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The Committee desire to express their appreciation of the help given by the witnesses, many of whom took considerable trouble to collect information and prepare evidence. Their especial thanks are due to officers of the Department of Health, for supplying statistical information and for preparing graphs and tables ; to the members of Hospital Boards, some of whom came to meet the Committee at considerable inconvenience to themselves ; ito the Medical Officers in charge of sanatoria and hospitals, for the manner in which they gave every possible assistance to the Committee in the inspection of their institutions ; and to the members of the medical profession, who gave up their time to submit evidence. The Committee further wish to make special mention of the services rendered by the secretary, Mr. J. W. Buchanan, whose work has been very heavy owing to the number of witnesses examined and the extent of ground covered in a comparatively short time. This would not have been possible but for the complete arrangements made by Mr. Buchanan, and the ability and energy which he showed generally in the discharge of his duties left nothing to be desired.

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Places and Bate of Sictings. Witnesses examined or Work done. Timaru, Saturday, 9th June, 1928 .. Dr. W. C. Burns, representing British Medical Association (South Canterbury Division). Mrs. W. H. Unwin, member of South Canterbury Hospital Board. Mr. H. G. Naylor, Secretary, South Canterbury Hospital Board. Dr. McKenzie, Medical Superintendent, Public Hospital, Timaru. Christchurch, Monday, 11th June, 1928 .. Dr. Walter Fox, Medisal Superintendent, Public Hospital, Christchurch. Dr. A. B. Pearson, Bacteriologist, Christchurch. Christchurch, Tuesday, 12th June, 1928 .. Mr. H. J. Otley, Chairman, North Canterbury Hospital Board. Mr. A. T. Smith, Chairman, Public Health Committee, North Canterbury Hospital Board. Mr. W. S. Wharton, Secretary, North Canterbury Hospital Board. Dr. G. J. Blackmore, Medical Director, Tuberculosis Institutions, Cashmere. Dr. William Aitken, Medical Superintendent, Upper Sanatorium, Cashmere Hills. Dr. J. N. Waddell. Dr. T. F. Telford, Medical Officer of Health. Dr. F. W. Dawson, Medical Officer of Health. Mr. S. Cheetham. Dr. E. S. Baker-McLaglan, School Medical Officer. Dr. F. G. Gibson, representing British Medical Association (Canterbury Division). Dr. F. V. Bevan-Brown, representing British Medical Association (Canterbury Division). Wellington, Thursday, 14th June, 1928 .. Dr. Short. Dr. P. P. Lynch, Pathologist. Dr. T. H. A. Valintine, Director-General of Health. Mr. F. Castle, member of Wellington Hospital Board. Dr. H. B. Ewen, Medical Superintendent, Public Hospital, Wellington. Dr. W r . Young, representing British Medical Association (Wellington Division). Dr. A. D. Carberry, Medical Officer, Pensions Department. Mr. A. 0. Keisenberg, Secretary, New Zealand Hospital Boards' Association. Dr. Ada Paterson, Director, Division of School Hygiene. Dr. W. B. Mercer, Medical Officer of Health. Otaki, Friday, 15th June, 1928 .. .. Dr. E. Irwin, Medical Superintendent, Otaki Sanatorium. Palmerston North, Friday, 15th June, 1928. Dr. Ivan Wilson, representing British Medical Association (Palmerston North Division). Palmerston North, Saturday, 16th June, 1928 Sir James Wilson, Chairman, Palmerston North Hospital Board. Dr. H. J. C. Durward. Dr. F. G. Ward, Medical Superintendent, Palmerston North Hospital. Pukeora Sanatorium, Waipukurau, Sunday, Dr. G. Maclean, Medical Superintendent, Pukeora Sanatorium. 17th June, 1928 Hamilton, Monday, 18th June, 1928 .. Mr. Campbell Johnstone, Chairman, Waikato Hospital Board. Mr. E. G. Johnson, Secretary, Waikato Hospital Board. Dr. Hugh Douglas, representing British Medical Association (South Auckland Division). Dr. G. W. Gower, Medical Superintendent, Public Hospital, Hamilton. Auckland, Tuesday, 19th June, 1928 .. Dr. A. N. McKelvey, Medical Superintendent, Auckland Infirmary. Dr. T. J. Hughes, Medical Officer of Health. Dr. H. J. C. Wilkie, School Medical Officer. Dr. S. A. Bull, representing British Medical Association (Auckland Division.) Dr. P. A. Lindsay, representing British Medical Association (Auckland Division). Auckland, Wednesday, 20th June, 1928 .. Dr. C. E. Maguire, Medical Superintendent, Public Hospital, Auckland. Dr. W. N. Abbott, representing British Medical Association (Auckland Division). Mr. H.. Aekins, formerly Tuberculosis After-care Officer for Returned Soldiers. Mr. W. Wallace, Chairman, Auckland Hospital Board. Mr. H. A. Sommerville, Secretary, Auckland Hospital Board. Mr. H. Jones, Relieving Officer, Auckland Hospital Board. Dr. C. H. Tewsley, representing British Medical Association (Auckland Division). Dr. C. J. Griffin, representing British Medical Association (Auckland , Division). Mr. N. G. Gribble, Hamilton. Dr. R. Bevan-Brown, Acting-Pathologist.