PLUNKET SOCIETY
TIMARU BRANCH. The ordinary monthly meeting of the limaru branch of the Plunket Society was held in the Council Chambers, there were present: Mrs Cray (in the chair), and Mesdames Raymond, Paterson, C. Holdgate, Thomson, Mason, iiay, Jon os, Webster, 8011, Priest, Stinson and Cave, and Miss Cray. Apologies were received from Mrs Rutherford and Mrs Gillingham. The Nurses’ report showed 29 now cases for the month of June. A total of 525 visits had been paid to homes and 309 adults and babies had visited the office, and 25 visits had been made to the Fairlie office by mothers and babies and 16 to Albury. As the Government has increased the grant to tho Plunket Society throughout New Zealand, Fairlie hopes r on to have its own nurse. A vote of thanks was passed lo tho Borough Council for its courteous reception of the deputation regarding the Rest Room, and also for the improvements carried out so far. A collection of 26s was taken up in the room to provide a doll which the nurses require for demonstrating bathing, dressing, etc. Thanks are due to Mrs Innis, Fairlie, Mrs O’Brien and Mrs Raymond for gifts of old clothes and linen. Accounts amounting to £55 18s 7d were passed for uavmaui-..
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 10 July 1923, Page 5
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