MATERNAL MORTALITY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22241, 16 October 1935, Page 4

MATERNAL MORTALITY

A MARKED REDUCTION Sir Alexander Young addressed a large gathering of women supporters at the Centreway Tearooms, Hamilton, on Monday afternoon. In the course of his address Sir Alexander said that the marked reduction in the number of maternal deaths in New Zealand during the past year was a reason for satisfaction, and was due to the measures taken by the Health Department, ably seconded by the medical and nursing professions. Referring to the excellent work carried out by the Plunket Society throughout New Zealand the Minister said he had impressed on the Government that subsidies in connection with the Plunket fund should be kept up. Some interesting information regarding malnutrition among children was provided by the Minister, who stated that it was not peculiar to the children of any one section of the community. Ignorance as to feeding and the uso of wrong kinds of food in many homes was largely responsible for much of the malnutrition. At the conclusion of his address a committee was formed with the object of assisting Six- Alexander in his campaign. It comprised:—Mrs. H. C. Ross, chairwoman; Mrs. H. D. Cobb, secretary; Mrs. E. F. Pcacocke, Mrs. A. G. Sanford. Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. T. Hinton, Mrs. R. Mears, Mrs. A. D. Lock, Mrs. A. E. Savage, Mrs. Coldwell, Mrs. L. Griffiths and Miss Coldwell.