New Zealanders’ Pour Teeth.
Surprise at which he called the poor dental health of many Now Zealanders He met, was expressed by Dr David I Jones, head physician for the City of Chicago, a through passenger by the Mariposa from Sydney. He said he was amazed to find the number of people about 35 years.of age who had false teeth, and pleased to find that the State dental clinic scheme was operating throughout the country. Many diseases could be traced to neglect ol the teeth. Industrial Surgery.
The introduction I in New Zealand of what is known as industrial surgery, or specialised surgical methods applied to injuries suffered by municipal, State and industrial employees, was recommended by Dr David J. Jones, of Chicago, a through passenger by the Mariposa from Sydney. Injuries common to industrial and public enterprises should become the subject of specialist treatment, he said. While he had the utmost respect for the family physician, the average practitioner did not receive sufficient practice in industrial surgery to understand it fully, and it had been proved in other countries that large sums of money were saved with the engagement of doctors engaged almost wholly in this type of work.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 February 1939, Page 4
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200New Zealanders’ Pour Teeth. Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 February 1939, Page 4
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