SYSTEMATIC ATTACK

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12459, 29 May 1926, Page 10

SYSTEMATIC ATTACK

ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES GOOD SUGGESTION FOR HEALTH WEEK. Dr D. Macdonald Wilson, medical superintendent o t Wellington Hospital, deals practically witn the subject ol infectious diseases in his annual report. He says: “During recent years much work has been -done on the prevention of diphtheria and scarlet fever. An immunising serum has been available for some time against diphtheria and it is hoped w© shall shortly have available a similar serum for scarlet fever. • When we consider the suffering, loss of life and cost to tho community caused by these two diseases it appears to me unfortunate i that a more systematic attack on them is not made. “I consider the board should unite with the Health Department and school medical officers in educating the public and take an active part in immunising all children attending our local boarding schools and children's homes against these diseases. I would recommend this as an urgent problem for the board to take up at tlie next ‘Health Week Campaign.’ Within the hospital, I consider already good results have been achieved by inoculating the nursing staff against diphtheria. If this were made annually ! compulsory if deemed necessary, on all probationers and nurses, much sickness would he avoided.” The report is to he discussed by tho committee

MILE CHAMPION. Only a Tew days before his phenomenal victory at Masterton, in 4min 13 3-5 sec, Randolph Rose obtained further supplies of Q-tol and said that it had helped him greatly in his training He considers that most training oils clog the skin, whereas Q-tol cleanses the pores and invigoratts the skin and muscle ti>«ue—Advt

M. Curtis, a London woman, with Eton-cropped hair, was the official interpreter at the international meeting which discussed in London the eight-hour day question. she speaks in French and German with the fluency of the native and knows sufficient about several other languages to conduct facile conversation. Educated at Girton College, where she nad a brilliant linguistic career, M ISS Curtis was afterwards attached to the Tnternntional Labour Office at Geneva The president aud executive of tho Dunedin Victoria League were “At Home” to members on Monday (Empire Day), and the large number who attended spent a most cleasant and profitable afternoon. Sir Wiilia mand Lady Sim (who *9 the president) were on the platform, together with the chief sneaker, the Hon. C. IC. Statham, His Worship the Mayor, Air Sargood. and Mis* Jackson (the excellent secretary of the leaguoV all of whom enoke on some aspect of the work and aims of the league.