THE PLUNKET SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20045, 29 September 1930, Page 2

THE PLUNKET SOCIETY.

The monthly committee meeting of the Pluuket Society was held in the new l'lur. ket rooms, 65 Chester street. There were present Mb J. C'racroft Wilson, in the chair, Mesdames A. Bunz, A. F. Wright. P. Greenwood, A. Bloxam, E. Harris, J. Tait, C. M. Ollivier, E. Garland, J. S. Neville, H. J. Ballin, Li. Lester, 11. Boulton, P. Thomson, E. Wanklyn, Hallows Wood. F. Graham, G. Chilton, L. Wilson, E. Cordner. L. Banks, (J. Uennic, M. H. Gudby, A. McKillop, A. W. iicttven, Cecil Wood, and Misses Dunst'erd and Ward. Appreciative references was madebj' the president to the new Pluuket moms, which were being enjoyed by the mothers and babies, the committee, and the nurses, all of whom were enthusiastic about the beauty of the site and the convenience and comfort of the new rooms. Many presents had been received by the Furnishing SubCommittee, with whom economy and service had been the chief considerations.

Tiie president thanked the committee for its strenuous efforts on Violet Day, especially mentioning the excellent organisation of Mesdames C. Chilton, E. Boulton, and C. Ollivier, and the transport arrangements under Mrs E. Cordner and Mrs G. Aitken. The balance-sheet from the Cabaret Committee, per Mr Gerald Anderson, lion, treasurer, showed a profit cf £'224 ISs Id. to be added to the Society's funds. Mrs A. It. Itlosam and Mrs A. F. Wright were elected to the Hospital Ffouse Committee, vice Mesdames G. Aitken find E. Wanklyn. retired. The following delegates were elected to represent the Christehurch branch and sub-branches at the biennial conference of the Society held in Wellington i>n November 18th to 22nd inclusive: Mesdames J. C'racroft Wilson. M. 11. Godby, o.'Chilton. Hallows W T ood, H. .T. Daliin, C. M. Ollivier, J. S. Neville, A. F. Wright, Lyons, J. Tait, P Thomson. 0. Ilennie, E. Garland, Cecil Wood, and Miss Ward. Tn the event of these ladies being unable to attend, deputies would be elected before November. A grant of '£' so had been nlaced on the_ estimates of the City Council to assist to carry on the Society's work amongst the mothers and children of the Cit.v.

The Country C'luh Miniature Golf course would be opened on Saturday, October 4th, and the secretary offered the proceeds of the green fees and afternoon tea to the Society on that day. Hie members of the committee would be responsible for the arrangements for afternoon tea, and a subcommittee was set up to organise, comprising Mesdames H J. Ball in (convener). J S. Neville, E. Boulton. Hallows Wood, and A McKillop. Miss Myers had agreed to make a donation to the Society of the profits accruing from her dance recital, which would take place on October 7th at the Civic Theatre. A donation of £lB had boon roccivcd with thanks from the Hornby-Templeton sub-branch towards the cost of the country nurse's car,

