PREVALENT DISEASES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18950, 23 February 1925, Page 10

PREVALENT DISEASES.

QUESTION OF RESEARCH, INTENTION OF GOVERNMENT. BACTERIOLOGIST AT, DUNEDIN. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] TIMAIIU. Saturday, Asked -whether the conference of the British Medical Association intended to discuss the question of medical research, Dr. Elliott stated to-day that the Government proposed to appoint a bicteriologist at the Duuedin Medical School under the supervision of Professor Hercus at a salary of not less than £7OO a year. This officer would give all his time to research work, and no doubt would in the beginning devote his chief attention to the study of infantile paralysis, which was at present being investigated by Dr. Gilmour at Auckland and Dr. Lynch at Wellington. Later the bacteriologist would investigate any diseaso which showed undue incidence, such as goitre and general communicable diseases. The university would be able to finance the working expenses, and if necessary they would no doubt call upon the Government for assistance. The British Medical Association would like even more to bo done in the field of research, said Dr. Elliott, but it was largely a question of finance, and in the main they felt satisfaction that so much had been accomplished.