Title:

The Disease Carrier on Train and Steamboat

Creator:

Sawyer, Wilbur A.

Date:

June 1916

Description:

In this article, Sawyer, as director of the State Hygienic Laboratory, discussed how the conditions of modern transport can facilitate the spread of diseases such as diphtheria, cholera, and typhoid fever. He then suggested ways to prevent the spread of such diseases among travelers.

Periodical:

Journal of Sociologic Medicine

Location:

Box: n/a. Folder: n/a

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Typhoid Fever, Diphtheria, Cholera, Public Health, and California

Format:

Text

Extent:

5 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Sawyer, Wilbur A. "The Disease Carrier on Train and Steamboat." Journal of Sociologic Medicine 17, (June 1916): 131-139. Article. 5 Images.. Journal of Sociologic Medicine

Legacy ID:

LWBBBG

NLM ID:

101584931X5

Profiles Collection:

The Wilbur A. Sawyer Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584931X5

Story Section:

Early Career in California and World War I, 1908-1919