MODERN SEWERAGE

Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1925, Page 1

MODERN SEWERAGE

ACSTi;AI .[A X ILFAI.TH OFFICER'S TESTIMONY. WELLINGTON. Dec. ;«!. Dr ,1. 11. 1.. Cumpston. DirectorCeneral of Health of the Commonwealth of Australia, is at present in Wellington on his return journey from Creel. Britain. Dr ('rumpston left Australia in duly last, and has visited England, France and America for the purpose of studying the health organisation and .systems of public health administration in those countries. Ihe Federal < lovernnient of Australia has appointed a Royal (.'omission to revise the existing system of public health in order to bring it into line with the most modern developments in tldfield. Arriving from America a lev. weeks ago. Dr Crumpstun has spent Hie intervening time in making himseli conversant with the health methods adopted in this country. During his stay in Wellington, lie lias thoroughly in(|uired into the details ol the activities of our Health Department. On arrival from the United States he slaved several days at Auckland, and then visited some of the smaller towns, such as Hamilton, Kapler, New Plymouth, and Palmerston North. lie pursued Ids iiKiuirics in those places and in the adjoining country districts because ol the similarity of the conditions in and problems confronting the health authorities in Australia and in N’evv Zealand in respect to dealing with the smaller towns and country districts. “The Federal Health Donartment in Australia.” explained Dr Cumpston to a “Times” reporter, “is not concerned with hospital administration: and matters of interest to New Zealand in that field are more the concern of the State Governments. It is ddliruU. also, to compare the conditions in New Zealand with those of America in to certain departments of health, lair example, in New Zealand the care clothe health of infants has been developed to a very high degree, hut necessarily on a somewhat different basis from that which lias been found most useful in America. Dr Trilby King has been verv good in showing me the methods ol the working of the Dlmikel Society in all its activities.

“I have been si ruck with the extent to which country towns in New Zealand nr- equipped with modern sewerage systems. Tn this respect they are in advance of tlm conditions in Australia” remarked Dr Cnuunsfon. “am! naturally.” lie added, “in view ol the importance o'* the primary industries in New Ze'alal.il. the supervision of the milk supplies and of dairy products e very complete.”