OBITUARY
DR. J. P. FRENGLEY.
The death occurred yesterday, at the ago of 53 years, of Dr. Joseph Patrick Frongley, one of the pioneers of the Public Health Service of New Zealand. Ho was appointed District Health Officer at Nelson in 1902.
In 1913 he was appointed Deputy General Health Officer, and in 1917 the position of Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals was added to his duties. In 1921 he was appointed Deputy DirectorGeneral of Health, but owing to failing health he was forced about eighteen months ago to relinquish those duties. He was then appointed director of the division of food and drugs.
The late Dr. Frengley took a keen interest in the scientific side of his profession, and was a member of the New Zealand Institute. Dr. Frengley was also one of the examiners at Otago University. He is survived.by a widow, three sons, and one daughter. Two of the sons are doctors.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 28, 2 August 1926, Page 11
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