OUR BABIES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 93, 12 January 1918, Page 2

OUR BABIES

TBT BYgeia/1 Published under the auspices of the Royal New ZeaTfrnd Society for the Health of Women aud Children. "It is wiser to. put up a fence at tin top of a precipice than to maintain an ambulance at the bottom." TflJB PLUNKET NUESES. For the last few weeks wo have been dealing with Rummer diarrhoea, and warning parents with regard to the need for keeping the children fit, and giving them in full measure all the essentials for health, as pet forth in Pages 1 and 2 of the society's book, if they are to be in a condition to fight victoriously any inimical germs which may gaiu entry lo their bodice. . . The Plunket nurses arc ready to visit any home and advise parents with recard to what is best for the health of their little ones. This week wo are giving a complete list of residential brandies of the society, with the names of the hon. secretaries and the Plunket nurses, so that any mothe** who wishes to do' so may communicate with the branch nearest her home. ADDRESSES OF PLUNKET NURSES AND SECRETARIES: , Ashburtou District.—Plunket Nurse Ha-; decko. Hon. secretary, Mr. Chaa. Jeunings, Burnett Street. Auckland.—Plunket I\ T ur?es il'Cnrthy, • Newell, and Wilson. Tel. 1703. Oflicc of tho society, The Strand Arcade, Uueen street. Tel. 829. Office hours; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, aud Friday, 2 to ,4 p.m. fion. secretary, Jlis*. Alison Henderson, Fordell. jleinueraBaldutha.—Plunket Nurse Lee, Hon. secretary, Mrs. James Brugh, Box 5, Bnlclutha. „ .... _. , . Blenheim.-Plunket Nurso Aitken, Plunket Office, Rolling's Buildings, Blenheim. Hon. secretary, Mr". J. 0. White, Box 17, Blenheim. , „ , Central Otago.-Plunkct Nurse. H.. Grana-™-Hon. secretary, Mrs. Weaver, Box 50, Roxburgh. ■ ■ Ohristchurch.—Plunket Nurses Hansard, Mackie, and Withell. Office of tlio society, Chancery Lane. Oilice hours: 9 to 10 a.m. 2 to 4 p.m. daily (except Saturday and Sunday). Saturday nurso in attendance from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hon. secretary, Mrs. A. H. Brlfted, 62 Eiver Eoad. Dannevirke.— Acting-Plunkct Nursc_ Stamper. Hon. secrotary, Mrs, Bickford, Bank of New Zealand. Dunedin.—Plunket Nurses Connor (tel. 3133), M'Laren. jrathieFon (tel. 3020). and Acting-Plunket Nurse Kenfree. Society s rooms, Jamioson's Buildings, 76 Lower Stuart Street. Dunedin. Tel. 116. Secretary, Miss G. Hoddinott, Plunket Offices. Jamieson's Buildings, Stuart Street. (Tel. 116). and 315 Kins Edward Street, South Dunedin (Tel. 3020). Officc hours: daily, (exccpt Saturday and (Sunday) from 2 to 4 p.m. Gishorne.—Plunket Nurse P.egbie. Officc of the society, Lysnar'e Buildings, Peel Street. Hon. Secretary, Mrs. Reeve, 43 Wainui Road. . Gore.—Plunket Nurso Every, Ardwick Street. Tel. 171. Hon. secretary, Mrs. Blaikie, Devon Street. Tel: 187. Hamilton—Plunket Notbg J. Graham. Hon. Beoretary, Mrs. Bell, Liverpool Street. Hastings (Hawko's Bay).—Plunket Nurse M'Ginley. Residence and office, Here•taungn, Street. Tel. 609. Office hoiirs: 7, to 3.30 p.m. Hon. secretary, Mrs. T. \Y. Lewi?. Market Street. Box 199. Hawera—Plunket Nurfc Bix. Hon. Bccretary, Mrs. jr. L. Janson, Box 22. Invercargill.—Plunket Nurse O'Shea, M'Master Street. Tel. 675. Officc: Allen's Hall, IColvin Street. Hon. secretary, Mrs. Brebner, Gala Street, Invercargill. Tel. 394. Marton—Plunket Nurse Parlane. Every Tuesday. Office of tlio society, Inge Bros., Broadway. Te 1 . 37. Hours: 1.30 to 5 p.m. Hon. secrotars. Miss Oook, Bond Street. Tel. 54. Maßterton.—-Plunket Nurse Hancock. Hon. secretary, Mrs. Chonnclle. Milton—Plunket Nurse Lee. Hon. secretary, Mrs. Buchanan. Napior.