TO STUDY ABROAD

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20465, 4 April 1938, Page 6

TO STUDY ABROAD

DR. MARTIN TWEED REBIGNB LOSS TO PLUNKET SOCIETY (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Monday Dr. Martin Tweed states that his resignation as medical adviser to the Dominion council of the P.lunket Society will be officially announced by the council in Dunedin to-day. Dr. Tweed, who is a trustee of the late Sir Truby King, intends to proceed abroad at ,an early date to undertake postgraduate work and to continue his studies of infant welfare. Born in Ashburton and educated at Huntley School, Marton, and Wellington College, Dr. Tweed studied medicine at Guy’s Hospital and the London University. Returning from active service Dr. Tweed in 1920 commenced practice at Carterton and became intimately associated with Sir Truby King and the work of the Plunket Society. The general conference of the Plunket Society in 1930 appointed him as successor to Sir Truby King to the office of honourary medical adviser to the council. In 1933 he became full-time medical adviser to the Dominion council and chairman of the medical advisory committee. Dr. Tweed, who is an authority on dietetics and the prevention of physical defects in children, has addressed various conferences and meetings on child welfare and mothercraft and different aspects of national health and education. REGRET EXPREBBED (By Telegraph.—Press Association) DUNEDIN, Monday At a meeting of the Council of the Plunket Society, Dr. Tweed tendered his resignation as medical adviser as from May 31, intimating, however, that, as a voluntary worker, he would continue his support. The resignation was accepted with sincere regret.