VENEREAL DISEASE.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1924, Page 4

VENEREAL DISEASE.

( ASICS IN CHRISTCHURCH. CM UR3TCI IVilCfl. dim. 23.

Members of the North Canterbury Hospital Boaid to-day commented on the increase of cases of venereal di-M-a.se trealou at Christchurch The following figures, dealing with the eases at the hospital lor December and danuarv. were submitted :

Dec. Jan. Attendances ... 308 AOS Patients 110 103 New patients ... -12 3-j Dr. Fenwick (Chairman ol the Hospital Committee) said the Government should take steps to deal with the disease without delay. Ah- \v. K. Headley raid the figures showed thyie were ii new eases reportid at the hospital ill the. past two tilcutli*. In spile of the \ enereal Diseases Commission's excellent report, nothing had been done. As the Board was the first to urge the appointment the Commission, it should try to Juice its recoiiimendathm adopted. It was a seaitdal to have 77 new case.; reported at one hospital in two month-,. in reply to Mr l.eadley. the Chaiilnan said one lady in-pecmi wn, cm ployed at present. Alls Roberts : “Are there uu men in-

spec-tors Dr. Feuv, ick : “Women have more tact than men. \ man who did Iho werk might get a black eye even minute. The Social Hygiene Society, a splendid organisation, is doing what it can, lint the Government .should take action on the lines of the Commission's report.” It was decided to drew the Health Depat tmeni’s attention to tho number of eases at Christchurch Hospital, and to ask that the Commission's recommendations .should he plneed before the House of Representatives at the earliest opportunity.