Public Health Administration

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 25, 30 January 1937, Page 14 (Supplement)

Public Health Administration

NEW ZEALAND DOCTOR STUDIES. METHODS After studying methods of jmblic health administration in England and on the Continent, Dr Mary Champtaloup, who arrived in Melbourne in the Ormonde, has returned to New Zealand, where she is a medical officer in the Health Department. Dr Champtaloup was most impressed with the excellence of the research work and the organisation and coordination of publie health administration in Birmingham. All kinds of health and welfare associations were linked by the municipal authorities which controlled the work, and particularly fine results had been achieved. In London and in Glasgow she was interested in the advances in the treatment of deaf children. This work was controlled in London by the County Council, which was also doing splendid work with its nutrition clinics for undernourished children from the distressed areas. The children were referred to 1 the clinics by their school Health Committee. Dr Champtaloup also visited Holland and Denmark. In Denmark she was especially interested iu the efforts which were being made to reduce the high, percentage of tuberculosis. The high death rate from this disease was attributed partly to climatic conditions and partly to the presence of tubercular germs in the dairy herds. Measures were being taken to deal with the prevention, wherever possible, of contact with sufferers. Even more important was the campaign against infection from cattle. Special work was being done to erad?* cate tho germs from the dairy herds, and very good results had been obtained. Attention was also given to the protection of foodstuffs. In Holland, Dr Champtaloup was impressed by the excellence of the maternity services. Holland had the lowest maternal mortality Tate in the world. That was largely due to the skill of the trained midwives.