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Story: Public health

All images and media

From page 1 - What is public health?

Health promotion worker

Health promotion worker

Public health units

Public health units

From page 2 - Managing public health

Memorial on Matiu (Somes Island)

Memorial on Matiu (Somes Island)

Sewerage works, Christchurch, early 1880s

Sewerage works, Christchurch, early 1880s

Food safety

Smoking exhibition

Smoking exhibition

Local government and public health

Local government and public health

From page 3 - Environmental health

Sanitation: Palmerston North sewer pipes, about 1905

Sanitation: Palmerston North sewer pipes, about 1905 (1st of 2)

Sanitation: water testing

Sanitation: water testing (2nd of 2)

Sub-standard housing, Auckland, 1951

Sub-standard housing, Auckland, 1951

Toxic fungus

Investigating Auckland air quality

Investigating Auckland air quality

Smoke-free parks

Smoke-free parks

From page 4 - Healthy bodies

Smallpox vaccine production, 1970

Smallpox vaccine production, 1970

District nursing work, 1951

District nursing work, 1951

Health posters: pasteurised milk

Health posters: pasteurised milk (1st of 3)

Health posters: healthy diet

Health posters: healthy diet (2nd of 3)

Health posters: physical activity

Health posters: physical activity (3rd of 3)

Fluoridation map

Fluoridation map

Cervical screening poster

Cervical screening poster

From page 5 - Healthy minds

Reducing discrimination

Reducing discrimination

Youth group

Mental health disorders and visits, by ethnicity, 2003–4

Mental health disorders and visits, by ethnicity, 2003–4

Depression comic

Depression comic

From page 6 - Social and ethnic inequalities

Fruit in schools

Fruit in schools

New Zealand Socioeconomic Deprivation Index map, 2013

New Zealand Socioeconomic Deprivation Index map, 2013

Doctor checking Māori family, 1950

Doctor checking Māori family, 1950

Māori health: iwi health organisation

Māori health: iwi health organisation (1st of 2)

Māori health: te whare tapa whā model

Māori health: te whare tapa whā model (2nd of 2)

How to cite this page:

Kerryn Pollock, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/public-health/media (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 7 Jul 2019 with assistance from Richard Edwards