Public health

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Thompson reports on the sanitary condition of the water supply in Great Britain. Barber provides information regarding malarial conditions in Louisiana. LePrince discusses mosquito control efforts in Tennessee and Alabama.

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Obregon establishes a commission under the International Health Board for yellow fever work in Mexico. Officers, administrative structure, and funding are specified.

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This report was prepared for the Smithsonian Institution and includes autographed notes.

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[Kean] gives a brief summary of conditions in Cuba before the arrival of the Yellow Fever Board. He provides an account of the activities of the Board, which ultimately shows the mosquito as the bearer of yellow fever. Included are notes by Truby.

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This report gives the sanitary conditions of the officers' quarters, yard, barracks, guardhouse, post hospital, and water at Fort Robinson. It also reports on rations and clothing.

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This opinion discusses a case in which a power company has been sued by a farmer for building a dam. This dam damaged his farm land and created stagnant pools where malarial mosquitoes breed.

Scope and Contents In this speech, delivered at the dedication of Camp Lazear, Hench stresses the Cuban-American cooperation underlying the conquest of yellow fever. He discusses the Havana Yellow Fever Commission of 1879 and the choice of the Finca San Jose as an experimental site because of its yellow fever immunity. He describes Finlay's mosquito hypothesis and experiments, and the lack of support for his theory. Hench then outlines the work of Lazear and the Reed Commission, quotes Reed and Finlay, and...

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The report outlines special measures to screen passengers, including quarantine procedures and possible hospitalization.

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Vaughn describes possible yellow fever cases in Stann Creek, British Honduras. He includes fever charts of one case.

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LePrince and Carter offer suggestions for the control of malaria on the plantations of the United Fruit Company.

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[Carter?] summarizes the progress of the work against yellow fever, considering the factors of pathology, mosquito control, and the causative organism.

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

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[Carter] reports on the prevalence of mosquitoes along the Yadkin River.

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Finlay reports on recommendations for prophylactic measures against yellow fever in Felton.

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Kellogg will invite Ireland to the unveiling of the Cornwell painting. He discusses Hench's speech for the event.

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Bonzi informs Carter that a vaccine is being shipped by the Rockefeller Foundation.

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Cumming advises Lombard on a possible yellow fever case at Mobile, Alabama.

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Hanson reports on a yellow fever epidemic in Peru. The local newspaper is publishing articles denouncing his sanitary campaign.

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Ferrell offers his condolences on the death of Henry Carter. He expresses appreciation for Henry Carter's work and his humanity.

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Blue sends Carter to New Orleans to supervise a malaria investigation.