Public health

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.

Woodfall informs Carter that all papers dealing with malaria have been sent to LePrince.

Redd describes two letters he found concerning Carter's yellow fever work, and notes that he eliminated a lot of correspondence between Carter and Redd and Carter and his lawyer. He will send Hench the material if Carter's son approves.

Robertson reports on cases of the plague on board ships.

Robertson discusses bubonic plague in temperate climates.

Robertson sends Carter a copy of his report on bubonic plague and asks for criticism.

Robertson inquires about the possibility of doing a flea survey and discusses threat of a plague.

Muench summarizes data that he collected on yellow fever in the Guianas. He mentions the great ignorance or diffidence displayed by the sanitary authorities.

Seidelin claims that he has successfully infected a guinea pig with yellow fever. He hopes to receive U.S. Public Health Service support.

Seidelin thanks Carter for a reprint on impounded waters and malaria. He expresses disappointment about the lack of support by others for his work.

Fisher sends Carter a copy of Carter's 1907 report on pneumonia in the Panama Canal Zone.

Woodfall asks Carter to review the bill before Georgia Legislature regarding impounded waters.

Thomason discusses a yellow fever patient, Manuel Casas.

Hanson criticizes Peruvian officials for undermining yellow fever work.

Hanson refers to the Academy of Medicine meeting to study epidemics of yellow fever. He rebuts the contention of a Peruvian physician to the absence of yellow fever in the area, noting that the goal of the campaign is to insure against recurrence.

Hanson thanks Read for mail and the ruling regarding pay for campaign employees. He describes the difficulties doing field work during a workers' strike. He discusses reassignment of investigators to Panama.

Hanson describes the work of the sanitary campaign against yellow fever in Peru, naming physicians and surveyors.

Hanson states that he does not think there is yellow fever in Bucaramanga and that the purported cases, which he describes, are not yellow fever.

Hanson discusses the political situation in Peru and his difficulties in dealing with local authorities.

Hanson updates Carter on his search for material for Carter's yellow fever book. The Peruvian health authorities have suggested he stay after the end of campaign, but he is uncertain what he will do.