Territories
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Health Measures In
om Pacific Science Association’s Bulletin
ESTABLISHMENT of a small i farm colony for lepers is planned at Lumi, in the Sepik strict of New Guinea. This was nounced by Dr. J. T. Gunther, alth Director at Port Moresby, r. L. R. Healey, European Medical sistant at Lumi, will be in charge the project. The natives already ve been induced to take anti ilanal drugs on a regular sched * and without supervision, as a ;ult of the work of Mr. Healey, itive women are attending pre tal clinics and first aid posts ve been set up in the villages.
Edical Facilities In The
Cooks
Lhe 1950 report of the NZ De rtment of Island Territories re "ds that on Rarotonga there is a
general hospital with accommodation for 50 beds and equipped with dispensary, X-ray, and laboratory facilities. The Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Arorangi (Rarotonga) is a modern building, completed in December, 1945. with accommodation for 30 beds.
The outer islands for the most part are served by single-room dispensaries or by larger dispensaries which can accommodate a small number of patients. Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Mitiaro, and Palmerston have no hospital or dispensary
facilities. The construction of s small hospital for Pukapuka, a dis pensary room for Rakahanga, and modern medical amenities on Aitu taki, Mauke, Mangaia, and Mani hiki have been approved, while plans are being drawn for a more up-to-date general hospital on Rarotonga,
Western Samoa
Mosquito and rodent control pro grammes carried on in Western Samoa have made a marked differ ence in certain areas in and about Apia.