The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-28
.HOOKWORM FIGHT
BEING DISCUSSED.
Physicians Make Rcports-Wel.
come Extended by Governor
Mann

Details of tho fight against hook.
worm in the States of Virginia. North
/ Carolina and Georgia were reporte "a
and discussed yesterday at the meet.
Ing of the physicians In charge of IN,
campaign, now in progress in this
4 city In general 1t was found that the
progress made has been satisfactory.
and tnat thorough organization il
in process of perfection In these three
| States.
AS TO the circumstances in detail
nothing was adduced of especial In.
terest further than matters along line.
which have already been fully pub.
lished from time to time
For Virginia the report was mads
by DIR. Allen w. Freeman, Assistant
State Health Commissioner and nd.
ministrativo officer in this State for
the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission.
Dr. John a. Ferrill made the rcport
for North Carolina. while DR.. Arthur
Godfrey Fort, field director CT sanita-
ton for the Georgia state Board OF
Health presented the facts and ag,re.
for that State.
Welcome by Governor.
A feature of the opening days ses.
sion was an address of welcome by
Governor Mann. who gave his an.
prevail in unqualified terms to modern
methods of attacking disease. The
Governor took occasion to praise the
virginia Health Department He added
that the medical profession was tina
only one Of which he knew that was
working to diminish It's own bushes.
AT l o'clock the physicians repaired
10 the Westmoreland, Club, where
luncheon was served. On this occasion
the host was the Rockefeller Sanitary
Commission.
To-day the remaining States will
present their reports OF work accom-.
plished and projected
State Health Commissioner EnnIon
G. Williams and his assistant. DR.. Free.
man. VIII entertain the visitors to.
night at dinner at the Country Club
me meetings are executive and con.
5ist entirely OF routine. 1t lis possible
mat before adjournment Tomorrow
some sort OF organization may be
formed. but this is problematical.
List OF Visitors.
DE- Williams is acting as chairman
d the meeting, and DR.. Freeman as sec
retary. Visiting health officers arr n.
Dr. WickliHe Rose, administrative
,ecretary of the Rockefeller SANITARY
Commission Washington, d. C.: Wal.
ace Lund, also OF the headquarters oil
ne sanitary Commission. in Washing.
on: DR.. John La Bruce Ward. state
irector OF rural sanitation for South
'arolina, Columbia: DR. Arthur Cod
rey Fort. field director OF sanitation
or Georgia. Atlanta: DIR. John A. FerrilI
ssistant secretary for hookworm work
or the North Carolina state Board of
ieaith, Raleigh; DIR. C. +. WILLIAMS.
ecretary of the South Carolina state
'oard of Health. Columbia DR.. ". /.
little, OF the Mississippi State Board of
Ieaith. Wesson. Miss; DR.. Sidney d.
orter, of the Louisiana State Board
Health. New Orleans; DR.. W. s.
Gathers. director of public health and
imitation for the University OF Mis-
Dr. Hiram Byrd. of the Flor
la state Board of Health. Tallahassee.
r. William w. Densmore. assistant
.cretary OF the Alabama State Board
Health, Decatur; DR.. olin West of
ne Tennessee State Board of Health.
ashvilie; DR.. Morgan Smith, assistant
'cretary for the Rockefeller Sanitary
o''im1ssion for Arkansas, Little Rock