1922.
NEW ZEALAND.
VENEREAL DISEASES IN NEW ZEALAND.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH APPOINTED BY THE HON.MINISTER OF HEALTH.
Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave.
CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMITTEE.
Hon. W.H. Triggs, M.L.C., Chairman.
J.S. Elliott, M.D., Member of the Medical Board.
Mr. Murdoch Fraser (New Plymouth), representing the Hospital Boards of the Dominion.
J.P. Frengley, M.D., D.P.H., Deputy Director-General of Health.
Lady Luke, C.B.E.
Sir Donald McGavin, K.C.M.G., C.M.G., D.S.O., Director-General of Medical Services.
CONTENTS.
Part I.—Introductory and Historical.
Section 1.—Origin and Scope of Inquiry: Witnesses; Sittings, Date andPlace of; Appreciation of Services rendered
Section 2.—Venereal Diseases and their Effects: Ignorance, Effect of;Sex Education for Young; Syphilis and Gonorrhœa, Origin andDescription; Treatment after Exposure; Diagnosis, Methods of; Treatment,Importance of Early and Completed
Section 3.—Accidental Infection: Sources of Infection; Metchnikoff'sInvestigation; Food-conveyance; Lavatories, Towels, Drinking-cups, &c.
Section 4.—Previous Inquiries and Conferences: Contagious Diseases Act,England; Royal Commission, 1913, Evidence, View of CompulsoryNotification, Divorce and Venereal Disease, Sex Education, Instruction,and Propaganda; Australasian Medical Congresses. Committee appointed;Auckland Congress, 1914, Report presented, Nature of Notificationrecommended; Melbourne Conference, 1922, Review of Legislation, Commentsand Recommendations; England, Committee recently appointed to report onVenereal Diseases
Section 5.—Legislation in New Zealand, Past and Present: ContagiousDiseases Act, 1869 (A), Reference to; Cases Cited (B) which require NewLegislation to deal with; Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act, 1913(C); Detention Provisions; The Prisoners Detention Act, 1915 (D);Provisions for dealing with Venereal Diseases in Convicted Persons;Social Hygiene Act, 1917 (E); Provisions of the Act outlined; Subsidyfor Maintenance in Hospitals
Part II.—Prevalence of Venereal Disease in New Zealand.
Section 1.—Medical Statistics (A): Medical Practitioners, SpecialReturns from, Cases reported, Gonorrhœa and Syphilis: Chancroid;Prevalence. Clinic Statistics (B): Department of Health Data; ClinicDistribution; Age Distribution; Marital Condition. Mental HospitalStatistics (C): Syphilis and Dementia Paralytica; Computations as toPrevalence of Syphilis based on Fournier's Estimate. Incidence amongMaoris (D): Early Days, Miscarriages; Prevalence at Present, Origin.Death-certificates (E): Two Certificates, one for Relatives, other forRegistrar; British Empire Statistical Conference, Resolutions passed;Committee's Conclusion
Section 2.—Causes of the Prevalence of Venereal Diseases in NewZealand: Infected Individuals, neglect to undergo or continue Treatment;Chiropractors; Herbalists: Overseas Introduction; Promiscuous SexualIntercourse; Professional Prostitution; Police Evidence; "Amateur"Prostit