes the work that Ames did in caring for yellow fever patients during the experiments. He thinks Ames did not get the recognition due him. He also points out that he, Lambert, was the only one who volunteered to care for patients.