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Jan 17th Reached Katheleen this am. Went at once to Dr. McMurray's office. Found him thoroughly familliar with the hookw disease, having treated between 50 + 100 cases in N.C. He had heard Stiles lecture, read his bulletin it and was very enthusiastic. In town & about the country he had ten or more cases used in treatment. Sitting on his table was a bottle of worms passed a few hours before by a patient. I put one of these under the microscope -- showed him the anatomy of the worm (several outsiders came in during the meanwhile-) then macerated [the worm] it (a female) and exhibited the eggs.
In aft. drove out to ? school inspected it found 28 suspects. In town in a house to house canvas as many more. There wont be a case left in this part of the country when the Dr. get his hand in. We were well received at every place visited.
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(Found 7 cases tape worm in this section including Lakeland)
Jan 18th Spent the day examining specimens 23 of which 21 were pos. and 2 neg. (2 cases tape worm.) considerable interest manifested many called in to see the eggs & worms. Outfits were given out at socrum by Dr. McMurray and some in Kathlene by myself 32 in all. Dr. McMurray is pushing the work with a vim. It was gratifying to note the cordial way we were recieved by the people. Send Health notes to the following at Kathlene, Fla. Dr. H. E. McMurray I.W. Morris Joseph Hale C. Strickland W. J. Platt Hirschel Evans W. P. Plath J.A. Robbins A.S. Keith Rev. S.A. Wilson Pat. Hall Harry Robertson J.T. Whitney W.W. Hattons E.S. Chanion E.P. Edwards C.C. Hamilton J.D. Ruggles R.E. Finny Mathew Davis John Martin D.L. Hall W.A. Ross J.W. Tucker
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W.E. Tucker Mrs. W.A. Pearce and J. Leverett --------------------------- Socrum, Fla. Tom Mallory E.C. Bryant Rufus Bryant G.M. Fortner C.G. Fortner E. McDonald M.A. Bryant J.E. Bryant Rev. Joseph Fries E.G. Wilder Send Dr. McMurray, Kathlene 100 h.w. outfits. He already has the suspects in sight. Has about 50 at Millards and quite a few at Galloway. Please see that they go out as soon as possible.
Jan. 19th Reached Haines City this am. soon got in touch with Dr. Ohlinger and with him suspected the school. There were about 20 pupils. 16 of these are suspected of being infested. The teacher a Miss May Norton had already sent in the parents name of every pale child in school for the
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Health notes. On acct of the fact thatit was about midday we were unable to sescure but on - a tape worm specimen The people were very much interested Send Dr. L.B. Ohlinger 25 hook worm outfits. He states that he can get all the specimen & send them to the laboratory. He is a former army officer - a gentleman of scholarly attainments who because of ill health has been compelled to abandon a career of unusual promise. Ssend Health Notesto the following at Haines City, Fla. W.R. Norton J.G. Miller F.W. Ohlinger Dr. Mart Sample Frank La Foley Mr, Hastings R.H. Young C.C. Young Patrick Bannon
Jan 20th Examined 3 specimens at Dr. Ohlingers. One of them has some kind of tape worm The other two had a peculiar egg resembling the seat worm.
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Left at A 13 for Loughman at which place I spent the balance of the morning talking h w to all the people. After dinner Dr. C.W. Holloway and my self visted the school house 30 pupils with 2 teacher. 27 of these exhibit evidence of being infested. The teachers took down all the names. Then Dr. H. drove me about town visiting various families where he suspected the trouble. in this way I saw 10 or 12 more persons. Dr. H. stated that he would get the specimens send them to the laboratory and treat the patients when the report came back As the company's physician he has charge of all the medical work done in & for miles around Loughman. Send him 50 hook worm outfits as early as possible. I found that he already had several people under treatment and was enthusiastic and anxious to push the work among his people.