"The Minister of Health is anxious that the Committee should hear such evidence and representations on the above-mentioned matters as may be necessary to fully inform the Committee on the items referred to it, and with respect to which it is asked to report, and he further suggests to the Committee that the various organizations and persons likely to be interested should be notified that the Committee will, at a certain place and date, in Wellington, hear any evidence they may desire to tender." The Committee regrets that owing to ill health Dr. Valintine, Director-General of Health, was unable to act as one of its members. His place was taken by Dr. J.P. Frengley, Deputy Director-General of Health. Unfortunately, illness also overtook Mr. Murdoch Fraser, who has been unable to attend the sittings of the Committee since the middle of August. The remaining members have been present at all sittings of the Committee, details of which are appended in the following table:-- --------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Places and Dates of Sittings. | Witnesses examined or Work done. --------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Wellington, 26th July, 1922 | Preliminary meeting. (forenoon only) | Wellington, 8th August, 1922 | Dr. M.H. Watt, Director, Division of (forenoon only) | Public Hygiene. | Dr. B.F. Aldred, Officer in Charge | Venereal Diseases Clinic. Wellington, 9th August, 1922 | Hon. Dr. W.E. Collins, M.L.C. (forenoon only) | Mr. J. Caughley, M.A., Director of | Education. Auckland, 17th August, 1922 | Dr. Falconer Brown, Officer in Charge | Venereal Diseases Clinic. | Dr. Hilda Northcroft. | Dr. Frank Macky. | Dr. W. Gilmour, Bacteriologist and | Pathologist, Auckland Hospital. | Dr. C.E. Maguire, Medical Superintendent, | Auckland Hospital. | Dr. W.H. Parkes. | Dr. J. Hardie Neil. | Dr. R. Tracy Inglis, Medical Officer, St. | Helens Hospital. | Dr. E.W. Sharman, Port Health Officer. | Dr. W.H. Pettit. Auckland, 18th August, 1922 | Mrs. De Treeby, representing Women's | International and Political League. | Dr. D.N.W. Murray, Medical Officer to | Prisons Department. | Mr. R.J. Pudney.