NATIONAL HEALTH EFFORT

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1930, Page 9

NATIONAL HEALTH EFFORT

CO-OPERATION ADVOCATED. AMBULANCE EXECUTIVE’S IDEA. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Dominion executive of the Order bf St. John mfet to-day,.Sir R. Hektoh Rhodes ptesiding. Tlife following representatives were present:. Auckland, Mi - . C. J. TUnks; Nfew Plymouth, Mrs. K. Preston; Wanganiii, Cblbfiel J. J. Esson and Mr. G. H. B. Sleight ■ Wellington, Dr. J. S. Elliott and Mr. R. 0. Richal'dsoii; Canterbury alia West Coast, ColOnel F. B. Creswell and Dr. F. H. Borrie; Dunedin, Dre. A. R. Falconer and L. A; Line; Invercargill, Mr. j. W. .Jack and Rev. G. E. More ton; district iiufsing guild of St. JdE.ii, Mrs. M. E. L. Stace find Mr. C. S. Falconet. The annual report, Showing a large increase of work done, was adopted. Discussions took place regarding the'coihniandery which has btefi gfkiited by His Majesty the King, safety education, extenSioii Of nursing activities aild centenary celebrations. Regarding cooperation with the national health brrranisation, the following motion was carried: That in view of the desirability which exists in any cbxintry to co-or-dinate and unify the activities of various voluntary health organisations with the functions of official health and hospital authorities, the standing committee be Asked to furnish a report to the next meeting of the executive as to hbw this may be best promoted in NeW Zealand;

Dr. Falconer gave an interesting account of the National Health Council of New York; which co-ordinates the activities of national official and voluntary health agencies ih America, so that duplication is avoided and efficiency promoted; The work Of this organisation is considered to be one of the most important steps, taken in the field Of public health in recent years. It wks also agreed that the executive thank the joints council of the Order of St. John and the British Red Cross Society, in England for its -painstaking interest in seeking to Afrivfe at a reasonable solution of the problem that has arisen in New Zealand and considers the decision ill its letter of June 19 should be adopted; Motions of sympathy with the relatives of the late Dr; J. Will, Ddhedih, aiid the ■ late Mt; J. A. Flesher, Christchurch, were passed.