CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 59, 12 March 1935, Page 6

CRIPPLED CHILDREN

GRATUITOUS SERVICES BLASTIC SURGEON'S OFFER [ Per Pra»» Association. J AUCKLAND, March 11. The announcement that the wellknown plastic surgeon, Dr. H. P. Pickerill, had. offered to place his services gratuitously at the disposal of the proposed organisation for crippled children, was made by Mr. C. J- B. Norwood prior to his return to Wellington. Dr. Pickerill, who was formerly director of the dental school in the University of Otago, and who subsequently practised in Sydney, returned recently to reside in Wellington. “I have received a letter from Dr. Pickerill,’’ said Mr. Norwood, “suggesting the inclusion in the scope of rhe organisation of children suffering from cleft palates. He stares he is not sure that the life disability of such children may not be as great as having a crippled foot. He is very much interested in these children, and to my knowledge has for many years been doing all he can for them with a great degree of success. He offers his own and his wife’s services gratuitously to the organisation. “It will be very gratifying to Lord Nuffield,” added Mr. Norwood, 4 'and indeed to all those who would have something done for the unfortunate ••rippled children, to know that J have received complimentary letters from no less than 30 mayors in all parts of New Zealand. They indicate their wish to immediately open a mayoral fund to supplement Lord Nuffield s splendid national gift. It is gratifying, too, that the orthopaedic surgeons of New Zealand are unanimously behind this work. ’’