Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia from the top of the British mine Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia from the top of the British mine

Contributor(s): Sawyer, Wilbur A. Publication: Produced: 26 March 1920 Language(s): No linguistic content Format: Still image Subject(s): Hookworm Infections Public Health Australia Genre(s): Archival Materials Photographic prints Abstract: In the summer of 1919, Sawyer and his family moved to Brisbane, Australia, to head the Rockefeller Foundation's new hookworm control campaign there. Early in 1920 he spent several months visiting the campaign's regional sites and surveying other possible sites. Mining towns such as Broken Hill in western New South Wales were considered, because miners in other countries often suffered from hookworm. (This was not the case in Australia, as the mines were located in areas with low rainfall and dry soil.) Copyright: The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information) Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584931X40 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: LWBBCX Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584931X40 Archival Collection: The Wilbur A. Sawyer Papers (Profiles in Science)