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V PUBLIC NOTICES. SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, 1938. MATERNITY BENEFITS. F' IS HEREBY NOTIFIED fcr general information that pursuant to Section; 79 of the Social Security Act and in accordance with the. Social Security {Maternity Benefits) Regulations, 1939, the Minister o? Health has fixed and appointed MONDAX, the 15th MAY, 1939, as the date on and after which Maternity Benefits will pa available throughout the Dominion .-,.'. Hospital services (that is, nursing attendance, maintenance, and care) afforded at confinement and for'the perior1 of fourteen days succeeding the birth of the child are the subject of Maternity Benefits:— . : ..... . ...■'. In all maternity hospitals maintained by Hospital Boards,. In St. Helens Hospitals maintained by the Department of. Health; ■ • In licensed maternity hospitals the licensees- of \vhiclv lm\^ euteivd into contracts with the Minister of Health for the purpose of Maternity Benefits. Fees payable from the Socia, Security Fund to Hospital Boards and licensees ©f private maternity hospitals in respeci of the aforesaid .services are as follows:— (a) In respect of the clay or days of labour, the amount of £2/5/-. (b) In respect of each of the fourteen days succeeding the date of the birth cf the child, the amoun. ot 12/6 per day. _ In addition, in the case of a public hospital, an additional fee of £2 is payable from the Fund in respect of any patient actually attended during labour and at delivery by a medical officer employed by the Hospital Board. ... , „ . For hospital services received before or after the period covered by (a) and (b) fees may be charged directly to the patient. In the case of private hospitals the fees payable from the Fund are according to the contract made between the Minister and the licensee concerned, either in full satisfaction or in partial satisfaction of the licensee's claim in respect of Maternity Benefits afforded in the hospital. In the list of hospitals below a private hospital is marked:— (A) If the licensee has agreed to accept the fees from the Fund in full satisfaction. (B) If the fees from "the Fund are accepted only in partial satisfaction,. (C; If the licensee.has agreed to accept the fees payable from the Fund either in full satisfaction or in partial satisfaction according to the accommodation availed of by the patient. For any hospital services affordeu in St. Helens Hospitals after the loth May, 1939, no charges will be made against patients. Nursing services elsewhere than in a hospital, at confinement and for a period of fourteen days after the date of birth of the child are the subject of Maternity Benefits when such services are rendered by an obstetric nurse (i.e., a registered midwife or a registered maternity nurse)., who has entered into a contract with the Minister for the purposes of JVFaternity Benefits. , The fees payable from the Social Security Fund in respect of nursing services of an obstetric nurse are in accordance with the contracts computed as follows: — (a) For services on the day or days of labour, the fee for a registered midwife, acting in the capacity of a midwife, shall be two pounds (£2), and the fee for an obstetric nurse acting in the capacity of a maternity nurse (whether registered as a midwife or as a maternity nurse) shall be one pound (£1); (b) For services during the confinement period, subsequent to the birth of the child, the fees shall be — (i) For a visiting obstetric rurse, five shillings (5/-) a clay for each of the three days immediately succeeding the day of birth and two shillings and sixpence (2/6) for each of the eleven days thereafter; (ii) For any obstetric nurse (not being a visiting obstetric nurse), thirteen shillings (13/-) a day for each of the fourteen days subsequent to the birth of the child durinp, which, in accordance with the contract, she resides on the same premises. as the patient. , ■ ■ In addition, the nurse is, subject to limitations specified in the contract, entitled to receive from the Fun<i a refund of actual and reasonable locomotioix expenses incurred in giving the services in relation to benefits. For services afforded by an obstetric nurse- prior to the day on which labour commences or after the fourteenth day succeeding the date of birth of the child the nurse is entitled to make a charge on the patient. Medical services in relation to maternity (including ante-natal and post-natal care as ■well as attendance at confinement), are the subject of Maternity Benefits when such, services are rendered by a medical practitioner who has entered into a contract with the Minister of Health for the purpose of Maternity Benefits.- The fee of £5 is payable from the Fund to the practitioner in respect of any case in which he gives the complete medical services in relation to Maternity Benefits. . Proportionate fees are payable where only partial services in relation to Maternity Benefits are afforded by a practitioner. In addition, mileage fees are payable from the Fund in the circumstances and at the rates Bet out in the contract. Patients may in accordance with the contract made with practitioners be charged directly by a practitioner for— (a) The treatment of any concurrent disease or injury that is not in any way due to or connected witlr pregnancy or labour; (b) The operation known as Caesarean section; (c) The services of a practitioner as an anaesthetist, consultant, or assistant acting with the patient's practitioner; (d) Mileage fees not payable from the Fund; • . (c) Medicines or appliances supplied by the practitioner. »™.IS2?»M Or ea, c3\ hr alth distf ct.of P«blic afc which Maternity Benefits ™* P l£t Vf? 1 h.c^eees of private; hospitals, medical practitioners, and obstetric ™e£ W^° at ? atl; of *T£ o£ *» notlce had completed contracts with the Minister tLrfw l°l°f Ces and at District Offices of the Social Security Jfß?f I*. a"d of Health Department. A copy of the List may be obtained on application to any Health Department Office ' inforrmatiS!!^ {llg eXtvaC\ fr°m res Pectiv« Lists » published for general HOSPITALS IN WHICH MATERNITY BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE. (Those marked (A), (B), and (C) are private hospitals, the names of licensees being given.)