For Karitano Baby Hospital the matron reported 13 babies admitted, 21 discharged, 11 in hospital, nine mothers admitted, nine discharged, three in residence at the mothers' cottage. The death was reported during the month of a baby who had been ill practically from birth and had died after two and a half weeks in hospital. For the City Plunket Rooms Nurse Allan reported 104 new cases, 726 visits paid by the Plunket nurses to homes. Visits to the various suburban rooms were as follows : —Sydenham : Adults 121, babies, 108. pre-school children 34 : Papanui: Adults 247, babies 211, pre-school children 57; Woolston: Adults 05, babies 58, pre-school children 21; Shirley-Richmond : Adults 52, babies 52. pie-school children 15; Otmwa: Adults 85. Rabies 71, preschool children 19; Spreydon: Adults 113. bobies 105, pre-school children 32; Rijcartoii: Adults 125, babies 101, preschool children 28; St. Martins: Adults 42, babies 40, pre-sehool children 11. Total for suburbs: Adults 850, babies 740, pre-school children 220. City Plunket Rooms: Adults 1009, babies GBO, pre-school children 120. Totals: Adults 1559, babies 1420,' pre-school children '540. At the Pre-Natal Clinic Nurse Summers saw 23 new cases, 165 return visits were paid, and 12-0 cases were under-observation. For the country districts Nurse JElorne repoi-ted as follows: —Southbridge: Adults 9, babies 9, pre-school children 4, home visits 1: Dunsandel: Adults 2, babies 2, pre-school children —. home visits 5; Belfast: Adults 20, babies 20, pre-school children 7, homo visits 20; Kaiapoi: Adults 48, babies 48, pre-school children 7, home visits 9; Leeston : Adults 17, babies 17, preschool children 3. home visits 1; Tai Tapu: Adults 1, babies 1, pre-school children—, home visits 12; Lincoln: Adults 4, babies 16, nre-school children 2. home visits 0: Templeton: Adults i. babies 5, pre-school children 4, home visits 45; Hornbv: Adults 37, babies 35, pre-school children 11; home visits 16; Marshland; Adults 3, babies 2, pre-school children 1, home visits 4. Totals: Adults 150. babies 149, preschool children 39, home visits 119. Nurse Osborne was granted annual leave in August, and during her absence Nurse Garland relieved in the Richmond-Shirley district. Mr Tripe, of the Sydenham Dental Clinic, presented some casts of jaws for exhibition at the new rooms as a warning against babies' thumb-sucking, dummies, etc. Other gifts for the new City Rooms were received with gratitude from branches of the Society at Malvern-Tawera, Cust, Shirley-Rich-mond, Sumner, Lyttelton, Woolston, Papanui, and from Mesdames l'\ Graham. Mallows Wood, K. Cordner, Cla.vden, F. H. Pyne, A. Bloxam. P. Hume. W. Li- Svmcs, V. Turnbull, G. Greenwood, Hennah, A. Buii7<, Dr. Bevan Brown, Messrs G. L. Donaldson, Bnllantyne and Co. Beatli, Ltd., Christchurch Gas Company, Ltd., Hurdler's. Cherry Smith, Ltd., J Fisher and Son, A. J. White, D.1.C., Money Bros.. D A. Donn, W. and T. Avery, and Toe IT.

BIRTHDAY PARTY

A social gathering to celebrate the coming-of-age of Mr Ronald Smith was held at his home, Bankhead, Cust, on Wednesday evening when an enjoyable time was spent by a largo number of guests. A musical programme was provided and games and competitions were enjoyed. Supper was served in tho dining-room, where the large cake made and decorated by Miss Trustrum, was lighted by twenty-one candles, which were extinguished by the guest of the evening. Mr S. Smith presented Mr Ronald Smith with a gold key. aud the toast of the "New Man of the House" was proposed by the lley. A. Simmonds, and that of "The Family" by Mr James Catherwood. Amongst those present were Mcsdames Catherwood, Ileinisch, Crysell, Simmonds, G. Cowens, Barrie, Brunsden, Evans, C. Forbes, Gartery, Gardner, Henderson, A. Smith, "Tallott, Thompson Peacliev. Wayland, and E. W Smith, Misses Barr, D. Brown, Barrie (2) D. Bennett, Catherwood, Moekett. Crooks. Neave. Peaehey (2), Stevenson, Smith (3). Trustrum. Vucetich (2), Wayland, Walker, Messrs Catherwood, Cowens. 8 Smith, Crysell, C. Forbes, Gardner, Gartery (3), Peaehey. Henderson. Sinnnonds, Tallott. R. Thompson, Wayland, A. Smith, W. Smith. J. Smith, E. W. Smith, Cordery, Bradlev, Barrie, Adlingj;on, Burrows, C. Jolmson, Doig, Evans, and Kennedy.