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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts]
Medical
Medical.
The pioneers of Marlborough in cluded such medical men at Drs Richardson, Renwick, Vickerman, Allison, Stewart, and Horme. Of these only Dr. Stewart and Dr. Horme were in regular practice, but the others, who were engaged in pastoral pursuits, lent their professional services in cases of necessity. Members of the medical profession practising in the four chief cities of New Zealand are well represented in the published volumes of the Cyclopedia; but in some of the smaller towns the compilers have found medical men less willing to impart information about themselves in their professional capacity. Hence meagreness where, otherwise, there would have been fullness of detail in the medical section. There are five medical practitioners, two chemists and four dentists in Blenheim.
Dentistry.
Bagge, Herbert Reginald, Dental Surgeon, Maxwell Road, Blenheim. Mr. Bagge was born in Blenheim in the year 1874, and is a son of Mr. John Bagge, formerly Chief Postmaster of Blenheim. He was educated at the local public school, and at a private college at Masterton, and afterwards learned dentistry under Mr. J. L. Moffitt, of Masterton. Later on, Mr. Bagge assisted Mr. H. M. Kilgour, at Marton, and Mr. A. H. Tripe, at Marton and Wellington, and in the year 1900 was for about six months with Mr. Hooper, of Feilding, where he qualified as a dental surgeon. He then entered into business on his own account in Blenheim, and now (1905) conducts an extensive and prosperous practice. Mr. Bagge's rooms, which include a surgery, two waiting apartments, and a laboratory, are centrally situated, and well appointed. Mr. Bagge is a member of various social clubs. He is married, and has one son.