Southwood A.R. : Medical Practitioner
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Medicine, Dentistry and Health
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Medical Practitioner
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Verco, C. et al, Blood, Sweat and Fears: medical practitioners and medical students of South Australia who served in World War I, 2014
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After World War I, A R Southwood completed his medical residency at Broken Hill then spent 5 years in General Practice in Adelaide. He was Chairman of the Central Board of Health in South Australia from 1931 to 1959 and was appointed Head of the State Health Department . Later he became Director General of Health for South Australia. He held these posts at a time when tuberculosis, polio and mosquito and fly-borne diseases were public health issues.
At the same time he was also an Honorary Physician at the Adelaide Hospital.
He wrote many articles about Public Health and attempted, unsuccessfully to have a course of lectures in Public Health and Preventative Medicine established at the university of Adelaide.
At the same time he was also an Honorary Physician at the Adelaide Hospital.
He wrote many articles about Public Health and attempted, unsuccessfully to have a course of lectures in Public Health and Preventative Medicine established at the university of Adelaide.
