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Venereal Diseases in New Zealand (1922) Report of the Special Committee of the Board of Health appointed by the Hon. Minister of Health

Section 2.--Venereal Diseases and their Effects: Ignorance, Effect of; Sex Education for Young; Syphilis and Gonorrhœa, Origin and Description; Treatment after Exposure; Diagnosis, Methods of; Treatment, Importance of Early and Completed 4

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7. PART III.--BEST MEANS OF COMBATING AND PREVENTING VENEREAL DISEASE.

There is no question that the most effective way of avoiding venereal disease is to refrain from promiscuous sexual intercourse. The problem which the Committee have been asked...

5. PART I.--INTRODUCTORY AND HISTORICAL.

A perusal of departmental files reveals that many persons and bodies have during recent times urged upon the Government the desirability of setting up a Committee or Commission...

8. PART IV.--SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

Syphilis not only causes loss of life directly, but many deaths ascribed to other causes in the Registrar-General's returns are due to the after-effects of this disease. It is r...

6. PART II--PREVALENCE OF VENEREAL DISEASES IN NEW ZEALAND.

One of the first matters which engaged the attention of the Committee was the question how reliable information could be gathered which would indicate the present prevalence of...

3. PART III.--BEST MEANS OF COMBATING AND PREVENTING VENEREAL DISEASES.

Section 1.--Education and Moral Control: Chastity, Value of; Relationship between Sexes; Infected Persons, Responsibility; Church and Press influence; Parents duty to Children;...

1. PART I.--INTRODUCTORY AND HISTORICAL. Page

Section 2.--Venereal Diseases and their Effects: Ignorance, Effect of; Sex Education for Young; Syphilis and Gonorrhœa, Origin and Description; Treatment after Exposure; Diagnos...

2. PART II.--PREVALENCE OF VENEREAL DISEASE IN NEW ZEALAND.

Section 1.--Medical Statistics (A): Medical Practitioners, Special Returns from, Cases reported, Gonorrhœa and Syphilis: Chancroid; Prevalence. Clinic Statistics (B): Department...

4. PART IV.--SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

The Committee of the Board of Health appointed by you to inquire into and report upon the subject of venereal diseases in New Zealand have the honour to submit herewith their re...