Public health

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

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

Connor reports extensively on the yellow fever campaign in Mexico.

Connor discusses a test for the diagnosis of yellow fever and the possibility of combining an anti-malarial campaign with yellow fever work. He suggests that the Board employ someone to study paleo-pathology.

Connor reports that there are no cases of yellow fever yet, but the critical period will be in the summer. Connor believes yellow fever in Columbia threatens Mexico.

Connor comments on Carter's paper on the epidemiology of yellow fever. Connor discusses his work on malaria and yellow fever in Mexico. He mentions the resignation of Guiteras.

Connor seeks Carter's advice on whether or not to suspend the yellow fever campaign in Mexico after twelve disease-free months.

Connor reports to Carter that the Mexican yellow fever campaign is going well, although he has had difficulties with local officials. He agrees that Maracaibo, rather than the larger Colombian towns, is the focal point for yellow fever.

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 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.