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Second World War pro-kit

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Second World War pro-kit

The prophylactic (preventative) kit, or 'pro-kit', issued to soldiers in the Second World War included cleaning cloths and ointment. Condoms were also supplied.

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Jane Tolerton, Sexual health – Sexual health, 1914–1945, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/object/27209/second-world-war-pro-kit (accessed 21 June 2026).

Story by Jane Tolerton, published 30 March 2011.