New Zealand - Doctor checking Māori family - 1950 - K. V. Bigwood Photo - In the 19th century, the introduction of new diseases to which Māori had no immunity led to a massive decline in the Māori population. - This, combined with significant land loss, set the scene for poor Māori health into the 21st century. Dr Williams of Whangaroa, in Northland, is checking the health of a Māori family in 1950. - Māori health was starting to improve by then, but a series of reports published from the late 1950s highlighted the significant gap which still existed between Māori and non-Māori. - This gap remained in the 2000s. (Reference: https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/31384/doctor-checking-maori-family-1950) --------------------- Image source: Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Reference: AAQT 6401/A20,175 Photograph by K. V. Bigwood https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/31384/doctor-checking-maori-family-1950