CONTROL OF DISEASES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2531, 18 January 1923, Page 2

CONTROL OF DISEASES.

EDUCATION THE GREAT FACTOR. Wellington, Last Night. At the Science Congress, a paper was read on “Education as a factor in the control of venereal diseases, by Dr. Sydney Morris, Director of Public Health in Tasmania. The main purpose of the paper was. to advocate an educational campaign, beginning with the child, in preference to legislative control. During the discussion that followed, Dr. Eliott stoutly championed the recommendations made in the report of the New Zealand Commission, particularly provisional notification. He contended that the Royal Commission in .England was not opposed to notification itself, but expressed opposition to the proposal for the simple reason that at that time there were no proper facilities for bringing it into effect. DU Wfilkins of the New Zealand Public Health Department, supported Dr Morris in thinking that the question should he treated as an educational rather than medical one. We should begin in a frank, straight-forward manner with the child. Dr. Harvey Sutton, New South Wales president, of the section, said there was a very general consensus of opinion in favour of notification and it should he given a very thorough trial before being .abandoned. Hi sympathised with much Dr. Morrw had said, but agreed with every word Dr. Elliott urged as regards (he importance of compulsory notification.