PLUNKET SOCIETY

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27669, 27 May 1955, Page 2

PLUNKET SOCIETY

CHRISTCHURCH BRANCH Mrs F G- Weideman, president of the Fendalton sub-branch of the Plunket Society, Mrs C. F. McKee, president of the Kaiapoi sub-branch, and Mrs E. B Smith, secretary of the Riccarton sub-branch, were welcomed to the monthly meeting of the Christchurch branch of the society. Mrs H. S. S. Kyle, who has served on the Riccarton committee for more than 20 years, was welcomed back alter having leave.j, , , Mrs Janet Williams was granted six weeks' leave of absence, and Mrs W. Pryce was granted six months’ leave. Mrs K- Munro was elected a new member of the committee. Sympathy was expressed .with the relatives of Mrs David Crozier, a life member of the society, who died reCe it was agreed that the society would enter a float in the procession to end the "Operation Safety Week cam- : paign to be held in October. The so- : ciety will demonstrate ways of preventing accidents in the home. A vote of thanks was accorded to i the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., for the gift or ■ £ 150, the proceeds of the AU Eyes on 1 Wool” parades. It was reported that the surprise parcel stall recently held in Cathedral ; square resulted in the sum of £lO9 ■ being raised. . . Miss B. Helliwell, charge sister, reported as follows for the month: new baby cases, 284; visits to babies in homes, 1755; visits of babies to rooms, 3 °The matron of the Karitane Hospital (Miss J- Horner) presented the followina report: mothers admitted, ii. babies admitted, 24; mothers discharged, 18; babies discharged, 21. twins admitted, one set; triplets admitted, one set; premature babies admrtted 8; premature babies discharged. 2. The following 'branches and sub- • branches were thanked for their • donations to the Kantape Hgspit al during the month: Heathcote £ 1 Is. E Marshland £lO, Little Biver £5, Kai- ’ tuna £5. Okain’s Bay £5 ss, Llt tle c Akaloa £l5, North Beach £2 2s, and W New°posters, illustrating the cost to ! the society of caring for babies, were f displayed.and sub-branches were m- ; vited to buy them for their rooms.