Provenance : Overseas Missions Committee

Group Title : Subject File

Series Title : New Hebrides Leper Survey & NZ Lepers' Trust Board

Date(s) : 1949 to 1956

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Item Description : This file contains correspondence relating to leprosy in the New Hebrides including work sponsored by the NZ Lepers' Trust Board .

Included in this file are :- Leprosy survey progress reports prepared by Dr Jean Davies from South Santo, West Santo Coast, East Santo & Big bay, Tanna, Futuna, Aneityum, Aniwa, Malekula, North Ambrym, Banks Island, Aoba & Pentecost (1948-49); correspondence with the "Pacific Coral Sea Leper Medical Relief Fund" and Overseas Missions Committee desire to only support established leper trusts (1950); correspondence re the NZ Lepers' Trust Board supporting a hospital on Epi and inability of New Hebrides Condominium Government to assist financially (1956).
 

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