MEDICAL PROGRESS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22584, 24 November 1936, Page 12

MEDICAL PROGRESS

ENGLAND AND AMERICA MORE MONEY FOR RESEARCH "The advance made in all branches of medicine during the past 25 years is astounding," said the Hon. Dr. F. K. Wall, a member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales and of the New South Wales Health Board, who passed through Auckland by the Aorangi after an extended world tour which included visits to Euglish and American medical schools. Dr. Wall added that the progress applied particularly to the teaching of medical students, the facilities overseas being much greater than formerly. Notable among new instructional methods was the use of coloured cinematography. It also appeared that overseas schools had much more money for research work than they had some years ago. "Our own Australian schools have been hampered for lack of money," Dr. Wall said. "Probably due to taxation and death duties there has not been the same number of benefactions. Governments must realise, however, that it is essential for the welfare of the community to supply the teaching schools with adequate money to carry out research."

Dr. Wall added that bio-chemistry and diatetics were boing given much attention', particularly in post-graduate work, in English and American schools, and in these departments wonderful progress had been made in the last few years.