THE PLUNKET SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2128, 21 April 1914, Page 3

THE PLUNKET SOCIETY

ANN'.IUI^MKKTINa

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biuid of h'.'liMi'N h.!i(i Agr«fltJ l-n.crHilri* blil-rt U> ilio ujilreep el owMiursij to vfntt VoUitio tjiroo itwit n wfiHj, nr oftnuiir it l»'f|)lii'l'il, f'Vtfo rn.ilwAy paftses w*-ro \itnu\n\ io ntirtes on duty by the Health f)o|>nrt«t<Mit. Tha goofoty'a Worft. The Biirscs' report wim-os fe)to«H: — Prom April 1, iOUi, to Maroli 81-, 1014: Visits to cases,-4161; new ca.scs, 3Df); motliers' visits to Pluiiltct rooms, 1056. U will be seen by this record: that the work is njipTCftiated ami very ndcoesary to tho welfare of the community. The training and cxpcrinico of tlwi nurees fipeciattjr qualifies .thorn lor the iverk, nnd .voting awl. inesperienced mothers are able to rely on sound, instruction. 14 v.ilf be seen that from whichever ivay ■tne matter is viewed the Pluiiket nurses assist the medical, -profession in combating iafant mortality, and seetirmg rri-.ofo sanitary conditions for tho children of the cc-jnimrntty. No charge is raado for visits, so their services ar& a.vaikble.for every. mother in.the district. - ; This is a beautiful feature of tho work, but money is requited to cntTj it on, slid ii U hoped that citizens iii the position to do so will subscribe liberally to tho funds of the soeiut.v. The society is much indebtedto tli*"Macafthy Trustees fo-i- their handsome grant of- £200 towards . the work of the society; I'The titoe. has now' arrived when it is necessary to establish a "PluJikefc Home and School, far Mothers." The- iiurses will Irvo there altogether, .and special .coses will be treated,.so that it is Ijoped many, a sickly baby may be brought back te health, and the mothers taught how to do their very best for their children.

the society is ftlso loskfeg forward to the establishment of the municipal milk supply, where it. hopes to get a Small room wh?re tile' nurses can pare- the mil-S and httve- it distributed Iron-i "there. Mothers travelling mill . babies find it-very- eonveftient %a apply to the nurses to lisve t-Ketr babies'ibod prepared for them. 'Late-ly, nurses were asked to .prc-paro J-iiilk for a deli•■cato lwb ; y going to ■ Sydney. The chief eftftineer ot t-lio stesftief put it in the cool ehiffiber.'iit aboflt 30 degrees, ami ■it was quite sivcot oa reaching there. Letters and requests for t-lio. society's books have enrne 'from all parts of the pomi-feion, and also frdtij Australia, Tarawa., and tbo South Sea Islands. Thero is a grqst demawd for tbo new edition of "Feeding, and Csre of the Baby."- The eotonivttee, wish to. .thwtk Pr. Vatmtine Health '■DopaTtn-ioiut*|QT-:thei-r.eyjri;ptliy, and.-support, which.' to regard as , proof of the usefulness of the mchty.; Also the Honorary Myi&o-fy Board-α-ssietaijco during tho year. ~:3;S&^sfi; : <sietr ebft WisueFff eudftefS, M.es#si, Hunt, and Co.-, for 'auditing the accouirts, mid-the , Press for .niahyMsiri^Jy'/Bptices.,-in particular the generous, space- ■β-ffortfedjto ■ iVHygoia/ , To .'• thV; City Council for the use of a mm in the Tswn Sail whenever required, and for concessions for the nurses' tramway' passes. ■■•.,.-'

Society's Finance.. . Tho balance-sheet, as-read by the. secretary, stewed that the receipts amounted to £-479- 10s. 2t|- a including the credit balance fl£ £190 2s, 6d. in hand at the opening of the year, and tho expenditure totalled £423 3s, 4d;. lea-yjug a. balance, in hand, of £'73 16s. lOd. The priitoipal items on the revenue side wei-o the £127 Is. Gd. Tβ•oejyeil from the Plnnket Saturday col-Isa-tion-s, and 'the gtan-fof £200 from the Ma.carth.y Trust. ' The ex:|>eruli'tur« was. as follows j—Kiirses' salaries, £292 l&s.; nurses , ' espehs.es, £18 • 16a, Sd,; niraW uiiiferms, £5 4s. 4d.; nurses , telephone, £6 195. , 9d.; advertisingj sfcationefy, and jwsiagOj ||18 19s. 6d. j rerts of rooms £26; cleaning room, £6; fittings for room, &% Bs. , Sd.; printing-of books. £13 Gs.' 23,; deposit art house, £2o; sundry expenses, £8 Ts, 6d.

Chairman's ftsmarks. la speaking to the .Sir Bpbeit Stout, congratulated the society upon its excellent record of work ana Upon its financial position. The proposed Plunket Heme and School for Mothers s.bouid be of great help in teaching the mothers. : .kow te. do tiioir best for their t-Hldrfen. and in helping to win sickly babies to good health. He hoped that the City Council would take steps to seo that a pure milk, supply was secured for the people of Wellington], as impure »ilk was often the.cause of tubercular troubles.

Officers Elected. ' ] Tile electron of officers was. me-fol-lows:—President, Mrs., Algnr Williams fre-elected); viCLvpresidents, Mrs. W. I'. Masscy. Lady Stout, Mrs. J. P. Luke, Ladv tisiio-rue-Gtbte, Mrs. A. E, Atkinson, Mrs. Walter Reid,' awl Mrs. Frtdi&tt; koßorary secretary, Mrs: j M'Vicar (re-elected); honorary treas-j urer, Mrs. Neil Jt'teart (re-elected); *s- j eistaitt eeeretarjv Mrs. Birliott (re-ekct-fid) •' committee, Hev. Mother Anbert,. Mrs, Justice Chapman, Lady Kelburn, Mrs Hosking, Miss Stewart, Miss laalish, Mrs. W. J. Grey, .Mrs. Oorrigaii,; Mrs. S. Kirkceldie, Mrs. ¥. Leckie, Mrs. Winder, Mrs. Ooull, Mt». G.J. Reid.Mre. W .F. W«fd. Mrs. Po-Hswnby, Mrs. Kane. Mrs. HJircwtrt, Mrs. J. 11.I 1 . Luke, Mrs. Malcolm ltossj Mrs, P. M'Liircft, Miss Pnynft, Miss Peach, MtSe table, Miss M'LeUan, Miss Ric-lititond, Miss Clarke; honorary medical advisory 'beard, Dr. Plntts-Mills, Df- Edtth HuntJev Hon. Dr. Collins, Dr. Cαhill, Dr, Holmes, Dr, T-olhurstj Or, Wilkttia, Dr. ■ll»«'soii. Dn Maekie-Begg, Df. ». O, AYhvte,'Br. Teniwnt, Df. BoWcrbank, 1 .Or ' (iibiss, Dr. Eebcrt Stout, Dr. T. 'D. ST. Stout. i Votes β-f thanks were passed to t-no S Honorary Medical Board for their services, to the Mayor and City Council, to the auditors and to tho Press, ana also a. hearty veto of thanks to the chair. Special reference to the valuable work done for the society by Mrs, ji'-Viear, the secretary, was made by the presidont, Mrs, Algar Williams.