GUARDING THE GATE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16485, 26 February 1914, Page 8

GUARDING THE GATE.

EXAMINATION OF OVERSEA •;. '..; PASSENGERS. A COMPLAINT ANSWERED, / Dr Frehgley,: Deputy [ Chief Health Officer, replied at a meeting of the Hospital Board yesterday to a communication from the Board protesting against the very cursory examination.' or passengers made by port medical officers. Dt\ Frengley's reply gave , a mathematical, calculation of the time that would he taken if five minutes were devoted by; one officer to each of 469 passengers who arrived •at Wellington by the Maunganui on January 30, the inference being that a careful examination would take so long as to be impracticable. The port health officer at Wellington on that occasion was emphatic, however, that no advanced case of consumption, passed him. The secretary said that in the particular case, of a consumptive patient in which the Board was interested, the man said the port officer made a very ful examination of him. It was decided to make representations to the Government concerning the responsibility for the upkeep of persons admitted by negligence of the health authorities.