PLUNKET SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3862, 20 March 1928, Page 65

PLUNKET SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New Zealand Society for tho Health of Women and Children was held in the Plunket office on Friday, and was attended by Mrs Johnstone (in the chair), Lady Allen, Mesdames J. M’George, T K. Sidey, G. R. Ritchie, Wilson Williams, Mandeno, Cleghorn, Arundel’, C'airney, Carr, J. C. M’George. Miss Reid and tho secretary. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames Taverner, Cun. inghame, Solomon, John W’atson. and Sister Nora.

The Treasurer presented a statement of the society’s finances to date, and accounts were passed for payment. Mrs J. A. Johnstone was unanimously granted leave of absence during her absence from New Zealand, the members of tho committee expressing the hope that she '''Omd, have a very enjoyable trip to ttie Old Country. Miss Jean Burt was unanimously granted indefinite leave of absence from the committee.

It, was decided to hold a jumble sale in April in aid ol the society’s funds. Ihe Matron of the Karitane-Harris Hospital reported as follows for the month of February;—Number of patients admitted during the month. 15 mothers, 23 babies, , total 38; discharged, 16 mothers, 21 babies, total 37; largest number in residence at any time, five mothers, 23 babies, total 28; number in residence on February 29, 1 mother, 20 babies, total 21. Sources of admission—Patients were admitted from Beaumont, Mosgiel, Dunback Gisborne, Owaka. Totara ami Seacliff. Gifts were received from Mrs Orbell sen., and Miss Fitzgibbon. There were 105 visitors during the month. The Plunket nurses for North and Central Dunedin districts reported as follows for the month of February Number of babies on the list. 841 ; number of older children, 112; number of babies breastfed (including partly), 238; number of new cases' for tho month (babies only), 36; number of babies breast-fed (including partly) new cases, 26; number of visits paid to homes, 569: number of visits paid to Plunket rooms. Stuart street —mothers 322, babies 238, older children 29, total 589; number of visits paid to Plunket rooms, Roslyn—mothers 96 babies 85 older children 12. total 193; number of visits paid to Plunket rooms, Mornington—mothers 210, babies 102, older children 19, total 421 ; number of visits paid to KelseyYaralla Kindergarten—mothers 78 babies 63, older children 31. total 172; ’number of visits paid to Out-patients Department, Public Hospital—mothers five, babies three, older children three, total 11; number of bottles of humanised milk sent out from Taieri Dairy, 2377. Ihe Pmnket Nurse for South Dunedin district reported as follows for the month of February: Xumber of babies on the list, 490; babies breastfed (including partly), 133; new cases for the month (babies only), 12; babies breast-fed (including parti v, new cases), 10; visits paid to homes 268; visits paid to Plunket Rooms—King Edward street, South Dunedin: Mothers 230, babies 218, older children 46: —total, £94. The Plunket Nurse for Caversham district and outstations (north line), reported as follows for month of February:—Babies on the list, 216; babies breast-fed (including partly), 40; new cases for the month (babies only), 8; babies breast fed (including partly, new cases), 5; visits paid t‘> Plunket Rooms, Stuart street, from sversham: Mothers 39, babies 33, older children B;—total 80: visits paid to Plunket Rooms at outstations: —Mothers 83, babies 77, older children 17;—total 177. The following visits were paid to outstations: — Waikouaiti 4, Port Chalmers 5, St Leonards 2. Burkes 4, Ravensbonrno 5, Macandrew Bay 4; visits paid to homes 144.

Tho Plunket Nurse for Anderson's Bay district and outstations (south line) reported aS follows for month of February :— Number of babies on the list, 245; babies breast-fed (including partly), ’O7; new cases for the month (babies only), 13; babies breast-fed (including partly, new cases), 11 j visits paid to Plunket Rooms: — Anderson's Bay—Mothers 174, babies 150, older children _l5 ;—total 339; Mosgiel, Mothers 51, babies 45, older children 13; — total, 109; Outran!—Mothers 12, babies 12, older children 1; —total, 25. Visits paid to homes:—Anderson’s Bay, 106; Mosgiel, 12; Abbotsford, Green Island, and Burnside, 38;-—total, 156 The following visits were paid to outstations:—Mosgiel 4, Abbotsford 4, Green Island 4, Burnside 4, Outram 2.