Great War Stories: Ettie Rout

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Digital items relating the Great War Story video about Ettie Rout. Ettie Rout promoted sexual health practices during WWI in the face of strong public and governmental opposition. She was responsible for saving many lives from the effects of sexually transmitted infections. Her work was influential in the decision of the New Zealand Army to issue free prophylactic kits to soldiers; they adopted the kit that Rout had developed. She never received proper credit for her work during her lifetime, but soldiers recognised the value of her work. See more Great War Stories here http://firstworldwar.govt.nz/great-war-stories

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