HEALTH OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17657, 21 June 1919, Page 7

HEALTH OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Society tor the Promotion of ino Health of Women and Children Committee was held yesterday; Jos. M'George (in tiio- chair), Lady Allen, iVleKianies iVioore, Theomin, Isaacs, J. C. M'George, Dunlop, Rattray, Solomon, Aiken, Champtaioup, Jackson, the Misses Joachim, Stewart, Gow, M'Dougall, and the secretary. Accounts were passed for payment. The matron of the Karitane-Harris Hospital reported for month of May: —Admitted—mothers 5, babies 14; discharged— mothers 4, babies 14; deaths,. 1; greatest number in residence at\ any time—mothers 2. babies 15; in residence on May 31— mothers 1, babies 11. The hospital was c.'osed to visitors during the .month. One baby died during the month from prematurity, death occurring two hours after admission. Of the cases admitted during the month, two came from Kaitangata, the remaining 17 from the Dunedin district. Plunket nurses in training, 5; Karitane nurses in training, 11. Gifts* were received and acknowledged Irom the following:— Mesdamcs Johnstone, Moore, Theoirnn, and Arundel. All babies in hospital are making good progress. j. he riuiiKei nurses lor North and Central districts reported:—Babies on the list, 696; solely breast-fed, 69; partly breast-tod, 40; new cases (babies only), 18; visits to Plunket rooms—adults 10a, babies 55. The Plunket nurse for the South Dunedin district reported :—Babies on the list, 345; wholly breast-fed, 48; partly breastfed, 18; visits to Plunket rooms—Adults .150, babies 134. The Plunket nurses reported that, but for the prevalence of colds, the general health i/t uio LrabKu was guud One uealh was reported due to shock after burns. Mosgiel was visited four times during the month and Port Chalmers twice, the nurse being called to a special case. The general health of the babies in Mosgiel district was very good. The following sub-committees were elected for the ensuing year:—Executive Committee —Dr and Mrs Trilby King, Lady Allen, Mesdames Caxr, J. A. Johnstone, W A Moore, Jos. M'George, R. W. Gibbs, j. C M'George, Thoomiu, /uid T. K. Sidey Mesdames W„ A. Moore and Jos. M'George were appointed to act with the president and hon. treasurer as a working executivo to deal with matters requiring urgent attention. House Committee, Karitane-Har-ris Hospital—Mesdames Jcs. M'George (convener) W. A. Moore, Cunninghame, and Miss Stewart; humanised milk department Taieri and Peninsula Daky Company—Lady Allen and members of the working executive; Sewing Committee—Mesdames R W Gibbs, J C. M'George, Jas. Begg, Solomon! Champtaioup, Isaacs, Aiken, Gallawav Arundel. J ' The' question of raising funds required to carry on and extend the society's work was discussed, and suggestions were asked for. One member offered to place her garden at the disposal of tlie committee while another member kindly undertook to organise a sale of work at her house It was decided to ho!d a special meeting on Tuesday next to arrange the details of the campaign for raising the necessary funds to enable,the society to njyail themselves of th 0 promise made by trie Hon. G W Russell (Minister of Public Health) of a £ for £ subsidy, up to £1250. The committee accorded a very heartv voto of thanks to Mrs W. A. Moore for her efficient organisation of the society's bay at the Winter Show. Th c committee gratefully acknowledged the receipt of a cheque for £10 10s from the Central branch, £5 5s of which is donated towards the Central Council's expenses, and £5 Ss towards th« funds of the Karitene-Horris Hospital. The hon treasurer reported the maintenance for the month £27 6s 6d also the receipt of a number of suWrpti'ons and donations, chiding a donation of £1 from the president cf tlm East Africa Women s League, Nairobi, East Africa Pro-