CHECKING DISEASE
CONCERN OIi^ARTMENT
YOUNG MAORI; BEFORE- COURT.
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'- WANGANUI, July 28. An unusual ckkirgp';under the Social Hygiene Act, 1017;7 wgs heard before the Magistrate, thus morning, against a - young Maori. It is a wlell known? fact? that the Health De-. partment hkd been concerned for some time at the spread of venereal disease among Maoris, antfijliad been doing its utmost to get them,, to submit tliehiidellvcls iV>il terntruest. In the present case accused camie to the hospital for treatment hut cleared out after two injections. E-v’denicie disclosed the serious state of affairs,; and led the Magistrate to re-‘‘ m'a.rlif j . ) was - no use saying anything .to the enormity of the fiffgir, ag he' appeared to be unintelligent.: ' ■ ’JTJ ,f- --- the .Mflpipq -were dicing the"'authorities j In. ordering accused to be detained for twelve,’ nipnthsy-vthe said tbajt he‘could assure the authorities tjjat vyhere action in these casks was justified he would support them to his utniqst.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1932, Page 6
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159CHECKING DISEASE Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1932, Page 6
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