CARE OF THE FEEBLE-MINDED. SPECIAL COMMITTEE SET UP. WELLINGTON, May 14. The Minister of Health (Sir Maui Pomare) announced that a special committee lias been set. up to conduct an inquiry into the question of the care and treatment of the feeble-minded and sexual perverts in New Zealand. The personnel of the committee is as follows: — • The Hon. W. H. Triggs. M.L.O. (chairman), Dr J. S. Elliott and Sir Donald M'Gkivin, elected by the Board of Health; Mr C. E. Mattli.. .vs (Under-Secretary to the Justice Department), appointed by the Minister of Justice; ilr J. Beck (officer-m----ob ar go of special schools), appointed by the Minister of Education; Dr A. C. Paterson, appointed by the Minister of Health. Tile following is the order of reference: —(1) To inquire and report as to the necessity for the special care and treatment of the feeble-minded and subnormal, and to propose the general means by which such care and treatment, if any, should be provided. 2. To inquire and report as to the necessity for the treatment, of mental degenerates and persons charged with sexual offences, and to recommend the form of treatment for the various types of cases. It is probable that Dr Truby lying will also be a. member of the committee.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3662, 20 May 1924, Page 9
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