Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tuesday 7 June 1932, page 7


ENGLISH HOSPITALS.

VALUABLE FINANCIAL AND.

Regular System of Contributions.

1 c as are often expressed for the future of English hospitals but then for men d per sitien is as bound as over it xx is said No 1 Badcock Menzies (chief medical officer to the London County Council), who in men from England yesterday by the R.M.S. Otranto the solution of the prob Iem ' he added, has been found in a new method of or ganisation 1 The v extent it) has put its are supported as before, but instead of thing on occasion a large gifts, to meet expenses i regular system of small weekly contributions has- been ot¡,amscd A Aolun the toll of a penny or twopence i as self is made on the employees of large of stones and thus a steady) income is issued a return He this contribution subscribers receive certain privileges is the host of

The system has been found to work well in 1 n J md uni it li is son ed the hospitals in the present period of financial depression

as chief medical officer to the London County Council Sir Frederick Menzies do school medical officer He spent

the little star of doctors and nurse whose duty it is to inspect and he is all the school children in the district in the 15 years during which I have been con-nectcd with the work he and the health of the children of London li is improved enormous!) line is due mainly to a general improvement in living conditions housing food, clothing, 6 irritation and other conditions The medical inspection of school children is more light) organ ised in London than in any other city in the world Every child is medic ill) ex married four times between the ages of five and 14 ) cars The staff includes about 100 doctors and more than 400 muses Last veil 300,000 cases were heated in the special dental clinics established for the purpose Money has never been taken into con-sideration above the health of the nations children is concerned A scene nation is in creasing; in resident institutions but where children live at home a strong prejudice still exists against it"

for I Federick Menzies is engaged on a tour of the 1 input?, including Australia, New Zealand and Canada He is undertaking

the last of his own health and for the education of his son he will stay in Melbourne for four days before pro ceding" to bullion