CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 133, 2 December 1936, Page 7

CRIPPLED CHILDREN

SOCIETY'S ACTIVITIES

WELLINGTON BRANCH

The monthly meeting of the Crippled Children Society (.Wellington branch) was held recently. Mrs. A.nox Gilmer presided. Twenty-tour cases were aeait with. 'me woi-k of the society is gradually lni-ieasni^. 'incut! cue UuiV m uiuiu ii.o cases. j.uo secretary reported that views hau buuj <-.iciui.u£ca wiui ouid1 ko.'unciici>, SO tiiai. yv+L*.j mattv-i'S imam, uu umioi'M uuuusuuui, me Jjuuuuiuii. A lever of aiJiJicciaciOii ol ui<j wjlH of tne sociuiy wan luoeivea uxnii me KeWIOWII tICUOOI OUIiiiUIUUC. /i piudSI ing leaturu oi vie wuia is also vie ieCfipt oi letters oi ajjjyitciduuii u.uiit a nuinDw oi me pareum oi cunui'iia wno nave oeen assisted uy me society. j it was repori-ea tndt tne society is | working in close co-operauon wiui ifio principdi cliaruaoie organisations in me cny. a number ot oilers from private employers to employ cnppies navy been ruceivod ana me Manuxaccurers' Association nas aiso pruunsed to co-operaie. The Chainoer vi commerce is iv ue approacnea m tnis connection.. as a result of a recommendation by the- J\ew Zealand executive Miss h.. xioYVixx. has oeen appointed lv the executive to represent me Wellington brancn of the i\ew Zealand Jiaucauonal Institute. A letter oi manks was sent to Metro-Goidwyn-Mayer, Ltd., in connection with a theatre treat mat is being provided for tne cnildren. ARTIFICIAL LIMBS One of the: principal activities ot the society is nnanciai assistance to parents ior tne provision oi artmciai limbs ana in tms connection the society is inaebted to tne jiorownenua .Patriotic Association, the Wellington Ketumed Soldiers' Association, ana tne War .Relief Association for coninoutions maae in specific cases. Arrangements were maae lor sending children to tne Health Camp ana tne X.M.C.A, Christmas camp and vi tins latter connection the inanKs ot tne society are due to tne Wellington itoiary Club ior its co-operation. The welfare officer guve a comprehensive report of the montn's activities, indicating the progress made by the society in linking up with numerous other bodies connected with welfare Arrangements are to be made for placing collection boxes m suitable places: and it was decided to support a suggestion that a National Cripples Day be held next year for the purpose of raising funds to carry, on the work of the' dnl'erent local societies. • Gifts of books were acknowledged from Mr. H. Nathan, Mr. C. Sander, and the Wellington Returned Soldiers AsSoArrangements were made for the handing over to the Wellington Hospftal Board and the Education Board the special furniture provided by the society for the education of children at the Wellington Hospital. . The necessity for further contributions to the society was.stressed and a campaign for funds is to be inaugurated next year.