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HOOKWORM.

The Commonwealth Minieter for Home | and' Territories (Mr. Glynn), who for j some time past has had an investigation made in Papua as , to the extent, effect, i and methods of prevention and euro or .hookworm disease; explained recently to a representative of the "South Australian Register" that ■ between": GO and 70 per cent, of the plantation natives had been infected, and that-thorough and fruitful investigations had beau carried on by Dr. Waite, of the Rockefeller Foundation) New York City, in Papun, in conjunction with , the medical authovitifs there. "In Papua," said ; tho Minister, "the- disease affecta the natives where congregated to the extent mentioned,'but in villages only about 8 per cent, get affected/ ,'lhp causois insanitary habits—the worm gets, to the bowels and stomach through' , ;the foot. The necessary/precautions, as re--commeniicd by the experts,- have , been '■ tnken'in Papua." Mr. , Glynn mentioned that Dr. Waito had recently carried on extensive investigations in Queensland in Cairns, Gooktown, and Townsville districts. About 15,000 persons were examined, and over 3100 were infected by hookworm. Out of, 401 natives examined Mβ worn badly infected. Tho disease debilitated mentally as well as physically. The growth of children was stopped by It, and some photographs in the Department of Home and Territories showed children 21 years of ago, ifjt high,'growth being kept back by tho disease. Tho ,; reports suggest that- about -40 per cent.'of the childron in the parts of Queensland oxamined were affected, with the disease. The preventive roniedy is perfect sanitation. For curative- purposes, nn oit discovered and used by the negroes in America is administered.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 124, 19 February 1919, Page 3

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HOOKWORM. Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 124, 19 February 1919, Page 3

HOOKWORM. Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 124, 19 February 1919, Page 3

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