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to make an extensive survey of the whole country, and the following is a list of the towns and districts which were visited :—

The Committee would like to express its thanks to the witnesses, many of whom went to considerable trouble to collect information and prepare evidence, and in some cases travelled long distances to enable them to meet the Committee. It is especially grateful to members of the medical profession, officers of the Health Department, Hospital Boards, and the members of their staffs, owners of private hospitals, and various women's societies who responded to the Committee s requests for information and also to those Hospital Boards and other local authorities who willingly placed their rooms at the disposal of the Committee. The Committee wishes also to express its great appreciation of the help given by the Secretary, Mr. J. W. Buchanan, whose wide experience of committee work proved invaluable, and also to Misses K. G. Jordan and E. Watkin, who, as reporters to the Committee, gave the utmost satisfaction in the performance of their work, 1*

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Places visited for Purpose of hearing Evidence and/or making Date Inspections. Wellington .. .. .. .. .. ■ • 3rd March, 1937, and 2nd to 4th November, 1937. Masterton, Featherston, Greytown, Carterton, Bketahuna .. 10th March, 1937. Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. •• 5th April, 1937. Dargaville .. .. .. .. •• •• 6th April, 1937. Rawene, Kawakawa .. .. .. .. •• 7th April, 1937. Whangaroa, Kaitaia .. .. •• 8th April, 1937. Paparoa, Helensville .. .. .. .. ■ • 9th April, 1937. Ngaruawahia (Maori Settlements) .. .. .. 12th April, 1937. Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. • • 13th April, 1937, and 8th to 9th September, 1937. Cambridge, Arapuni, Matamata .. .. . ■ .. 13th April, 1937. Kawhia, Te Kuiti .. .. .. • • • • 14th April, 1937. Rakaia, Methven, Ashburton .. .. .. .. 18th May, 1937. Timaru, Waimate, Kurow .. .. .. .. 19th May, 1937. Oamaru, Palmerston South .. .. .. .. 20th May, 1937. Dunedin .. . . .. .. . • • • 21st, 22nd, and 23rd May, 1937. Milton, Balclutha, Kaitangata, Gore .. .. .. 24th May, 1937. Invercargill, Riverton .. .. .. ■. .. 25th May, 1937. Nightcaps, Otautau, .. .. .. .. 26th May, 1937. Winton, Lumsden, Queenstown, Cromwell .. .. 27th May, 1937. Clyde, Ranfurly .. .. •. . ■ • • 28th May, 1937. Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. •• 22nd to 24th June, and 2nd July, 1937. Darfield, Oxford, Rangiora .. .. .. •• 23rd June, 1937. Hokitika .. . . .. . ■ • • • • 24th June, 1937. Wataroa, Waiho .. .. •• 25th June, 1937. Weheka ■. . • . ■ • • • • * • 26th June, 1937. Greymouth .. .. .. - • • • • • 27th and 28th June, 1937. Runanga, Brunnerton .. .. . ■ .. • • 28th June, 1937. Reefton .. .. .. ■ • • • • • 28th and 29th June, 1937. Westport, Granity .. .. • • .. • • 29th and 30th June, 1937. Millerton .. .. ■. ■ • ■ • ■ • 29th June, 1937. Karamea .. .. .. . • • • • • 29th and 30th June, 1937. Denniston .. .. •• •• •• 30th June, 1937. Murchison .. .. •• •• •• 13th July, 1937. Motueka, Collingwood, Takaka .. .. .. .. 14th July, 1937. Richmond, Brightwater, Nelson .. .. ■ ■ 15th July, 1937. Havelock, Blenheim .. .. •• •• •• 16th July, 1937. Picton .. .. •• •• • • •• 17th July, 1937. Woodville, Dannevirke .. .. • • • • • • 9th August, 1937. Wainukurau .. . . .. • ■ • • • • 9th and 10th August, 1937. Waipawa, Hastings .. .. .. • • • • 10th August, 1937. Napier .. .. ■ • ■ • ■ ■ ■ • 10th and 11th August, 1937. Wairoa .. .. •• •• •• •• 11th August, 1937. Gisborne .. .. • • •• •• 12th August, 1937. Tokomaru Bay, Te Araroa, Tiki Tiki, Te Puia .. .. 13th August, 1937. Waipiro Bay, Tolaga Bay .. .. .. •• 14th August, 1937. Opotiki, Whakatane .. .. . • • • • • 16th August, 1937. Rotorua .. .. .. • • • • • • 18th and 17th August, 1937. Tauranga .. .. .. ■ • • • • • 17th and 18th August, 1937. Waihi, Paeroa .. .. •• •• 18th August, 1937. Thames .. .. • • • • • • • • 18th and 19th August, 1937. Coromandel, Te Aroha, Morrinsville .. .. .. 19th August, 1937. Mokai, Taupo, Tokaanu .. .. . • •• 20th August, 1937. Auckland .. .. • • • • • • • • 6th to 8th September, 1937. Warkworth .. .. • • ■ • ■ • ■ • 4th September, 1937. Pukekohe .. .. .. • • • • • ■ 8th September, 1937. Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, Taumarunui .. .. .. 9th September, 1937. Raetihi, Taihape, Hunterville .. .. ... • • 10th September, 1937. Hawera, Manaia, Opunake, Waitara .. .. .. 11th September, 1937. New Plymouth, Inglewood, Stratford, Kaponga, Eltham .. 13th September, 1937. Patea, Waverley, Wanganui .. • • • • • • 14th September, 1937. Marton, Feilding, Palmerston North .. .. . • 15th September, 1937. Foxton, Levin, Otaki .. .. .. .. • • 16th September, 1937. Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Petone .. .. . • 2nd November, 1937.