Dr. Tweed to Resign

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 80, 5 April 1938, Page 8

Dr. Tweed to Resign

PLUNKET SOCIETY MEDICAL ADVISER Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 4. Dr. Martin Tweed states that his resignation as medical adviser to the Dominion council of the Plunket Society will be officially announced by the council in Dunedin to-day. Dr. Tweed, who is a trustee of the late Sir Truby King, intends to proceed abroad at an early date to undertake post-graduate work and continue his studies of infant welfare. Born at Ashburton and educated at Huntley School, Marton, and Wellington College, Dr. Tweed studied medicine at Guy’s Hospital and the London University. Returning from active service Dr. Tweed in 1920 commenced practice at Carterton and became intimately associated with Sir Truby King and the work of the Plunket Society. The general conference of the Plunket Society in 1930 appointed Dr. Tweed as successor to Sir Truby King to the office of honorary medical adviser to the council. In 1933 he became fulltime merdical adviser to the Dominion council and chairman of the medical advisory committee.

Dr. Tweed, who is an authority on dietetics and the prevention of physical defects in children, has addressed various conferences and meetings on child welfare and mothercraft and different aspects of national health and education.

A Dunedin message says that at a meeting of the Plunket Society Council, Dr. Tweed tendered his resignation as (rom May 31, intimating, however, that »s a voluntary worker he would continue his support. His resignation was accepted with sincere regret