PROGRESS MADE

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 117, 20 May 1938, Page 9

PROGRESS MADE

CRIPPLED CHILDREN. TOTAL OF 529 CASES. AUCKLAND SOCIETY'S WORK. A total of 529 eases are now on the files of the Auckland branch o f the New Zealand Crippled Children Society, which Held its annual meeting | ilst evening. It was stated that the infantile paral vsis epidemic of l as t year added a considerable number, but other crippling diseases, as well as accidents, indicated that the problem was unlikely to disappear. The Hocety ]mtl taken a keen in teSin the work of caring for the needs of all these children, particularly as far as their education was concerned. As funds became available a vocational training centre. with special buildings equipment and stall' would be estaV

Gratitude was expressed to all who ha, assisted in the work during the vear OnVers were elected as follows — president. Sir Ernest Davis; vice-nre-i- ---< cuts. Anhbishop Averill, the Kev. Dr. -\. .1. Hodge. Bishop.Liston, the Kev \ Astor, Dr. Bertram. Mr. D. V. Bryant (Hamilton), Mrs. M. Christian (Tuiranga). Dr. W. Oilmour Mr F \ .Tones (Dargaville), Dr. T. W. J. Johnson] „!'•,•;• V Laurenson (Matamata). Mr. W. Marshall (Paeroa), Mr. K. B. Mvers Mr. K. Mackenzie. Mrs. J. B. McFarhine", Df. K ]). Pinfold (Hamilton) Sir (i Jiich-ardsoii. Mr. H. C. Rishworth (.YVhaiigarei), Mr. W. Sullivan (Whakatanel Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wilson. Mr. T U Wells, Mr. C. 11. Priestley (Cambridge). Honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr. G. J. Park; acting-seeretarv and treasurer Mr. W. E. Burley; honorarv medical officer. Dr. W. Cuthbert IMcCaw; honorary auditors. Messrs. Chambers. Worth and Chambers; honorary architects. Messrs. Glimmer and Ford; honorary solicitor, Mr. A. L. Spenee; medical consulting committee! Dre. Johnson, Oilmour and Craven and Mr. Kenneth Mackenzie. Executive Committee.—Chairman, Mr. A. L. Spence; deputy-chairman, Mr. A. K. North; members, Messr*. G L Taylor, A. S. Bailey, E W. Cassels Brown, W. E. Burley, W. Fraser, Mrs. W. T. Anderton, Miss B. E. Carnaehan, 3>r. J. W. Craven, the Kev. J. J. Kelly, Messrs. T. Lamont. D. E. Leslie, J. W. McGechie. W. Calder' Mackay. A. G. Poison, P. Harrison, Mrs. D. Dillon, Mr. T'. F. Snell (representing the New Zealand Educational Institute), and Mrs. J. B. Callan (representing the Catholic Women's League) and the Rev. F. Copeland.