HEALTH OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 13856, 14 December 1912, Page 3

HEALTH OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

WANGANUI DISTRICT SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of the committee was held on. 9th inat.," a draft of the rules of the society was considered, and after certain amendments adopted. Regulations for the; Pfcunkat- Nurse were also adopted. The Marten Society was admitted as a branch of the Wanganui district, Marten to have the services of the Nurse one day a week. A letter was received from.the Patea, Society asking on what terms they could share in the services of the Plunkot Nurse. It was decided to offer the -services of the Nurse to Patoa for one day each fortnight or forone day every four weeks ou terms similar 'to those arranged with the Marton Society. The secretary reported correspondence with the' Department of Public Health relative to the Government subsidy, and a letter was read from Dr. -Valentine, Inspector General of Hospitals, stating that. Government had agreed to grant a subsidy of '24s per £1 on" subscriptions and donations. It was resolved to consult the Advisory Board on renting premises for office and nurses’ consulting rooms. A demonstration in making humanised milk was given by Dr. Elizabeth Dunn.

, The following list of donations and subscriptions is in continuation of previous lists; —Wanganui Builders’ Society, donation, =£s sa; Wanganui Cosmopolitan Club, donation, £1 Is; 'Wanganui'-Gen-eral Labourers’ Union, annual sub., £\.

Annual ’Subscriptions,—Mrs Ashcroft, Mrs Bolton, Mrs Cooper,- 11. Collier, A, N. Cave, Mrs Currie, Rev. Mother, Mrs G. H. Clapham, Mr s Corliss, Mrs J. Craig, F. Davis, Mrs Dymock, Mrs Dempsey, Mrs Fairbum, Mr Hawken, F. Johns, Rev. Dean Holly, Mrs Hammond, Mrs Gaarder, Mrs Kerr, Mrs Kcosing, Mrs Kirkwood, Mrs Liffiton, Mrs Latham, Mr Lonnard, Mrs Moffitt, Illi-g Milward, Miss Milward, Mrs J. Myles’; Mrs G. Mullins, Mrft O’Moariy,;.;; Mrs.' : -WPajsejis, Miss Ross, Mrs-F; 1 M.,.Spurdle; Mrs-G. Saunders, Mrs Hair, Mr R. Stevenson, Mi’s F.Spenser, Miss E. Taylor, Miss McTubbs, Mrs T. Taylor, Mr W. Trownson,, Mrs ,T. .Vance, Mrs A. A. Williams, Miss Young,. Mrs Bhrtonj Mrs Scott Mrs Suistcd, Mrs. W. H. Morgan, Mrs W. R. McLean, Mrs Swangcr, Mrs Paul, Mrs Mackenzie, Miss. Hogg, Mrs Rawson, Mrs Jessup,; Mrs McCorhxaok, Mrs’ -Markham,' '-.Mrs Phubbs Johnston, Mrs ILarvoy ncll, Mrs Grcduffi, Mrs Prowso, Mrs Waterston, Mrs Nicols, Mr Sanders, Mrs Agar, Mrs R. J. Missen, Mrs Quin, Airs J. Sergeant. Donations.—'Mrs G. Allen, Atlas Cycle Co., W-. Atkinson, Mrs Bruce, Mrs Barrett, Mrs-Gann, Express Coy., Mrs Simon Elliot, A friend,- Spiro, a friend, Green, McLean and Beavcn,. Mr Lewis, Mrs Huglics-Johnston, Mrs Moore, Miss Montgomerie, Moore, Mr A. E. Mailman, Mrs Murray, Mr Ormsby, Parkvillo Hotel, Mrs Poynter, juur.j Mrs Stevenson, Zcalandia Laundry, Mrs Strachan, Mrs Svenson, Mrs A. Ritchie, Mrs Dust, Miss Wicksteed, Mrs Jessup, Mrs McCormack, Mrs Adic, Mrs Fisk, Mrs Summers, Mrs Keys, Mrs Penrose, Mrs Burteu, Miss W. Ellis, Luxford’s store.