HEALTHY IMMIGRANTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 65, 17 March 1910, Page 4

HEALTHY IMMIGRANTS.

ISBPECTION' IN LONDON. (By-Telegraph.—Own Correspondent!; •WELLINGTON, this day. There have been several whaie the strict inspection by the port health officer of Wellington of the emigrants, to New Zealand" by '■ the health officer of New Zealand by the Home boats has r revealed instances of diseases which, make 'the patients undesirable settlers in New Zealand. -This is particularly so with persons suffering from consumption and other pulmonary complaints. Some passengers have been refused admittance here,: and have had to be taken back to England again. One of Dr. Mason's duties since his new appointment to London is to inspect inimigrants to New Zealand before they leave the shores of the Old Country. In conversation with a "Post representative, Dr. H. Pollen, port medical officer, -who returned by the MoeraH from a trip Home, stated that he had, in company with tie late chief health officer, inspected tie emigrants under tie auspices of the British Board of Trade. Dr. Mason discovered a case oft phthisis, and tie intending colonist was stopped from starting' on his voyage out In this respect Dr.. Mason was doing : excellent work: for the Dominion,. said Dr. Pollen, and this new departure would save, expense and trouble at this end. The Board of Trade officers were taking much, interest in the work," and Jwese Saving"Dr. Mason every assistance,'