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 card tab "V", index card tab "Vitamins". Index card tab "W". Veterinary. Vomiting. Index card tab "Worms"

  • news clippings World Medical Topics pages 9 -16 July 1929 Headline "Methods of control suggested by surveys of districts infected with hookworms". Headline "Lambert reports that the use of carbon tetrachloride for mass treatment has been found very effective in campaign against hookworm in the Fiji Islands". Headline "In studying the factors influencing the production of hookworm anaemia in Panama, a wide difference was found in the resistencve offered by individuals of coastal and upland areas". Headline "A study of the effect of previous treatment and sanitation work in some districts has shown a definite reduction in the level of hookworm infestation". Headline "Argentina is practically free from hookwork infestation except along the frontier of Paraguay". Headline "Since hookworm larvae enter the body through skin the wearing of shoe to protect the feet is recommended as one of the most practical methods of preventing infestation". Advertisement Deschiens' Syrup. Reverse Headline "How tumors of the bladder are treated at leading clinics"

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/4/42/10
Date Range1918  -  1938
Quantity 0.1cm,    
FormatsNewspaper Clippings, General Publications, Diaries, Indexes
Series AA357/04