PLUNKET SOCIETY

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 115, 12 November 1930, Page 16

PLUNKET SOCIETY

MUXTII'S OPERATION IS

The fiionthly. .meeting;.of.' the, Royal New I Zealand fcSocict-y for the .Health o£ Women and Uliildreu. was- held'-on 7tli-November. Ihei'o were present Messrs. Oxenham, jjnugaus, Luke,. iU;iieau, 'llott, : Milioi, ajuwus, KicUardson, V, JohiiSon, ; '-.Aikeu, i'otnennguain, VVilsou, l'aterson, M'Jilauwiiay, ixousou, Jii'mersoUj .Davidson, Uin-, tins, carawell,.. VV'liite,: iJt'acli, UorUou, j ctuou, i-ncsiley,' Kaiplj,: isullock, liaasou, owaiusou, lU'JJuuaiu, aud tue, Aliases iiaraci/i auu .(jaiiiei'oij. ;.:■ Apologies. were re-v-aivea ironi 'iviesuiii'iieij iviutai'tny-iteid, is. ±j. vvoou, curgeßs^ -jViirauis, nawKius, unu ;n v.icar. - - ■-.-.;'.-.. . i\irs. il. ..ildll -was ■ elected' actnig-'Hresi-' acui,. uiuu..mo end ..ot;.;tiiu'; year. xue. i'iuukci;:iiuraes; .reiwii, guve;tlie fuliuuing imruuii.iurs:—ibiai |uuiuuer. oi new cases, no';': itiuu , huiuoer. oi. visits ' to uumes, Lwtz'i lotai. uiimuei'. '6i 'visits to oiiiccs, auuas 'Mzti ■■ buDies': t J.4YV, cnimreu Mi. -Uetaiis us luiiows; -jii iieuunuaitcis, joi auuus, ov-j'; uauies,' ii.o cmiurtu; Jiiistooiuue, 'ji, uo, 'm; peato'uu, on, o'<i,v; mirumar, ii>2> yii, 11; i^yau.xjuy, ioy,mo; w; ia.in,aii-ai,>»j .ow;_ u; ; j.\ewiuw>i, lot, ixo, 7; J.OWUU ,x>ay, ; u6,,.iii,, ; W;,,iiro6iiiyii J iuu, uu, ±i; iveiuurn, ou, ay, (i; jemron, j.»u, 1/u io; ivorcuiauu w, 2\i,. isJj.H'auesiown, vn, to, ca; iMgaio, in, ,b>2,,^^ idj.^uaiiuaiiaii, si, vi, J-4; v't'iiiiaouyuie,; to, 'W,-'z; .lawa. jjiai, s, 2, v; iiiuiinercou, 7, : 7,-'O. •. ... \ V isns to uoinea were paid, also in Titaui uay, i'areiuata, , i-uuefuii^ay/ iNgauauiju^a, and ■ iYaiWiirni,,--..•. • ■ •' '•.-liiaysjs'.oi iueumgi'-is'uiiiber of babies wnuiiy breasi-ii;Ui . iia; DaDies partially ureasc-iea,' 2L; baoies urtmciaiiy red, iv; uijjectauc mociiei'aj :uew -cases,. <>/; expectaucmoHiers still under supervision, I'JJ; i-ecura visits .oi expectant, imotnersto^ pre-uacal-clmic, 3Ui.■: ' . . -.^ Visits, w.ere, paid .during : ,the riionth to die ilome of Compgssiou, the. Salvation Army- Maternity Jibme. ' A.-talk was giveu to tlie i ineuibers, of tlie Baivatiou Army Mothers' Ulub, and a domonstration ot suuable clotliing, tor clnidren alter tlie weaning stage was, inade'i A large class ot Uin Uuiues is m progress. 'i'hanKs are tendered to tUe ladies wno motored tlie nurses during the moutii, and lor parcels of, clothing ironi Mesdameß Katon, iicigli Jliiiit, Bteen, i'isk, Oolle, and Hughes, and for flowers Ironi Mesdames Wilson and Miss Olittord.' . .' ~- . .■-.,. 'The liia'trou of the. Truby' King Kantane Hospital reported: Adihissions for the' moiith: il motliers and 20 babies; length of stay .in hospital: of."discharged cases, 3 mothers and; 3 babies : for . one day, 1 mother and 1' baby fo"r two-' days,'- 2 mothers and 2 babies ■ i'o'r one week, 1 mother for nine.days,..3, .mothers and 3 babies for two weeks,. 