John Simeon Colebrook Elkington

For other people with the same name, see John Elkington.

Public health advocate in Australia

John Simeon Colebrook Elkington (1871–1955) was a leading advocate of public health in Australia. He pioneered programs for checking the health of schoolchildren and the federal quarantine service. He also researched tropical medicine, an important issue in northern Australia.[1]

  1. ^ "Elkington, John Simeon Colebrook (1871–1955)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 16 January 2014.