PLUNKET SOCIETY WORK.

Taihape Daily Times, 27 May 1918, Page 3

PLUNKET SOCIETY WORK.

(By Hygeia.) • A GRANDMOTHER’S LETTERS. (Continued.) During the past weeks we have had under notice the case of a delicate child who bv simple, sensible treatment, has become quite a strong, healthy little girl. We had heard nothing further of her progress until April 21, 1912, when the following letter was received from the grandmother: I was reading in “Our Babies” Column in the Daily Times of a case similar to what little Annie’s was, and thought I woud like to write and tell you how she is now. She will be seven years old next month, and is in splendid health — in fact, she is never still. She has been at school since December, and is getting on fine. I hope you will not think I am troubling you, but I thought it might help the case stated.

The above letter is.only one among many similar communications which come to hand from all directions, showing the keen interest taken in our column by readers throughout the Dominion, B'y such means we can help one another and be indeed a Mutual Aid Society.

The foregoing letters were published six years ago. LATER LETTERS. As letters reach us frequently regarding “ beautiful babies’ ’ who have failed to fulfil their early promise we thought it would be interesting to keep in touch with little Annie’s case so we sent a note to her grandmother and received the following reply: October 4, 1916. ■ Thanks for your kind note. I urn pleased to be able to tell you that ■ Annie is in splendid health. She was 11 years old in May, and she has 'grown such a tall girl. I foci sure she woud not bo as she is now if the Society had not taken her in n hand. We shall never forget it or cease to be grateful. She is also getting on well at school. I have sent you a photograph of her and her brother (taken about a year ago). X thought I would like nf you to see what she is like now. to The photograph shows two fine children well grown, and very intelligent-, looking. When thanking the grandmother we asked her to lot us know the weight and height of the children and any other interesting particulars, and she sent us the following letter: November 12, 1916. Many thanks for your kind letter received last Wednesday, Annie now weighs sst 841 b. and is 4ft. 7£din. in height in her stocking, soles. She will be Ha years old at the end of the present month. Her brother is nearly eight and a-half years old, and is a fine healthy boy. They both have their cold bath daily, they have plenty of open-air exercise, and good plain, wholesome food. I think myself that is how they are so well and strong. I am very pleased to hear that my notes have been helpful to mothers w r ith delicate children

’ It may be noted here that a Hi year Annie was 31b. over the average in weight 'and £-;in. over the a troragp height for girS/s of her age. It is gratifying to know that her parents were adhering to the simple health rules inculcated by the Socieay, and that the results were so satisfactory both in Annie’s case and in that of her brother. In reply to a later inquiry, we received the following notes: Februray 16, 1918.. Thanks very much for your kind letter, Annie- has not been too well lately, and for the past three months she has been staying in Canterbury for a ehago. In the last letter, I had from her she said she was feeling much better. She is so tall; she is over 12 years of age now. I will write to her and get height and !'■ weight and forward it on to you, She is in the Fifth Standard at school, and seems to be getting on all right. She still takes her sold bath daily.. March 13, 1918. I received the enclosed letter from Annie last week in answer to mine' about her weight, etc., Her father came to see me yesterday, and told me Annie was going to stay in Canterbury over the winter, I think myself it is wise, as the weather here is so cold and changeable