PUBLIC HEALTH.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1924, Page 5

PUBLIC HEALTH.

MATERNAL MORTALITY. MINISTER ON THE CAUSES. HEALTH 09 MAORia By T.l.F^h— t„u Welllngtoa, L«|t Night. Maternal mortality and other health matters were dieenMed in the Ronaa to-night, when the mtimata of SitlMit) for the Publie Health Department w*s discussed. Tile Hon. Sir M. Ponnro said Rm de ' jxu-tment had been gl.lng mntogrtM mortality very enrofal eonaMMmtiw. The medical profewlon had a mm nspnnsibillty in thia eonneoHon, and he bad been severely criticised of Uta, but so long as he felt hie opinions wore sound he would hold to than. Ho fully convinced that the dbief ommo of maternal mortality in the past wot that there had been too much tntorforence with the mother. In eowMgs where less use was made of inatrumeots there was lean maternal mortality. Replying to a question, the Mfiht* l said provision was made for anlmldtatag nurses in baekblnck diatrieta. The Minister said he had not forgotten his own race. Never baton tn their history waa no much bahio dMe for them. There was a sum of in addition to the civil Hat tor the benefit of the native race on the estimates, and further, the OonrnnM* hod given bursaries to enable two native students to study dentistry, and he hod been Informed only a few days ago that these students were making axaol lent progress. A closer watch was being kept on the health of the Maori, today than at any previous time in their hietory. “ The vote wire pawed.