PLUNKET SOCIETY

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 118, 14 November 1929, Page 19

PLUNKET SOCIETY

MONTHLY REPORT The monthly meeting of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health o£ Women and Children was held last week. There were, present Lady Hosking (in the chair),"' Mesdames Wood, MawirthyKeid, l'utcrsoii, White, • Richardson, Luke, Hodsoia, Tythe-Brown, Hunter, M.irams, M-lildowney, Sotham, Purtoii, i-'rescoU, Aikeu, Hawkius, Leach, Huggaid, Corkhill, Collins, Black, M-Ciae, Maylor, Misses Burnett and Cameron. ' Apologies were received from Mesdames Jerram, Brmyaus, Miller, Burgess, James, Ilott, Jiiichelbaum, and Miss Nathan. ihe Plunket nurses 'report gave the following particulars:—Total number of new cases, 149; total number of visit to nomes, 18(1; total number of visits to officesadults 2278, babies 1772, children 3SI- detailed as follows: Headquarters 073. 001, 81: Eastbourne SO, 70, 10; A'gaio 60, 46, 26; Khandallah 00, SU, 22; Johnsouville 64, 52, on' keatoun 55> 53. 9; Miramar 136, 128, on; ,V ya|l Bay 156 ' 151< 4°i- Hataitai 1)8, 90, 13; j\ewtown 138, 134, 30; Island Bay 09, Go, 14; Brooklyn, 132, 118, 23; Kelbin-n 40, 39, 9; Karori 131, 129, 19; Northland 2 °' ■' '' Wadestown 52, 35, 24. Analysis oi feeding: Babies wholly breasted 115, babies partially breasted 15,. badies urticticially fed 19, expectant mothers (new cases) 4S, return visits of expectant mothurn to aute-natal cliuie ' 2U5. expectant mothers ttili under supervision 2iO. A class for Girl Guides was held Muring the month, the girls going to ■Karitane lor bathing demonstration, which' they seemed to enjoy thoroughly, aud were keenly interested in seeing the hospital. ihe nurses thank the ladies who motor?f,,Vl em dul'Jng the month, also Mrs. -U'Eldowuey, Miss Barnett, Mrs. Wilson Miss Samson, and Messrs. Koss and Glentunning tor various gifts. * K Tlle report of the matron of the Truby iung Iviintane Hospital showed: Admissions for the mouth, 9 mothers and 15 babies. Length of stay in hospital of discharged cases: 2 mothers and 2 babies for one day, 2 mothers and 1 baby for two days, 1 mother and 1 baby for three days, 1 mother and 1 baby for nine days, 2 mothers and 3 babies for two weeks, 2 mothers and 2 babies for 2'/q weeks, 1 mother for three weeks and a half, 1 baby, tor four weeks and a half, 3 babies for seven weeks, 1 baby for ten weeks and a half, 1 mother aud 1 baby for nine weeks, 1 baby for twelve days, and 1 baby for five months. There were 551 visitors to the hospital during the month. Practical demonstrations, with short leeturettes on bathing, feeding, and dressing, were given'to 315 girls. The matron thanks the following for gifts:—Mesdames JUoorey, Harris, Higgins, Buchanan, Sutherland, the Misses Bennett, Cowan, Vikerman, and Cooper for flowers; Miss J^night for cakes; Sir Truby King for books and magazines; also Mrs. Moorey, who kindly gave four days' sewing during the month.

