MEDICAL CONGRESS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 6 September 1929, Page 5

MEDICAL CONGRESS.

TREATMENT OF STAMMERING

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Copyright.) (Am«tralii».n -Cres-s Association.) SYDNEY, Sept. 5. At the Medical Conference, Dr. Leary, of Melbourne, -addressing the section of neurology and psychiatry, ni-ued that stammering, which was one of the tragedies of life, should receive attention early in the sufferer s life. English speaking people were more prone thereto than other nations. The treatment should aim at the removal of the stammerer’s feeling of fear that he could not express himself adequately. Relaxation and ease were essential conditions of relief, with the adoption of principles of rhythmic speaking. The treatment should begin while the child was not yet- aware of his peculiarity. , The Now Zealand delegates to the congress were the guests of the New Zealand Association of Sydney at a luncheon, when the president (Dr. Purdie') welcomed them. Sir Louis Barnett. Sir Trilby Ivmg, and Dr. Wvlie responded. The lastnamed nointed out- that untravelled New Zealanders’ greatest sin was selfsatisfaction. It was the duty of those who went abroad to return to tile Dominion and correct this fault. If it was true, as stated, that there were fib.ooo New Zealanders in New. South Wales, it should form the subject of investigation by the visiting . medicos why so many loft the Dominion. He was sure it would be found- that the transfer was beneficial to Australia.