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1938. NEW ZEALAND.

COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY INTO MATERNITY SERVICES (REPORT OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly of Neiv Zealand by Leave.

CONTENTS. PAGE Introductory .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Past I.—Report on Local Conditions : Index .. .. ~ .. .. 5 Part II. —General Survey and Recommendations— 1. Historical .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 2. Method of Attendance .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 3. Hospitalization or Domiciliary Attendance .. ... .. .. 76 4. Summary of Existing Hospital Facilities.. .. . . .. . . .. 78 5. District Nursing Services .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 6. Conclusions and Recommendations regarding Future Hospital Policy .. . 82 7. Ante-natal Care .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 8. The Relief of Pain in Labour .. .. .. .. .. .. .89 9. Training of Midwives and Maternity Nurses .. .. .. .. .91 10. Training of Medical Students .. .. .. .. .. .. 93 11. Research .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 95 12. Maori Maternity Services .. .. .. .. ~ .. 95 13. Unmarried Mothers .. .. . . .. .. . . .. 97 14. Social Aspects — (а) Transport .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 98 (б) Telephones .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 98 (c) Domestic Assistance .. .. .. .. .. .. 99 15. Economic Considerations . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations .. .. .. .. .. 102

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