OUR BABIES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144083, 30 April 1913, Page 8

OUR BABIES.

By HYGEIA, Published under the auspices of the Society for tlio Health of W omen and Children.

ADDRESSES OF PLUNKET NERSES AMU SECRETARIES. Dunedin.—Plunket Nurse Lain". Tel. 1136. . Plunket Nurse M’Laren. Tel. 2814. Office of the Society, Post Office Building, Liverpool Street, Dunedin. Office hours, daily (except Saturday and Sunday), Irom 3 to 4 p.m. Hon, Secretary, -Mrs. Joseph M'George, 54 London .Street. Tel. 1737. Christchurch.—Plunket Nurses Ellis, Hansard, and Kilgour. Cilice of the Society, Chancery Lane. Office hours, 2 to 3 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Hon. Secretary, Mrs. H. Pyne, Bealey Avenue. Tel. *285. Wellington.—Plunket Mures Morgan; assistant, Nurse Mackintosh. So-* ciety’s Room, 86 Vivian Tel. 2425. Hon. Secretary, Mrs. M'Vicar, 27 Brougham Street, City. Tel. 2642. ' n Auckland.—Plunket Nurses Chappell and Morgan. Tel. 851. Office of the Society, 2 Chancery Street. Tel. 8*29. Office hours,. Tuesdays and Fridays, 2.30 to 4 p.m. Hon. Secretary, Mrs. MV. H. Park™, Marinoto, Symouds Street. Tel. 240. Napier.—Plunket Nurse Donald, Marine Parade. Hon. Secretary, Mrs. Hector Smith. Timaru.—Plunket Nurse Bowie. Office cl the Society, Sophia Street. Tel. 314. Office hours, 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. ; Saturday, *2.30 to 4 p.m., Hon. Secretary, Mr. Ernest Howdcn, Invercargill.—Plunket Nurso O’Shea, Allen’s Hall, Kelvin Street. Hon. Secretary, Mrs. Cruickshank, Gala Street. Hastings (Hawke’s Bay).—Plunket Nurse Purcell. Office of the Society at Mr. Bates’s Pharmacy. Hon. Secretary, Mrs. T. MV. Lewis. Tel. 285. Wanganui District.—Travelling Plunket Nurso Edmoudstoue.\ Secretary, Miss Newcomc. Oamaru District.—Travelling Plunket Nurse' Dounistop. Hon. Secretary, Mrs. Haines. Bank of New Zealand. Dannovirke.—Plunket Nurso Wright. Secretary, Mrs. Bickford, Bank of New Zealand. Ashburton.—Plunket Nurse Kilgour. Hon. Secretary, Miss M. Moore, corner of Cass and Peter Streets. Society’s Baby Hospital, Karitane Harris Hospital, Anderson’s Bay. Dunedin. Tel. 1985. Matron, Miss Campbell. Demonstrations on points of interest to mothers are given by the Matron every Wednesday afternoon from 2,30 to 3.30. PLUNKET NURSES’ SERVICES FREE. THE SOCIETY’S BOOK. The society’s little book, entitled “What 1 Baby Needs,” can bp obtained from the Matron, Kiuitano Harris Hospital, the Plunket nurses, tho honorary secretaries, and tho leading liookselters throughout tho Dominion. Price, Cd ; posted, 7d. Besides tho above „• centres, Where Plunket Nurses are already at work, branches of the society have been formed at the following places;— Alexandra Mayfield Amberley Milton Akaroa Mosgitd Baklntha Napier Blackball Naseby Blenheim ’ Nelson Bluff Oamaru Cambridge Orepuki ‘ Clyde Otautau Cromwell J’atca Dargaville Pit-ton Denniston Reciton \Eltham Richmond Geraldine' Riverton Gisborno Rotorua Coro Roxburgh Granity ’ Stratford Orevmouth Sunnier Hamilton , Tapanni Hawcra Taihapo Helemville Taumaranm Heriot Temuka Hokitika Te Awnrnutu Inglewood To Kuiti Kaiapoi Thames Kaikoura MYaihi Lawrence Waipawa Manaia Wakefield Master-ton . Westport Marten Whangarci Mataura IVinton DUNEDIN ANNUAL REPORT. As the sixth annual report of the Central Council of the Society for tho Health of Women and Children, just issued, gives a summary of the work of tho society since its initiation, wo are sure it will interest our readers.

No doubt many of you are already members of the society ; if you are not. wo trust you'Will join at once. AVo are certain you will agree that every patriotic citizen ought to take part in our Health Mission. The* honorary secretaries of the local branches will be glad to receive the names and subscriptions ot these wishing to join. Besides subscribing to the funds, wo trust that members will take a personal interest in the society’s mission, .and try bo acquire and spread the simple fundamental knowledge which, if acted upon, makes all the difference, between health ami ill-health in so many homes. .Expansion’ of the society.—lt is difficult to realise that the small association which was inaugurated six years ago in Dunedin has grown to such large proportions. You may rcmcifiber that the society was started to continue and extend a Health Mission among mothers and babies which had been instituted privately by Dr. Truby King some IS months before. This primary work was carried out with the aid of one nurse and tho co-operation of the sisters of the. various churches, to whom lectures and demonstrations had been given, and who took tho knowledge thus acquired into the homes oi - the poor which they visited, while the services of tho nurse were availled of by _ all classes in tho community. Besides visiting homes, tho nurse had carried out the modification of milk in an accurate and systematic way where artificial feeding was indispensable. This was rendered possible by the _ publicspirited co-operatiou of the Taieri and 'Peninsula Dairy Company. Foundation of Baby Hospital and ••Our Babies” Column.- —Almost immediately after the formation of tho Society for tho Promotion of tho Health of Women and Children, as it was then called, the Karitarm Hospital was started in & small seaside cottage, and the weekly “Our Babies’* Column, which lias appeared regularly ever since, was first published in the Otago AA itness. Formation of Brnncbos.-y-A few months later a branch society was founded in Christchurch. Their Excellencies Hard and PlunJrot

greatly interested in the work, and the Governor issued a small pamphlet setting forth tho necessity for such a mission, and appealing to all classes to join the society; “For the sake of women and children, for tho advancement of the Dominion, and for tho honour of the Empire.” Lady Plunket throw herself whole-heartedly into the work, showing her intense interest by lecturing, demonstrating and personally helping tho mothers and babies. Her Excellency was instrumental in founding all the original branches of the society in tho North Island—namely, Wellington, Auckland, Napier, and Now Plymouth. Later, Timaru and Invercargill formed branches, making eight in all—four in tho North island and four in the Soutli Island.

Gift of Karitane Harris Hospital.;— Meantime the Karitane Hospital had been, moved to a house and grounds at Anderson’s Bay which tho society rented. Three years ago, through the generosity of Mr, AVolf Harris, of Ixindon, tho hospital and grounds became your property. This munificent gift "added greatly to the usefulness of the society, and your committee was able to extend the buildings, thus providing accommodation for nursing mothers with their Inibies and also rqorn for a larger number of nurses for training. Tho report will bo continued next week. *