HEALTH OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 13411, 1 May 1909, Page 6

HEALTH OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

At tho monthly meeting oi* the Soxioty for tho Promotion oi tho Health oi Womon nnd' Children tho secretary reported that the Hon. D. Buddo had visited the office in Durham street during the previous week, in order to become acquainted with tho nurses and their work. Ho enquired into the methods adopted by the Society here, and asked for information as to tho working of the Karitane Home in Dunedin. He considered more satisfactory results could bo obtained by a society of this kind if carried on by private enterprise and subsidised by the Government, than if the work was handed over to and managed by the State. With regard to the subsidy applied for, the Minister announced that it would be available ialmost iminediatelv, and, in conclusion, expressed himself as highly satisfied with all he had seen aud heardThe question then arose as to what should constitute the boundaries limiting the nurses' visits, as their work had extended to such a degree they could no longer perform their duties satisfactorily unless some such rule were laid down. After some discussion, it was decided that in future Nurse Morgan and Nurse Macarthy should ottend cases only within a radius of two miles from the Post Office, Cathedral square. As they can always be consulted at. the office, 2" Durham street South, every day except Saturdays and Sundays, from 2 to 3. and any information may be obtained there, or the nurses consulted by letter, it is considered there is no reason why this rule should hinder the progress or efficiency of tho work, and in urgent cases the telephone, No. 285, is always available. The nurses' monthly report showed a large increase in the number of cases.