Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents

Laid upon the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave
20 September 1954. The Right Honourable the Prime Minister, Wellington. Sir, Having taking into consideration the matters referred to us on 23 July 1954, we submit herewith the report and recommendations upon which we are all agreed. Accompanying the report, for purposes of record, are four volumes containing the evidence of the witnesses who appeared before us and a large file of the submissions which were made in writing. We have the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servants,
Chairman
Dr Oswald Chettle Mazengarb, Q.C.
Members
Mrs Rhoda Alice Bloodworth, J.P. ( Children's Court ).
Mr James Leggat, E.D., M.A., Headmaster, Christchurch Boys' High School .
Dr Gordon Logie Mcleod, LL.B. (N.Z.), M.B.Ch.B. (N.Z.), D.P.H. (Eng.), Director, Division of Child Hygiene, Department of Health .
Mrs Lucy Veronica O'Brien, Vice-President of Women's Auxiliary of Inter-Church Council on Public Affairs: Arch-Diocesan President, Catholic Women's League .
Rev. John Spenser Somerville, M.C., M.A., Chairman of the Inter-Church Council on Public Affairs .
Mr Francis Nigel Stace, B.E.(Elec.-Mech.), B.E.(Mech), President, N.Z. Junior Chamber of Commerce .
Secretary