The treasurer acknowledges the following donations and subscriptions:—Mr W D. Hunt £5 55,. Mrs. T. A. Hunter £3 3s the Hutt County Council, £2 10s; Colone Campbell, Mr. G. Bhirtcliffe, Mrs. .W. Bethune, Messrs, Bell, Gully, M'Kcnzie, and O Leary Brandon, Ward, and Hislop, n° U]' S,' Vl llte' aud Coul'tu ey, and the Dental and Medical Supply Co., Ltd £" 2s each; Mesdames A. K. S. M'Kenzie, B. Metz M'Kibbin, H. B. Bridge, Lady Stout, the D.1.C., Ltd., the Kodak Co., Ltd., Messrs. T. and W. Young, and H. Hughes, Ltd., £1 Is each; Magnus Motors, Ltd., £1; Mrs. D. C. Innes 10s; Carterton branch riunket Society for Karitane Hospital, £5. Received from sub-committees: Northland, proceeds of sale of work, £41 10s; Messrs. J. Russell and Son, R. J. Johnson, J. Gosling, £1 Is each; Mesdames Gapes, Brooks, Sherwood, ■ Thomas, and J-urner, 10s each; Mesdames Priestly Anderson, Lowe, Hewitt, Steel, Adams,- Macintosh, (Jrquliart, Blackburn, Smith, Panting, Morris, Ross, Ward, Oliver; Tollan, Higgle, Barrow, Larsen, Good, Kennard, Rastal Howell, Bridge, Hubbard, Jacobsen l o ]k yW eston, Egley, Sotham, Uialker, Gardiner, Boustrudse, and Mactarlane, 5s each; box mouey Ss; total .£56 Is. Ivelburn: Mesdames Ostler aud Ellis £1 Is each; Mrs. Pope, £1; Mesdames A loung, Dallard, Moodie, 10s each; Mrs. Cramond, 18s; Mesdames Chamlierlain' luruer, Anderson, Evens, Fusseli, and' Edwards, os each; total £7. Wadestown: Mesdames Gory-Wright, Doctor, and Dr Doctor, £1 Is each; Mrs. Ferguson, 7s od; ivlesdames Carruthers, Joplin, Webb and M'Gill, 5a each; total £4. Lyall Bay: Balance of entertainment, £8. Hataitai: Mr. Tythe-Brown, £1 Is; Mesdames K. Luke, avid Rawnsley, £1 each; Mesdames Reynolds, Dennis, Evans, C'onninghain, Avery, Morris, Baillie, Redstone, Crowes, and Master Brown, 5s each; Mrs. Brighting, 10s; collected in small sums, £2 0s 6d; total £8 Is Cd. Miramar: Mesdames Downes, Totkington, Jeffries, Gillon, Stephenson, Stone, Bodmin, East, Wellwood, 5s each; collected .in smalhsums, £1 14s; box money, 7s; total, £4 6s. Eastbourne:. Mrs. Child, 10s; Mrs. Hunt, 9s; Mesdames Jenkinson, Hart, and Reid, 5s each; total £1 14s.

The Central Committee reports that the dance held on 4th October in St. Francis's Hall showed a profit of £65 lls lid. The committee express their gratitude to Mrs. Macarthy-Reid, who generously gave the band and also the soft drinks. Also to the following for donations:—Mr. H. Hall £5, Lady Chapman 10s, Mrs. J. B. Coates 10s, Mrs. J. Johnston £1; to Miss Phyllis Bates for advertising and giving an exhibition dance; Mr. O'Neill for the loan of china and glass; Curtis and Company for advertising; the Bristol for selling tickets and advertising; L. T. Watkins, Ltd., for printing tickets; Hanna and King, for posters; Mr. Lan Duncan and Mr. A. Young, for cases of claret, and the many friends who helped with the supper.

The Central Committee also reports that the net returns o£ the shop held on 31st October at present totals £167 9s Id. There are still some attractive Christmas gifts for sale, which can bo obtained at.the Plunket Rooms, and. some small amounts o£ money outstanding. Gratitude is recorded to Messrs. L. Dwan and Son for the loan of their shop in Willis street, the Orphans' Club, and the Red Cross for tables, the ladies who\ gave cakes and flowers to the produce stall, and also the New Zealand Trawling Company, A. E. Preston and Co., Messrs. Moore, Wilson, and Co., Gamble and Creed, Cadbury's, Ltd., J. B. MacEwan Co., Ltd., Swiss Milk Co., A. S. Paterson and Co., Ltd., the Market Gardeners, the Te Aro Seed Co., J. Newton and Son, Ltd., Wah Kee, Kwok, and Joe Lee, all of whom gave gifts to the produce stall.