PUBLIC HEALTH
DR WATT TO- STUDY OVERSEAS; ' (Per Press Association^Copyright). WELLINGTON, September 18. •Public? health administration in tgo' United States of America, Great Bn? tain and the-Continent of Europe wffl be, studied, by .-the-Director-Gerier'al of Health', Dr M. H. .Watt, who'.will'; leave ‘Auckland for Sah Francism by the Monterey to-morrow In 'making this announcement on Saturday,) the Minister. for. Health (the Hon. P. Frac»r) said that the Director of theHos-_.. pitals Division, Dr: R..• A; ;'Shore, wou Id , not as. I)! reetbr-rGenernl. of i - v f itigithb.'absence from NewDr -Watt... ? '. _ Dr Watt’s tour will be made under ■: tho.auspices of the Rockefeller Founda- . lion* of • New York..; ,In addition to . studying .public .health administration, , , hit• will. also visit research institutions and investigate the. latest .advances in medical and. hospital practice)- .nC*. :. Jn, 1925, as. Deputy Director-General of Health, Dr Watt, attended a bbnferf ence of medical officers from nil pairts ; of .tho world, which was held iii-Japan ; under, the auspices of the League "of Nations. .. Later he visited Korea .and- ■ then . America, where he spent, about three, months.- Dr Watt left Weliihg- - ton for Auckland by the; Main Trunk \ express oh Saturday, afternoon,'.-" : ;He' expects to be away frorn'Ncw Zealand .about eight months.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1938, Page 6
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