Title: A vision for Australia's health : Dr Cecil Cook at work /
Authors: Leithhead, Barry Stafford,
Year: 2019
Subjects: Cook, Cecil.; Cook, Cecil.; Physicians Australia Biography.; Physicians Australia Northern Territory.; Tropical medicine Australia.; Aboriginal Australians Australia Northern Territory.; Public health Australia.; Public health administration Australia.; Aboriginal Australians Services for.; Physicians; Public Health history; Minority Health history; Oceanic Ancestry Group history; Tropical Medicine history; History, 20th Century; Aboriginal Australians; Aboriginal Australians Services for; Physicians; Public health; Public health administration; Tropical medicine; Australia; Australia; Northern Territory
Abstract: Dr Cecil Evelyn Aufrere Cook is most widely known as the Chief Protector of Aborigines in the Northern Territory (1929-37). In this role he is aligned with the Stolen Generations and the term 'breeding out the colour'. There was, however, much more to Dr Cook's professional life than this role and period and these topics..." -- Back cover.
Contents: The early years -- A developing vision of tropical medicine -- To work in North Australia, in four distinct roles -- Establishing aboriginal protection -- The policy of assimilation by adsorption -- At war against tropical disease -- Developing public health in Western Australia -- In Canberra : Connecting public health and native health and welfare -- Contributing to national health and medical research -- Working in his retirement years -- Interwoven themes that characterise Cook's work.