OBITUARY

Evening Post, Issue 122, 26 May 1933, Page 9

OBITUARY

MR. A. B. DORE

The death occurred at the-Welling-ton Hospital on Tuesday of Mr. Albert Beresford Dore, senior member of the technical staff of the Bacteriological Laboratory of the hospital, after a long illness, in his forty-first year. ' The late Mr. Dore, who hns been a prominent member of the^staff of the Bacteriological' Laboratory for the past twenty years, including the period when the laboratory was under tho direct control'of the Health Department, did conspicuously fine work during the epidemics of cerebro-spinal meningitis, influenza, and infantile paralysis. In addition, the responsibility of preparing the large supplies of vaccine lymph required in connection with tho smallpox epidemic which occurred some years ago, imposed upon him very difficult and exhausting work. For the .past, ten years he has been senior technician of the laboratory. Dr. P. P. Lynch, pathologist and bacteriologist, ; stated today that Mr. Dore was an extremely capable and thoughtful bacteriological technician,., and his work was held in high esteem by the; medical profession. : ■* . ■ ■ The late Mr.,-Dore leaves a widow, but no family.'* The funeral service at the mortuary chapel was attended by members of the Hospital 'Board and staft'. : A Masonic, service was also held. The j interment took place at Huntly. j HOSPITAL BOAKD TRIBUTES. j Speaking at a meeting of the Hospi- j fal Board yesterday, the--chairman of the House Committee, Dr. D. Macdonald Wilson, said the death of Mr. Dore 'would-be a loss to the'hospital. His i work naturally did not bring him into contact with members of the board, but those who were familiar with, the staff and the work of the bacteriological "laboratory not" only admired Mr. .Dore's work, but recognised the fortitude he showed during his long illness. ■Dr. Wilson said he was sure the members of the board would like to convey to Mrs. Dore their sincere regret at the death of Mr. Dore, whose work was much appreciated. Dr. It. Campbell Begg said he would like to pay a tribute to the memory of Mr. Dore, who belonged to a group of workers in this country the value of whoso service was very littlo known. He- referred to the bacteriological tech-nicians^-inen highly skilled in their branch; of medical science. Their labours .were unostentatious, bift. they bore, a load of responsibility which few realised. The preparation of vaccine for the prevention of'smallpox was a part of Mr. Dore's duty which was of tho utmost importance. :. Mr. Dore's studies' kept him abreast of the advances made in his branch of medicine. He was a'man whose heart was'very j much in tire treatment and welfare of the sick, especially the sjck poor. Mr. ■ Doro's death would mean a great loss to the hospital. He had rendered excellent service for the past twenty • years. • .. A motion expressing regret at the death of Mr. Doro, and appreciation of his services,' was -carried. , -