Public health

Connor reports on mosquito breeding and the need to introduce fish for mosquito control. He notes that there is public pressure on the government for mosquito reduction.

Connor describes an unknown fever in Dutch Guiana. He discusses the prevalence of Aedes stegomyia and the types of water storage used in the area.

Connor discusses the yellow fever work in El Salvador.

Connor discusses his yellow fever campaign in El Salvador; as well as the work of his colleagues in Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala.

Connor describes the progress against yellow fever in Mexico. He would like to have Carter's yellow fever articles translated into Spanish.

Connor reports extensively on the yellow fever campaign in Mexico.

Connor discusses administrative issues related to the yellow fever work in Peru, mentioning Rose, Pareja and Hanson. He believes that Carter should not return to Peru, but rather should stay in the U.S.

Connor comments on Hanson's and Pareja's work in Peru. He also discusses issues related to yellow fever work in Mexico.

Connor discusses research on pre-Columbian yellow fever.

Connor recommends continued vigilance for at least six months after the last confirmed case of yellow fever. He discusses the political situation in Mexico, noting that the Tampico office is closing.

Connor asks for Carter's opinion regarding some notes he has compiled on yellow fever. The campaign in Mexico is going well.

Connor discusses field work and a difficult case, in San Cristobal. Connor is worried that yellow fever's demise in Peru will be announced too soon.

Connor reports on yellow fever in Mexico. He suspects a Caribbean epidemic spreading from Brazil.

Connor writes that he has seen Henry Carter and praises his yellow fever work in Peru. He requests two of Carter's reports.

Rosenau informs Carter that he has no knowledge of plague on ships.

Lombard requests Carter's advice on possible yellow fever cases.

Lombard reports on a possible yellow fever case involving the death of a Spanish seaman. He includes clinical and pathological reports and describes treatment of the vessel and crew.

Cousin Myron writes that she is using Laura Carter's notes for a biographical sketch of Henry Carter.

Bair praises the abstracts provided by the Public Health Service. Included is an autograph note from Carter to Mendelsohn.

Cavassa writes to Carter that he finds his account of the yellow fever epidemic in Peru interesting. Unfortunately, he has lost the reference to the article on Stegomyias that Carter had requested.