Public Health Work in Russia

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7104, 13 March 1933, Page 2

Public Health Work in Russia

Miss Pamela Redmayne, the daughter of Sir Richard Rcd'mayne, formerty Chief Inspector of Mines, has developed a keen interest in questions affecting public health, states the Manchester Guardian, and she is contemplating a visit to Russia, where she will tako up public health work under the Soviet, and thus gain oxporience of Russian methods. Meanwhile dhe is learning Russian, gaining as much knowledfe as she can of the English public health service, and running a library for the patients at St. Thomas’ Hospital. Miss Redmayne, who is a tall, dark-haired, vivacious young woman, told a reporter something of her plans. “This will not be my first visit, to Russia,” she said. “I went there recently with friends, and during my stay J. was interested in their public health work. When I was leaving they told me that if I cared to go back they would give me a job as a public health worker, and I accepted their offer. I think Russia is the most ■interesting country in the world to live in.’* Miss Redmayne started a library for the patients at St. Thomas' four years ago in Manchester. In the first year they read 7000 books and last, year they road 18,000 books. “Their taste iu books ranges from Ruby M. Ayres to Chaucer, h she said-