THE SOCIETYS' BOOK.
The Society's little book, entitled "What Baby Needs," can be obtained from the Matror, Karitane Harris Hospital, the Plunket nurses, the honorary secretaries, and the leading booksellers throughout the Dominion. Pi iee, 6d; poste J, 7d. NEW BRANCEIES FORMED. Blsides the centres previously mentioned, v;here Plunket Nurses are alnaiy at woik, branches of the Suck ly have been formed at the folicw'places: Alexandra, Amberlt-y, Aksroa. Balelutha, Blackball, Blenheim, Bluff, Cambridge, Clyde, Cromwell, Dargaville, Denniston, Eltharn, Geraldine, Gisborne, Gore, Grarity, Greyroouth, Hamilton, Hawera, Hdensville. Heriot, Hokitika, Inglawood, Kaiapoi, Kaikouia, Lawrence, Manaia, Master ton, Marton, Mataura.Msyfield, Miltoa", Mosgiel,. Nspier, Naseby, Nelson, Oamaru, Orepuki, Ocautau, Pattr.a, Picion, Reefton, Richmond, Riverton, Rotorua, Roxburgh, Stratford, Sumner, Tapanui, Taihape, Taumarunui, Temuka, Te Awamutu, Te Kuiti, Thames, Waihi, Waipawa, Wakefield, Westport, Whangarei, Win ton. DUNEDIN ANNUAL REPORT. As the sixth annual report of the Central Council of the Society for the Health of Women and Children, just issued, gives a summary of the work of the Society since its initiation, we sre sure it will interest our readers. No doubt many of you are already members of the Society ; if you are not, we trust you will join at once. We are certain you will agree that every patriotic citizen ought to take part in our Healch Mission. The honorary secretaries of the local branch will be glad to receive the names and subcriptions of those wishing to join. Beside subcribing to the funds, we trust that members will take a persona! interest in the Society's mission and try to acquire and spread the simple fundamental knowledge which, if acted upon, makes all the difference between health and 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 remember that the Society was started to continue and extend a health mhsion among mothers aad babies which had been instituted privately by Dr Truby King some eighteen "months before. This primary work was carried out with the aid of one nurse and the co-operation of the sisters of the various churches, to whom lectures and demonstrations had been given and who took the knowlede thus acquired into the homes of the poor which they visited, while the services of the nurse were availed of by all classes in the community. Besides visiting homes, the 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 public-spirited co-operation of the Taieri and Peninsula Dairy Company. Foundation of Baby Hospital and "Our Babieß' " Column. Aliaost immediately after the formation of the Society for the Promotion of Health of Women and Children, as it was then called, the Karitane Hospital was started in a small seaside cottage, and the weekly "Our Babies' " column, which has appeared regularly ever since, was first published in the Otago Witness. Formation of Branches. A few months later a branch society was founded in Christchucrh. Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Plunket became greatly interested in the work, and the Governor isßued a small pamphlet setting forth the necessity for such a mission, and appealing to all classes to join the Society: "For the sake of women and children, for the advancement of the Dominion, and for the honour of the Empire" Lady Plunket threw herself whole-heartedly into the work showing her intense interest by lecturing, demonstrating, and personally helping the mothers and babies. Her Excellency was instrumental in founding all the original branches of the Society in the North Island namely, Wellington, Auckland, Napier, and New Plymouth Later, Timaru, and Invercargill formed branches, making eight in all — four in the North Island and four in the South Island. Gift of Karitane Harris Hospital.— Meantime the Karitane Hospital had been moved to a house and grounds at Anderson's Bay which the Society rented. Three years ago through the generosity of Mr Wolf Harris, of London, the 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 babies and also room for a larger number of nurses for training.
The report will be continued next week.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 562, 26 April 1913, Page 6
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