INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143771, 20 April 1912, Page 6

INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

ADDRESS BY DR. FRENCLEY

At the meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board on Wednesday Dr. Frengley, District Health Officer, addressed the members of the fioard

with reference to infectious diseases. The Hospital Board was, he said, the sole local authority over infectious dis'eases. The board had appointed its own servant, thus having taken full advantage of the provisions of the Act. The board which was responsible should have the say as to having proper machinery to deal with these cases, and it should be in a position to administer the Act under its We authority. Tlr* did not, however, mean a great deal of extra work for the board. The County Councils and Town Districts were not in a position to do the work individually, so he suggested that the counties should delegate their authority to the board. As regarded payment the Department recognised that the counties were already contributing a lot to the hospital, and that they should therefore only be asked to pay a nominal amount of say £1 a- year, if however there was a part of a county which had an aggregation of population, the board could ask them to pay more. This would also apply to Road Boards. This scheme would have the effect of putting the business of looking after infections diseases on to the board. With regard to horoughs,some small ones could not afford to employ an efficient officer, and in such cases the board could contribute to the cost, and the small borough pay a contribution. This would prevent two inspectors going over the same ground, which caused confusion. He thought £lO. would be a fair contribution. He also suggested

that the Borough Council should be approached and asked if they would '■ontribute to the expenses of Mr. Kendall, who might help in the .higher branches of the inspector’s work. While working for the borough the inspector would be under its control. This system was in force at Wellington and was working well there, and would be suitable for New Plymouth. In the case of thr smaller boroughs and town boards rl Inglewood, Waitara, Opunake, St. AubyuV and the counties they would be risked to contribute to the cost of inspection, according to their requirements. Several members of the board spoke in terms of praise of the lucid manner iq which Dr. Frcngley had put the matter before them.

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