HEALTH OF MIGRANTS
STRICTER EXAMINATION URGED. CHARGES DENIED. (Per United Press Association.) ■ Wellington, September 27. In reply to a complaint by Mr Wallace (chairman of the Auckland Hospital Board) of the want of proper medical examination of immigrants at Home, Mr Thomson (Director of Immigration) denies the accuracy of the statement, and contends that the examination is not only sufficient but is severe. In a recent report the High Commissioner stated that he was quite satisfied every reasonable precaution was taken. It is, however, not to be expected that among the thousands of immigrants there will not be some who may require hospital treatment in their first year. Recently the principal medical officers of the Dominion had a conference on the best methods to be adopted, and the scheme they devised has since been followed by two thousand doctors from time to time. Fuller information is required and such cases are held back. There have been occasional instances of perfunctory examination and then further inquiry has to be made. Mr Thomson states that before blaming the system of inspection it has to be shown disease existed in discoverable form when the migrant was examined.
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Southland Times, Issue 19986, 28 September 1926, Page 8
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194HEALTH OF MIGRANTS Southland Times, Issue 19986, 28 September 1926, Page 8
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