Dr William Delano Walker personal diaries

A loose leaf diary detailing WD Walker's daily life including study, medical duties, travel and personal routine.

This part of the loose leaf diary indexes WD Walker's medical and surgical case notes.

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • index tab "Psittacsos"

  • news clippings World Medical Topics dated May 1930 pages 5 - 8 Headline "Endemic Psittacosis (Parrot's disease)" Col H Marrian Perry, Dr Charles Armstong. Headline "The onset of psittacosis in human beings with malaise, pains in the back and limbs, chills and headache, accompanied with occasional nausea and vomiting". Headline "The acute congestion of all organs is characteristic of the disease. The mortality is high, varying from 30 to 40 per cent". H Letheby Tidy. Headline "Diathermy. The introduction of heat within the tissues by mechanical means""

  • envelope with the name Gunner GA Anderson. Intex tab card "PM&PH". Citations for preventative medicine

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/4/41/16
Date Range1918  -  1938
Quantity 0.1cm,    
FormatsGeneral Publications, Diaries, Indexes
Series AA357/04