PLUNKET SOCIETY

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 223, 21 August 1939, Page 4

PLUNKET SOCIETY

THE ANNUAL REPORT AHEIETING AT WHAKATANE The president, Mrs. C. Caisley, presented the following annual report at the meeting of the Plunket (society, held at Whakatane recently:— 1 have pleasure in presenting the report for the year 1938-89. The health of the babies has been satisfactory, and we congratulate Nurse Stracban on her care and attention of those who have been in her charge. During the year we received half the nett profits of the .Reveille staged by Air. Lints, £35. Included in that'sum £l9 16s was received from the business people for advertising in the programme. We are grateful to ' the members who helped with the street collection which amounted to £l6 17s. The business people who advertised were not approached that day. We also thank the Borough Council for their donation of £o os. The County Council for their donation of £2 2s. The various motor companies for the free transport for Nurse. The members of the Society, • also citizens for their generous support. With Mesdames Southey, Dawson, and .LVarse, 1 attended the Opotiki sub-branch annual meeting. They are in' a sound position and looking forward to having nurse each week as soon as that can be arranged. We attended Rotorua sub-branch annual meeting. They are hoping to have their own nurse in August. We attended the Taneatua subbranch annual meeting. They are improving and will be pleased to have nurse twice monthly. No doubt that will be possible after August. 1 sincerely thank. Airs. Southey for taking us to these sub-braiich meetings. The Rangitaiki 'District Sub-Branch was formed on October 27tl>. last. Unfortunately we could not attend their subbranch annual meeting. They have progressed wonderfully and their finances are in a soundl state. The transport problem is indeed difficult. We quite realise it is a. big to cover, and with voluntary drivers rather awkward at times. We extend mu very gratefulthanks to -those drivers. Nurse' Strachan reports as ioliows on the work carried cut during tho year:—Number of children on list at cud of year:—Rabies: Headquarters 121. outstations 241, total 365. Older children : Headquarters 53, out-stations 122. total 175. ■New cases for the year: Headquarters 89, outstations 180, total 269. Analysis of feeding of new cases: Breast-fed 209, mixed feeding 18, artificially fed 42. Visits to homes : Headquarters 1099, outstations 1067. total 2166. Visits to Offices:- —Headquarters: adults 1454, babies 1200, older children 152, total 2806. Outstations: adults 2445, babies 2159, older children 109, total 4811. Total visits to offices: adults 3899, babies 3459, older children 252, total 7620. There has been a prolonged! epidemic of .measles throughout the district during the year, some of the children being affected two .or three times. Except for a few cases of digestive disturbance during the latter months the health of the children has been fairly satisfactory. : ‘ •' I wish to thank the treasurer, secretary and all members of the society for their co-operation during the year. Wishing the incoming committee, every success-. • <.'<