The grants, visits and interviews with professionals in the field of public health focus on prevention of disease. The diary includes updates on International Health Board projects, malaria control through quinine, discussions of effects of World War I and a conference between Dr. Heiser and Dr. Rose regarding South America.

The diary is arranged by interview and visit. George K. Strode is an assistant director of the International Health Division working at the Paris Office. The focus of the International Health Division is the control and investigation of specific diseases and to aid state and local health services. Strode receives Rockefeller Foundation International Health Division program updates from staff members and interviews professionals in the field of public health. The diary includes impressions of public health in East Asia and India, and information on yellow fever in Africa.

Organized according to interview and visit, Hackett discusses projects and proposals with professionals in the field of public health. He is involved in the progress of the RF programs, development of new projects and financing current and future research. Hackett assess various tropical diseases in South America and the local response to these outbreaks. He surveys and tours various health facilities, laboratories and medical schools. Hackett continues to assist in the creation of local South American public health infrastructure. The diary details the IHD projects in Mexico such as the Vera Cruz studies. The DDT programs for South America are outlined. Communicable Disease Programs are documented. Updates from staff member diaries are included as well as photographs. Hackett attended the Meeting of the Directing Council of the Pan-American Sanitary Organization in Buenos Aires, Sept. 24-Oct. 2, 1947, and the 16th National Congress of Hygiene in Brazil.

Organized according to interview and visit, Hackett discusses projects and proposals with professionals in the field of public health. He is involved in the progress of the RF programs, development of new projects and financing current and future research. Hackett assess various tropical diseases in South America and the local response to these outbreaks. He surveys and tours various health facilities, laboratories and medical schools. Hackett continues to assist in the creation of local South American public health infrastructure. Hackett attends Interdivisional Conference on Population Problems, and an APHA meeting. Documentation on the DDT experiments is included as well. Includes photographs, a map entitled, "Plague Regions in Bolivia", a map entitled, "Bolivia Distribution of Malaria." Included also are updates and excerpts from RF staff member diaries.