1 '.mother and 2 babies'- for- three.1 weeks,; 1, baby for live weeks, 1 baby "for five-and a half weeks, 1 baby, for six weeks,"2 babies for seven "weeks, '1 baby for'seven:and-a half weeks, 1- baby for eight -weeks,'. 1 baby for eight arid'a half weeks/1 baby for ten weeks,-1 baby for. six ■ months/ 'Largest number in residence on any one- day -was 5 mothers and 22.'.babies'.- , •,-.'■■ : ; .. Visitors, for. the-mouth, numbered 485, lueluding Sir Truby King aud the, members' of the Khandaljali, and Taita committees. '•-. Tlie Karitaue^ Sewers, children from the 4th, sth, and'6th standards of the'Berhampore,'Roseneath, Hataitai," and Kelbui'n Schobls, and pupil; teachers from the Training Cqllege/.Kelburu, with their teachers, ''were sliowu: how to bathe and di'ess a baby "correctly, how the food- is prepared: and given, -aid- .the best way of; making the: baby's-bed. "The; matron thanks the.following;ior.'gifts:.'Siv Truby King,. for magazines;' also. Mrs. M'Eldownay,. N.Z. Dairy Co., for; Renco;. and Miss Hunter; for,eggs and:fioweiv The matron would be glad, to ..receive j?ifts . of.- old blankets,. flannel, and,, old.: iinen.: The bi-annual conference of the Plunket Society is being held . ia.-. Wellington, in the Sydney ■ street schoolroom, commencing on 18th, November, '.10.30' a.m. ' All niembers of the'society may', attend the conference, and may-.take part -in' the proceedings, biit' ouly: appointed" delegates by the respective con>mitteesr ay vote. treasurer acknowledges the following douatipus.' and- subscriptions: Woolworths, Ltd.,' £1 ds;;Mrs. Martin, £1:Is; Mrs. Gilmour,. £1; Mrs.; Miller, 10s. Received froriv. subcommittees: . Brooklyn—Proceeds of jumble-sale, £10 15s 6d; per Mrs. Whyte,':£l; Mrs. Binny, 10s; -Mrs. Hartley,' 7s 6d; total, • £12 13s'. Wadestown .—Part proceeds df.. raffle,' £11 'Ms. , Karori—Dr. -Bull': and -; Mrs.1; Bush', ■ :£1 Is each;. Mrs. Fulton',;". £1; -Mis.-. Bristbw, 10s;, Mesdames Patterson, Mowat, Carpentert: Nevill; ;Wil|on, ;-Baker, . Dickersoni / Robiesbni,"ss xeach';'-'donatibn; bridge:p,ai;ty, 'ss; ,'tbtal"!;:-£5 ''175.. '-;''i;"Seatoun—-Dr: Kenip; £1-.ls;,.Mrs. Mack; arid Mrs.; Liverton, £1 eacli;. Mesdames.'-lEdwards, -Scotland, M'Favniri-.' 10s each;- Mesdaraes Black, Miller, Lindberg, Howard,;- Oliver, ■■-.•Pollock, M'Caul, Pollock,- Dutton,,Brodie. Jones, Duthie, Penhall,::: .Ealkiner, '.•■ M4;Farlane, G.ibb ) .Mantalin,;M'Lennan. Eield,.,Gordon-, Newey, Barnett," Lewes,; Terry, Mabin. 'Gollie, Arkley,iss each; collected in small sums. £.5 3s: Bd: total, :£l6 11s 6d. Miraniar—Proceeds" of.cliildren's-party. £h 12s 3d;vMrs. A.'Crawford;-£1 Is; Mrs.1 Anquetil, '£1: 'Mrs. Holmes.; 10s;,, per f Mrs. Keen. '12s;'Mrs.1 Bishop, 10s;..Mrs. MMillan, ss; total. £5 10s 3d. Mvs. ; Jor-en'sen, £2: -Mrs.'.-.Freeman, 10s Cd; Mcsda.mes,Carswell, Beiige. .Turner, Todd, M-Xerinan. .Williamson. : Venw^. v. cpjlecterl i,V small sums." £.1 9s:;6d; total. £o. 15s. -Northland-Proceeds ;of T .dance,. Wir.-Mr. Gobd £1 Is:' Mvs. .Jacobsen. 10s Od, Mesdames ■ Good.. Jones, wd ■ Brooks, os each; total, £6 6s' 6d. ; Eastbourne-^lis. Mather 30s 'Od:■ Mesdames Markham. ai d £30.;i65.v-.-, ' .";•