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John Howard Lidgett Cumpston (19 June 18909 October 1954) was a senior Australian public servant, and first Director-General of the Department of Health. ==Life and career== John Cumpston was born in South Yarra, Melbourne on 19 June 1880, to parents Elizabeth Cumpston (née Newman) and George William Cumpston. He attended Wesley College for schooling, and went on to study at the University of Melbourne. In 1921, he was appointed the first Director-General of the Australian Government's Department of Health. Cumpston retired in May 1945, ahead of his term expiring on 18 June that year. In 1949, he accepted a position in Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon), advising on the introduction of a new health scheme for the country.〔 Cumpston died in Forrest, Canberra on 9 October 1954, and was cremated.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Cumpston」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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