THE WHITE PLAGUE. There is one thing that is always with us, and that is consumption. Whatever the colour of our skins there is one King King Tubercle who is great and powerful over us all. Dr. Mason at Maori Conference. The Doctor: Look here, Hone, whatever you do, keep clear of this fellow he is sure death. Hone: He is a bad fellow all right, but who introduced him to me? (New Zealand Free Lance, 18 July 1908). Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/3580831 Dr. Barty Kings scheme for dealing with tuberculous persons details an elaborate organisation for dealing with all suffering from tuberculosis in the County of London. It shows an extremely complicated piece of machinery with a central bureau, consisting of medical referees with clerical assistance. The whole question is too elaborate for anything which might be done in New Zealand, and is further complicated by dealing separately with insured and uninsured persons, a division which does not obtain in the Dominion. He suggests leaving domiciliary treatment in the hands of the panel doctors, which work is far better performed with the help of trained visitors, working in connection with the medical authority. The section dealing with the duties of the tuberculosis officer is excellent, and sums up all the many forms of activity in connection with this post. The paragraph on the national organisation opens up the question of a Government department being established to organise all the work in the country under the Minister of Public Health, and really touches the root of the whole question of the eradication of tuberculosis.The charts at the end of the book show evidence of much thought and trouble, but they were spoiled by the bad printing which caused a double impression to be made when they were folded, and in consequence they are bewilderingly complicated. The short foreword by Sir William Osler sums up the whole problem under consideration in a few words, but even he recognises that Dr Barty Kings elaborate piece of machinery will need to be oiled by mutual good feeling to run smoothly and efficiently.

THE WHITE PLAGUE. There is one thing that is always with us, and that is consumption. Whatever the colour of our skins there is one King King Tubercle who is great and powerful over us all. Dr. Mason at Maori Conference. The Doctor: Look here, Hone, whatever you do, keep clear of this fellow he is sure death. Hone: He is a bad fellow all right, but who introduced him to me? (New Zealand Free Lance, 18 July 1908). Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/3580831 Dr. Barty Kings scheme for dealing with tuberculous persons details an elaborate organisation for dealing with all suffering from tuberculosis in the County of London. It shows an extremely complicated piece of machinery with a central bureau, consisting of medical referees with clerical assistance. The whole question is too elaborate for anything which might be done in New Zealand, and is further complicated by dealing separately with insured and uninsured persons, a division which does not obtain in the Dominion. He suggests leaving domiciliary treatment in the hands of the panel doctors, which work is far better performed with the help of trained visitors, working in connection with the medical authority. The section dealing with the duties of the tuberculosis officer is excellent, and sums up all the many forms of activity in connection with this post. The paragraph on the national organisation opens up the question of a Government department being established to organise all the work in the country under the Minister of Public Health, and really touches the root of the whole question of the eradication of tuberculosis.The charts at the end of the book show evidence of much thought and trouble, but they were spoiled by the bad printing which caused a double impression to be made when they were folded, and in consequence they are bewilderingly complicated. The short foreword by Sir William Osler sums up the whole problem under consideration in a few words, but even he recognises that Dr Barty Kings elaborate piece of machinery will need to be oiled by mutual good feeling to run smoothly and efficiently.