SOCIAL DISEASE

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 165, 15 July 1942, Page 3

SOCIAL DISEASE

CONCERN FELT IN AUCKLAND At an executive meeting of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Society for the Protection of Women and Children, it was decided to proceed with arrangements for a conference of delegates from southern branches to be held in Auckland in October. Concern was expressed at the meeting at the reported increase in the prevalence of venereal disease associated with the present abnormal conditions prevailing in the city. At the same time social workers stated that good work was being done by the women police, and that suspected persons were being urged to take treatment which is freely provided. It was resolved to express appreciation of the steps so far taken by the Government to cope with this evil and to urge every possible extension of these efforts. One proposal was an increase in the number of women police, possibly uniformed, to exercise supervision over young girls out of control. Reports of the secretary and inspector of the branch showed a total of 104 cases dealt with during the month and involving 487 office interviews, 51 visits to homes and four attendances at the Magistrate's Court.