[4] During these two decades of practicing medicine, Wood authored fifteen pamphlets on surgical subjects, published in various medical journals.

[4] Suffering from exhaustion brought on by his intense schedule, Wood retired from medicine in 1911 and moved full-time to the New Canaan countryside, where he recovered his health.

[1] The retired surgeon quickly became a dairy farmer and advocate for Connecticut agriculture, campaigning for the safety and quality of millk.

[2] He also served as director of the Connecticut Milk Producers Association and president of the Eastern States Farmers' Exchange.

Following his service on the town council, he was elected four consecutive two-year terms to represent New Canaan in the Connecticut General Assembly from 1923 to 1931.

[7] Built in 1940 and located on Glenbrook Road in Storrs, UConn's Walter Childs Wood Hall was named in his honor.