—Plunket Jfurso Dorrien. Office, Church 'Lane. Tel. 465. Officc hourß, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, from 2 to 4 p.m. Hon. secretary and treasurer, Mrs. C. Ashcroft, View Road. Tel, 335. Nelson.—Acting Plunket Nurse Honcyfield, and Assistant Nurse Bislcy. Officc. It Sehvyn Place. Tol. 125. Hon. secretary, Miss Lodger, 28 Bronte Street. Tel. 271, Oamaru.—Plunket Nurso Itoy. Tee Street. Tel. 367. Hon. secretary, Mrs. Haincß, Bank of New Zealand, Oamaru. Petone and Hutt.—Plunket Nui'bc Baker, Office, Council Chambers. Petone. Hon. secretary, Mrs. W. C. Burd, 37 Cuba Street, Petono. Taihapo.—flunket Nurse .Parlane.. Hon, secretary, Mrs. Arrowsmith, Taihape. Timaru—Plunket Nurse Cameron, "Bella Mona," Bank Street. Office of the society, Sophia Street. Tel. 314. Office hours, 3.30 to 4.30 p.m.; Saturday, 2.35 to 4 p.m. Hon. secretary, Mr. Ernest Howden, c/o Mesßrß. Guinnesß and Le Cren. Waimatc.—Plunket Nurse M'Kec. Hon. secretary, Mrs. Collis. Wanganui District.-Plunket Nurse Feut! and Assistant Nurse Hondry. Tel. 949, Office of the society, T.Y.M.I. Buildings, Tho Avenue. Office hours, 2 to 4 p.m. daily, Tuesday: Saturday. 11 to 12 a.m. Secretary, Miss Mildred Newcombe, $ox 228. 'Wellington.—Plunket NurBCB Beater, Mitchell, Clifford, and Assistant Nurse Bignail. Society's room, 3 Courtenay Place, Tel. 2425. Hon. secretary, Mies Ada Bar nott, 40 Hobson Street. Westport —Hon. secretary, Mrs. C, G. Curtis, Peel Street, Woßtport. Tel. 121. Society's Baby Hospital, Karitane-Harris Hospital. Andorßon Bay, Dunedin. Tel 1985. Matron, Miss Thomson. Demonstrations on points of interests tc mothers are given by the matron even Wednesday afternoon, from 2.30 to 3.30 Besides the above centres, where Plunkel nurses are already at work, branches o: the society have been formed at th< following places :-Amberley, Aliaroa Blackball. Balclutha, Blonheim, Bluff Cambridge, Clyde, Cromwell. Dargaville Denniston. Eltham, Geraldine, Gisborne Granity, "Green Island. Greymouth, Ham ilton. Hawera, Helensville, Heriot. Ho kitika, Hunterville, Inglewood, Kaiapoi Kaikoura, Lawrence, Manaia. Master ton, Mataroa, Mataura, Mayfield, Meth von Milton, Mosgiel, Naseby. Orenuki Otautau, Pp-tea, Picton. Reefton, Rich mond, Riverton, Roxburgh. Stratford Sumner, Tehakopa, Tapanui, Taumaru nui, Terauka, Te Awamutu, To Kuiti Thames, Utiku, Waimatc, Waihi, _ Wai pawa, Wakefield, Winton Wyndham, Featherston. PLUNKET NUESES' SERVICES FREE. THE SOCIETY'S BOOKS. The society's book, entitled "Feeding anc Oarc of Baby," can bo obtained from Uu Matron, Karitane-Harris Hospital, tnt Plunket nurseß, and the honorary score tarles of the societies. Price, Is. 3d. Ai tho book has now been registered to g< bv magajlne post, the postage is onlj lid, including the. war stamp. Peed iS K and Care of Baby" can also be obtained from the leading bookselleri throughout the Dominion. _ The society s publications. Ihe htors of the Teeth" (6d.), "Breast Feeding (6d.) and "The Components of various Milks (3d.), can be obtained from the Bami sources. THE GOVERNMENT BOOK FOE MOTHEEfi. "The Expectant Mother and Baby'i First Month," prepared by the societ-j and issued by the Public Health Depart ment free of charge, can be obtained ov application (including lid. for postage from the Matron, - Karitane-Harris Ho« pital the. Plunket nurses, the honorary secretaries of tho. branches, and the Rc eistrars in the principal towns. The so cietv is specially anixous that every proa ucctive mother should receive a copy o this little book long before the birti of her baby, and we feel sure that i thin is done very great benefit, will acerni to mother nnd child, and much troubli and sickness will be prevented. Our read crs will do a good service if they drav the attention of any ot their friends who would be benefited by the. book. l< tho fact that, it may-be had on applica t ' on ' •*