BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8756, 5 March 1907, Page 2

BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Press Association. Dunedin, February 4 Tho annual mooting of the New Zealand branch of tho British Medical Association was opened in Dunedin this evening, under the presidency of Dr Barnett, of Dunedin. In his presidential address Dr Barnett made reference to tho fact that at the present time unqualified practitioners had their names printed in telephone lists on the same page as, and amongst, names of qualified practitioners, and-that representations to tho. Department to have those names removed had been met with refusal. The practice of chemists prescribing for serious ailments was also animadverted upon, whilst it was freely admitted that the chemists of the colony, as a class, were careful and competent for tho work which they wore qualified and registered to perform. The establishment of a school of dentistry in connection with the N.Z. University, and also of a Veterinary School, were favourably received, but dissatisfaction was expressed in connection with friendly societies that well-to-do members of the societies should avail themselves of tho services of lodge doctors at ordinary lodge rates. liegar ding hydatids disease. Dr. Bar-, nett said that this . was far more serious than was. generally considered. For five years, up to , 1900, thoro were 426 cases in New Zealand, whilst tho following five years up to 1905 the number of eases was 715, showing that tho disease was increasing largely. It was, however, also pointed out that, during the five years up to 1900, the deaths from hydatids had been 81, whilst from 1900 to 905 tho deaths had been 65, or a drop in mortality from seventeen to nine per cent. It was pointed out that the disease of hydatids was only transmitted through tho focal matter of dogs, and. that, therefore, the greatest care should be exercised by country people in regard to their supplies of drinking water. (