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Southland Times, Issue 23816, 13 May 1939, Page 4

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, 1938

MATERNITY BENEFITS matatonco and cate) afforded nt confinement and for the period of fourteen days speeding the b«h of the child are the subject of Maternity . Benefits:— Tn all maternity hospitals maintained by Hospital Boards In St. Helens Hospitals maintained by the Department ot Heann, contract s wit h the Minister of Health for the purpose of Maternity Benefits. b “ foreS “ d as follows . respect o f the day or days of labour, the amount of £2/5/-. In addltta ta® rf h a°P«bifo h"S £ S talSTrf’taty pa& aSually attended during labour and at delivery by a medical officer employed by the Hospital Board. fees fae ch d directly to the patient -—— 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, <§ “ £ foO&b- in fuff satisfaction or in parttol satisfaction carding to the aeconuno. For m y d hSStl V *s“ic°'s b 2lSed‘to'sl Helens Hospitals after the ISth May, 1939, no charges will be mad. agamst pationte. 1 • k •+ 1 onnfinnwpYii and for a neriod of fourteen days after the date of birth of the child are the subject of MateS S nurse a re^stered ° f 3 nUrSe) ’ Wh ° 3 C ° n^he l; fee l s^>a^abl^ftom r the r Sorial >^«:urity o Fund t in n r t XE^ct n of t nursing services of an obstetric nurse are in accordance with the contracts computed as follows:— . , , f . h +j, e fee f or a registered midwife, acting in the capacity of a midwife, shall be two pounds (£2), and (a) the’capacity 0/a & maternity nurse (whether registered as a midwife or as a maternity nurse) shall be (b) For services during the confinement period, subsequent to the birth of the child, the fees shall be— . .tailltecre ( 7 (i) For a visiting obstetric nurse, five shillings (ss) a day for each of the three days immediately succeeding the day of birth and two shillings HO F» a‘S e XttMc M ™™ e <n?ttes!s thirteen shilltags <l3s) . day foe each of the fourteen days subsequent ' ’ to thFblett of foe ”E during which, in accordance with the contact, she res.des on the same premises as the palt.nl. In addition the nurse is, subject to limitations specified in the contract, entitled to receive from the Fund a refund of actual and reasonable locomotion eXpen For serviced a^orded'^jy^an^bstetric^nurse^^prior* 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 Patient. T d ca re as well as attendance at confinement), are the subject of Maternity Medical Services in relation to maternity a contract with the Minister of Health for the purpose of Maternity EK fee payable from the Fund to the practitioner in respect of any case in which he gives the complete medical services in relation to Mate pr t o y norttonate fees are payable where only partial services in relationto Maternity Benefits are afforded by a practitioner. In Addition mileage fees are payable from the Fund in the circumstances and at the rates set 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 with pregnancy or labour; $ S: gio*?™" consultant er ateist.nl acting with the patient". pr.elltta.r; (d) Mileage fees not payable from the Fund; (e) Medicines or appliances supplied by the practitioner. . Lists for each health district of public hospitels al which ‘"foe sS/SSy'DepStSn'i andta*tte Health Department of the List may be obtained on application to any Health Department Office. The following extract from the respective Lists is published for general information.

Hospitals in which Maternity Benefits are Available: (Those marked (A), (B) and (C) are private hospitals, the names of licensees being given.) KAIT Al A: . 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: _ x Miss H. M. Rushbrook, 17, Mount Smart Road (B) PUKEKOHE: J Mrs M. M. Blair, “Burwood,” Beddon'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 Rd. (A) TE PUKE: Te Puke Maternity Hospital TURUA: Mrs C. K. Sheridan, “Fernlea,” Waihou Street (A) FRANKTON JUNCTION: Miss L. Silvester, “Linleigh,” 54, Lake Road (A) HAMILTON : Waikato Hospital MATAMATA: Matamata Maternity Hospital ROTORUA: Rotorua Hospital PUTARURU: Miss W. R. Tomlinson, “Ellerdine,” McKenzie Street (A) ARAPUNI: Mrs F. J. Hepburn (A) TE AWAMUTU: Miss E. E. Davey, “Wharenoho,” Wallace Terrace (B) OTOROHANGA: Mrs L. A. Palmer, “Angeceno” (B) Miss A. B. Percy, “Te Kohanga,” Hinewai Street (B) TE KUITI: Te Kuiti Hospital KAWHIA: Kawhia Hosptial TAUMARUNUI: Mrs T. Atkin, “Quendon,” Miriama Street (B) 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 Rd. (A) Cook Maternity Hospital NAPIER: Captain E. Berry, “Bethany Home,” Fitzroy Street (C) Mrs M.! A. Powell, “Orotawa,” 76, Macdonald St. (A) Miss H. Wright, “Crescent Home,” 49 Nelson Crescent. (B) HASTINGS: Miss M. I. Cooper, 204 St. Aubyn Street W (B) Hastings Memorial Hospital WAIPAWA: “Rathbone” Maternity Hospital WAIPUKURAU: Mrs E. H. Johnstone, St. Joseph Street Hospital IB) DANNEVIRKE: *Miss M. E. Clatworthy, “Naumai,” 20 Queen Street (A) Mrs H. L. Carlyle, “Rosneath,” Swinburn Street (C) WOODVILLE: Miss E. W. Pallant, Pinfold Rd (A) TAIHAPE: Miss I. A. Palmer, “Ruanui” (B) RAETIHI: Raetihi Hospital WAITARA : Miss M. Elliot, “Raleigh,” Hutchen Street (C) INGLEWOOD: Miss G. E. Morgan, “Koromiko,” Rata Street (B) Department of Health, Wellir