Copy of correspondence from the Secretary, Board for Protection of Aborigines to The Manager, Aboriginal Station, Woodenbong

Archive Collections / Dr Norman Barnett Tindale / Series AA338/88 / Copy of correspondence from the Secretary, Board for Protection of Aborigines to The Manager, Aboriginal Station, Woodenbong

Copy of correspondence to The Manager, Aboriginal Station, Woodenbong from the Secretary, Board of Protection of Aboringines on the subject of "Hookworm infection in Aborigines". Also includes a copy of a letter from CJ Watt, Secretary, Office of Director General of Public Health, Sydney dated 15 July 1935 to the Secretary, Board for Protection of Aborigines on the topic of methods of treatment for hookworm. There is also a copy of Health Department's memo of 16 April 1935 on the subject of 'Hookworm Campaign' reporting on outcome of specimens taken from six aboriginal stations.

Note: See also correspondence AA338/88/11F on reverse of letter NB Tindale has drafted 'Doses for Worm Mixture'.

People mentioned: See List - restricted viewing

Places mentioned: Fingal Point (NSW), Tuncester NSW), Runnymede (NSW), Coraki (NSW), Cabbage Tree Is (NSW), Woodenbong (NSW)

Organisations mentioned: Elliotts and Australian Drug Co Ltd

Typed foolscap, Letterhead, 4 pages

CreatorDr Norman Barnett Tindale
ControlAA338/88/25B
Date Range09 August, 1935  -  09 August, 1935
Quantity 0.1cm,   4   Pages
FormatsGeneral Correspondence
Series AA338/88