Palmerston North Branch Of PIunket Society

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6788, 20 February 1932, Page 15

Palmerston North Branch Of Plunket Society

| FIEST MEETING OF THE YEAR Mrs. A. Coombs presided over tho first meeting of tho year of the Palmerston North branch of the Plunket Society, hold in the City Council Chambers yesterday. There were also present Mesdamcs H. B. Bennett, J. H. Whyte, H. F. Wilson, L. A. Abraham, J. Murray, A. A. Langley, W. G. Miller, C. A. Small, A. E. Mansford, L. H. Collinson and M. Aitchison (hon. secretary). . Apologies for absence were received from Mesdamcs 11. B. Free, N. Sinclair, Fairbrothor, G. S. Peren, A. Grigor, T. J. Eodgers and J. Mounsey. Nurse's Report The Plunket nurse’s report for December stated that 158 visits had boen paid to homes and that the visits to the offico totalled 1364 (664 adults, 592 babies and 10S older childron). There had been 25 new cases. Parcols of clothing had been received from Mesdamcs Tcnncnt, Murdoch, Rex and McKclvic. Fivo visits had been made to Foxton out-station, while the visits to that offico totalled 141 (60 adults, 5S babies and 23 older children). Ono new case had been added to tho books. Sales of Karilac, etc., for tho month totalled £35 10/2, and with an annual subscription of £1 1/ from blaster D. Tenncnt, £1 from an anonymous donor, 5/ from Miss Heather Goldingham and 17/10 from the donation box, the receipts totalled £39 3/. The January report stated that 13S visits had been paid to homes, and that visitors to the offico numbered 1437 (72-4 adults, 629 babies and S 4 older children). Thirty-nine new cases had been registered. Four visits had been made to Foxton out-station, the visits to the office totalling 122 (59 adults, 54 babies and nine older children). .Six new cases had been added to the books. Sales for the month amounted to £35 11/7, while a membership feo of 5/ from Mrs. J. Eockel, a donation of 5/ from Mrs. Boys and £1 14/3 from the collection box brought tho receipts to £37 15/. The reports were adopted. Accounts amounting to £5 13/10 were passed for payment. General Following a recent decision to open tho Plunket rooms on Saturday afternoons and for one nurse to remain on duty for the convenience of country mothers, the secretary presented a return covering visits paid to the Toonrs over tho period from August 1 to November 30 last. During those -months 55 mothers and '54 babios had visited tho rooms, it being noted that these were mostly drawn from tho city area. Members considered that, as country mothers had not availed themselves of this convenience, it was not worth while keeping a nurse on duty for such a small amount of work. It was also pointed out that in a. case of urgency there was always a Plunket nurse on duty to bo notified by telephone. On tho motion of Mesdames Whyte and Murray it. was. unanimously resolved to clo-se the rooms on Saturday afternoons as from tho first Saturday in March. A circular letter from the Central Council concerning the nurses superannuation fund occasioned considerable discussion, tho general opinion being that further information should be sought, on the. matter. Tentativo arrangements woro made for the garden party to be held at the residence of Mrs. L. H. Collinson on March 19. Tho details will bo finalised at a further meeting on Monday afternoon, when it is hoped there will bo a full, attendance of members. Mrs. Collinson announced that Messrs. Collinson and Cunninghamo would allow tho committee tho use of their merry-go-round for the garden party, and tho offer was gratefully accepted.