SIR TRUBY KING

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1938, Page 6

SIR TRUBY KING

FAMOUS DOCTOR’S DEATH.

FOUNDER OF PLUNKET .SOCIETY

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WELLINGTON, February 10. The death has occurred of Sir F .Truby King, C.M.G.

Born in 1858, at New Plymouth, Dr Truby King was educated at New Plymouth and Edinburgh, and held the positon of resident physician at the Royal Infirmaries, Edinburgh and Glasgow. He was surgeon superintendent of the Wellington Mental Hospital in 1888-89, and of the Seacliff Asylum for mahy years. • ’He also lectured on mental diseases at the Otago University. He was best known as the founder and organiser of the New Zealand Plunket Society, arid was lent by the New Zealand Government to organise similar work in England. He also held the position of Director of Child Welfare, Health Department. STATE FUNERAL. LABOUR PARTY’S TRIBUTES. WELLINGTON, February 10. The Minister of (Health, Hon P. Fraser, announced that the late Sir Trnby King is to have a State funeral. Tributes to the late Sir Truby King have also been paid by Hon P. Fraser; the Director-General of Health, Doctor Watt; and by the Labour Caucus I ‘of Government Members, which ' met today to consider several policy issues, the chief of which were the national health and superannuation schemes. MR SAVAGE*PAYS TRIBUTE. WELLINGTON, February 10. Expressing (“egret at tlie death of Sir Truby King, tlie : Prime Minister, Hon. M. J. Savage, said that his fame had gorie far beyond tlie boundaries of his own country, and that his most vital Work’lbid been‘taken up'in many lands. He was the greatest friend of little children. '' ’ * - ‘ In this country alone, his knowledge and resourceful enthusiasm had been responsible for'saving the lives of thousands of infants every year.’ His work on mothercraft had been translated into many foreign languages. This country owed a great debt of gratitude to this zealous humanitarian to whom there could' be no 'ililer a memorial than a continuation and extension of his life’s work. 1 ” ' ONE OF WORLD’S GREAT MEN. HON P, FRASER’S EULOGY. WELLINGTON, February 10. “If one were endeavouring to form an opinion as to who had been the most famous New Zealander, there are certain names that would immediately come to mind. Undoubtedly, one or the first would he that of Sir Truby King,” said the Minister of. Health, Hon P. Fraser, in a tribute.

“Observing the lai-ge wastage of infant life, due largely to the ignorance of parents. Doctor King, with almost fanatical zeal, embarked upon what was Proved to be a most outstanding contribution to the public health of the Dominion, namely, the saving and welfare of young life. The reduction in infant mortality which has taken place during the past thirty years is almost incred’-i-ble. That New Zealand to-day can claim to have the lowest infant mortality rate in the world is the late Sir Truby King’s achievement. His influence, of course, lives, and will continue to live, and he will undoubtedly be known as one of the world’s greatest men—as one of mankind’s outstanding benefactors.” AN INSPIRING LIFE. WELLINGTON, February. 10. “It can be said that the movement of which Sir Trubv was the founder originated in bis mind, whs animated' by bis energy and enthusiasm., arid its' success was. in rio small degree, due to bis captaincy of enthusing others equallv with'himself.”‘said Doctor iH. Watt, Director-General of ‘Health. “• ’ U . “The Plunket Society,” be added, “is e. lasting testimony to this great New Zealander. Although lie has gone, the nioveirient of which be was the founder is firmly established, and in it bis name will b ( > nerpetuated.” ‘ Dr Watt- also paid a tribute to Sir Trubv Kin"’s'Work as Director of Child Welfare, which nosit.ion, lie said, be bad filled with distinction, bringing Further bistre to ! the’ name of New Zealand in' the particular sphere bf Public libalth activity to which he bad devoted' himself. ' ' ' ■’

REPARATIONS FOR FUNERAL WELLINGTON, February 11 Arrangements for a state funeral - for Sir F. Trilby King linve been completed ,b.v officers of the Department of In ternal Affairs. The body will be in state at St. Paul’s Procnthedral tomorrow morning and from 9.30 to 12.30 nurses and officials of the Plnnket Society will be stationed at thfe basiiet. The service will be conducted by the Bishop oif Wellington, commencing at 2,50 p.m. and the cortege will proceed to Sir Trnby King’s home at Melrose Heights where the interment will he made in a vault. The Governor-General, Lord Galway, will be represented and invitations will bo sent to Ministers of the drown ana such Judges of the Supreme Court as' aro in town. Speakers’in both houses, J the Leader of the Opposition, tile Mayor of Wellington, members of both houses of legislation, and naval, miiij tavv and air force, magistrates, lionets s of departments, private secretaries, 10-1 1 1

(•ill bodies’ otic. • '\Special "places allotted the. Phinket Society and various branches of the medical profession, Niirkes" Association' mid representatives of various religious denomihatiohs. r