MEDICAL CONFERENCE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 81, 4 March 1935, Page 4

MEDICAL CONFERENCE

CAMPAIGN AGAINST GOITRE. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, March 2. The most important subject discussed at the British Medical Association conference here was tho prevalence of goitre, the increased incidence of which had caused concern to delegates. Their opinion was practically unanimous that measures proved effective in combating the malady are generally neglected by the public, and that an intensive aiid educative campaign is necessary. It was stated that the investigations at the local Medical School had been ably prosecuted, but progress had been much hampered by the Government’s parsimonious attitude. Resolutions were- passed expressing the conviction of the value of iodised salt in the prophylaxis of the disease, and regret that the importations of such salt were completely inadequate. The conference considered that all salt for domestic use should be iodised and known as standard salt. Concerning medical research, it was resolved: “The conference is convinced that m-or© medical research should be undertaken in the Dominion, and asks the Government to restore the grants for this to the National Medical School, whiiS it considers should ho rogaidc-d as the -sontre for research.” . Amongst the subjects discussed were prostatic obstruction, recent work in anaemia treatment and X-ray diagnosis of the abdomen. The national health insurance scheme was also discussed, the conference’s findings being forwarded to the JTo s pit a l Boards’ Association for its meeting next week. . . At the a.nnual business meeting this morning the following office-bearers were appointed : —President-elect, Dr. R. H. Hogg (Invercargill); general secretary, Dr. Anson; journal editor, Dr. Rhind; executive, Drs. Corkhall, Stout, Gibbs and Tracey Inglis; members of the Council, Sir Lindo Terguson, Sir Donald McGavm and Dr. Hardie Neill.