98 
(tEOGRAPHIC RISTEIBITIOX AND ABSTRACTS OE CASES FOUND IN 
THE UNITED STATES. 
In a former paper (Stiles. 1902b, pp. 206-217) I gave abstracts of 
all the cases of uncinariasis known to me at that time for the United 
States. The disease is now proved to be so common in certain por- 
tions of the country that it is hardly necessary to keep a full record of 
every case found, but on account of the medico-historical interest asso- 
ciated with the subject, and also in order to complete the literature and 
details of geographic distribution, there are here added abstracts and 
notices of various cases which have come to my knowledge since the 
above-mentioned paper was completed. 
Xew England States. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Xo positively diagnosed cases of hookworm disease seem to be 
recorded for this State. 
Center Eppingham, 1S76 ^ 1 case, i death. 
Gould (1876, pp. 417, 418) refers to a case of i^ica or dirt-eating which sounds sus- 
piciously lihe uncinariasis. 
Middle States. 
NEW YORK. I 
Rochester, 1868 ? 1 case. ? death. 
Ely (1868, pp. 101, 102) describes a case of chalk-eating which may j)ossibly have 
been due to uncinariasis, though this is by no means certain. 
Buffalo, 1896 5 cases. 0 death. 
i 
Mcehlau’s (1897) cases. See Stiles (1902b, j). 209). Doubts have arisen in the 
minds of some physicians as to whether the$e were actually cases of imcinariasis. 
Glen Island, 1900 1 cases. 0 death. i 
. I 
Ashford’s cases from Porto Pico. Probably due to Uncinaria americana; reported j 
in Stiles (1902b, p. 210). | 
Stapleton 1 case, 0 death.' j 
I 
Bailhache’s, and Greexe’s (1901) case. Place of infection uncertain. See Stiles i 
( 1902b, p. 21.5). ; 
Albany, 1900 1 case. 0 death. 
Ward (1902, pp. 23-26): American, physician, 32 years old. Had served inU. S. 
Army in the Philippines. Albany hosiiital, Peb. 6, 1902. Report on feces by Dr. 
George Blumer, confirmed by Dr. W. S. Thayer. 
? Albany, 1900 1 case, 0 death. 
Neuhax and Blumer. Details of case not known to me. 