Mangonui Memorial Hospital. WHANGAROA: Whangaroa Hospital. KAWAKAWA: . Bay. of Islands Hospital. RAWENE: Hokianga Hospital. TE KOPURU: Northern Wairoa Hospital. PAPAROA: Otamatea Cavell Memorial Hospital. WHANGAREI: Whangarei Public Hospital. WARKWORTH: "Warkworth Maternity Hospital. HOWICK: Miss R. G. Bishop and Miss D. M. Brown, "Wahroonga," Church Street (B). AUCKLAND: Captain E. Berry, "Bethany" Hospital, 33 Dryden Street (C). St. Helens Hospital. ONEHUNGA: Miss H. M. Rushbrook, 17 Mount Smart Road (B). PUKEKOHE: Mrs. M. M. Blair, "Burwood," Seddon Street (A). WAIUKU: Franklin Memorial Maternity Hospital. COROMANDEL: Coromandel Hospital. WHITIANGA:. Mercury Bay Hospital. THAMES: Thames Hospital. PAEROA: Paeroa Maternity Hospital. WAIHI: Mrs. S. M. Burke, Walmsley Road (A). TE PUKE: Te Puke Maternity Hospital. TURUA: Mrs. C. K. Sheridan "Fernlea," Waihou Street (A). FRANKTON JUNCTION: Miss L. Silvester, "Lihleigh," 54 Lake Road (A). HAMILTON: Waikato Hospital. MATAMATA: Matamata Maternity Hospital.. ROTORUA: Rotorua Hospital. PUTARURU: . Miss W. R. Tomlinson, "Ellerdine, McKenzie Stteet (A)i ARAPUNI: Mrs; F. J. Hepburn (A). TE AWAMUTU: Miss E. E. Davey, "Wharenoho, Wallace Terrace (B). OTOROHANGA: Mrs. L. A. Palmer, "Angeeeno" (B). Miss A. B. Percy, "Te Kohanga," Hine■wai Street (B). TE KUITI: Te Kuiti Hospital. KAWHIA: Kawhia Hospital. TAUMARUNUI: . Mrs. T. Atkin "Quendon," Miriama Mrs L. G. Gibbs, "Homelea," Taupo Road (B). „ . , Taumarunui Maternity Hospital. WHAKATANE: Whakatane Hospital. • OPOTIKI: Miss E. E. Mcllwraith, "Lauristone," Ford Street (B). WAIPIRO BAY: Waipiro Bay Maternity Hospital. TOLAGA BAY: ■ Tolaga Bay Maternity Hospital. GISBORNE: ■ Captain E. Berry, "Edward Murphy Home," Aberdeen Road (C). Mrs. E. G. Carr, "Lister," Riverside Road (B). ■ _ , Miss M. E. Wade, 116 Rutene Road (A). Cook Maternity Hospital. NAPIER: „ Captain E. Berry, "Bethany Home," Fitzroy Street (C). . Mrs, M, A. Powell, "Orotawa," 76 Macdonald Street (A). Miss H. Wright, "Crescent Home," 49 Nelson Crescent (B). HASTINGS: A , « ' Miss M. I. Cooper, 204 St. Aubyn Street W. (B). Hastings Memorial Hospital. ;WAIPAWA: "Rathbone" Maternity Hospital, WAIPUKURAU: „ T ,ax ± Mrs E. H. Johnstone, St. Joseph Street Hospital (B). PANNEVIRKB: *Miss M. E. Clatworthy, "Naumai," 20 Queen Street (A). . Mrs. H. L. Cajrlyle, "Rosneath," Swinburn Street (C). WOODVILLE: „«■.,** Miss E. W. Pallant, Pinfold Road (A). TAIHAPE: Miss I. A. Palmer, "Ruanui" (B). EAETIHI: Raetihi Hospital.