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Jan. 7th
Examined 7 specimens; found 5 positive. One of these prominent druggist and two of them children two years of age. Demonstrated ova to Drs. Have been going into the importance of sewage disposal with them. Send Health Notes Dr N. D. Mac Artan " Marion Bevis Two new Drs just come to town
Jan 8th
Examined 1 specimen positive Spent day going over treatment with doctors. Talking to people about town and pointing out suspicious cases No outfits yet. Have used up all the small tin boxes.
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Jan 10th Bottles came to hand from De Land & 48 from the office this am. Sent 150 to school for distribution Handed several more out about town. Went over two cases that had had treatment. One of them seemed to have an adiosyncracy for thymol (Am going to write up the symptoms of this case in detail). The other case was one treated by Dr. Love -- He saved an ovapassage which I decanted off and found about a hundred worms. He said that he had passed several and that they all contained ovanum and that they were still coming from him. Examined two specimens -- both neg. adults
Jan 11th More bottles from Jax Visited School near Contero. 27 pupils. believe they all with teacher infested. Left 27 bottles at school & 6 more at one of the country houses One man a Mr Glover would not let me examine his children.
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saying that he had familyphysician who could look after them, He remained obsstinate and his children unless Dr. Grover can prevail on him will keep their ?.
Examined 11 specs. 5 pos. 2 tape worm 1 suspicious ova of some kind. 3. neg. It will take a long time to reach all the infested subjects living out side of the town. The doctors tell me they have been grinding on them for some time.
Jan. 12th Examined 5 specimens in am. 1 pos. 1 suspicious ova and 3 neg. Sent out a no. of outfits to suspects through physician. ?. drove sub to school house near Cov's store. Secured 11 specimens out of 30 several would have given me the specimens had their parents not prevented Any how we have enough to act or a start of entering wedge
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Jan 13 - Spent today investigating suspicious case scarlet fever at Williston. Report of conclusions in full mailed.
Jan 14th - Examined 3 specimens 1 pos 2 neg. Sent about 50 to the Laboratory. Met several people by appointment a few called during my absence in ofc. This ? drove to Medulla - school had been suspended for the term. Went on 1 1/2 miles farther to Christina where I met Dr. Pearce, who does all the work for that section. He is familiar with the disease, is treating it and has microscope. Says that this most of them are so ignorant he almost has to blindfold them to treat them. Most of them if they know what he is about want to take the medicine. And because of the suspicion asking for specimen creates he goes ahead without it.
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Jan 15th Examined 8 specs 5 pos. 1 suspicious ova and 2 neg. Sent 13 to laboratory Made out blanks for all prs. ? Spent rest of day distributing outfits. And talking to some people who brought children in from the country. Think all the doctors are interested and will carry on the work. Send Health notes to Miss Bessie Gill Miss Mamie Castles Carters, Fla. Two school teachers in a badly infested section.