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A photographic series prepared by the Prime Minister’s Department in 1947 to attract British migrants. The Evans family of 5 Mansford Place, Palmerston North were selected to show the living conditions of a typical New Zealand family. Michael Evans at West End School being seen by the visiting school doctor, Dr Talbot. Dr Lonie was the medical officer for the Manawatu District at the time. By the late 1940s all New Zealand children had a medical examination on entering school, were seen by a nurse at Standards 2 and 6 and could be referred to a medical officer. The Polio epidemic of 1947 underlined the need for preventive health care for children.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
CA: Evans Collection A175/67/1
Date
1947
Digitisation ID
2010N_A175-67-1_004227
Held In
Research File

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Related items

Evans Family Collection: John and Michael Evans off to school, 5 Mansford Place
Tony Evans Collection: West End School Primer class
Tony Evans Collection: West End School Std 1 class
Evans Family Collection: Physical Education, Intermediate Normal School
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Evans Family Collection: Class at West End School
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