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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1956Vol. XXVII, No. 1

New Health Director's

p. 29 · Read in the full issue

Second Samoan Term

DR. J. C. LOPDELL has been appointed Director of Health Western Samoa, as successor to Dr. T. C. Lonie, who left the Territory several months ago Dr. Lopdell, MB, ChB, DPH, served in Western Samoa from 1945 to 1951, the last four years as Chief Medical Officer and Director of Health.

He has since been in private practice near Dunedin, New Zealand and was associated with the Medical School of Otago University.

Dr. and Mrs. Lopdell are expected to arrive in Apia beginning of September.