Background
South, Lillian H. was born in 1880 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of J. F. (Doctor of Medicine and Martha Bell (Moore) S.
South, Lillian H. was born in 1880 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of J. F. (Doctor of Medicine and Martha Bell (Moore) S.
Educated Potter College, Bowling Green, Paterson General Hospital. Doctor of Medicine Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania.
Made sanitary survey of Kentucky in reference to hookworms, and found it prevalent in 106 counties. Also has made investigations as to agency of the house fly in spreading hookworm disease, and poliomyelitis. Also made leprosy survey of the state.
News editor Kentucky Medical Journal. Now director of laboratories, Kentucky. Directed School for Laboratory Technology, State Department of Health.
Diplomate American Board Preventive Medicine, Public Health.
Fellow American Medical Association (3d vice president), Association Southern Medical Women (ex-president.
Married Judge H. H. Tye, July 8, 1926 (deceased) Served as state bacteriologist of Kentucky.