PLUNKET SOCIETY.
The Royal N.Z. Society for the health of women and children held its monthlymeeting on Monday, There, were present: Mesdames Burgess (in the chair), Weston, Blanchaxd Mertimee, Jouls, Nicholson, Ambury, McHaidyt, Alien and Miss WadeIt was decided to hold the next meeting in February, and' any suggest tions for Dominion Baby Day would be discussed then. Mrs Burgess reported that the deputation had met Mr Smith, M.P., who had promised his hearty support in the matter of the Plunket Nurse subsidy. Since then ho had written the secretary that he had seen the Hon. G. W. Russell in Wellington and was sure, that the subsidies would be continued as hitherto. Later the Central Council wrote saying that the Minister of Public Health has agreed to pay the full subsidies to the Plunket nurses. It was decided that the nurae be provided with a car by members having motors, two mornings a week, to be arranged by the secretary with the nurse. It was decided to close the rooms for the holidays on Xmas Day, re-opening on January 6th. Nurse Williams reported as follows for the month of October; New cases 11; babies under care, 55; solely breast fed, 25; partially, 8; artificially, 22; visits'to homes, 230; mothers preparing milk in homes, 30; mothers shown how to make milk, 4; expectant mothers, 3; letters received, 4; visitors to rooms, 23; mothers to rooms, 123; babies to rooms 98 making a total of 244 to the rooms. Report for November: New cases, 9; babies under care, 02; solely breast fed, 9; partially, 11; artificially, 24,; visits to homes, 130; mothers preparing milk in homes, 11; shown how to make milk, 4; expectant mothers, 1; letters reeeiv--3; visitors to rooms from November 1 to 11, 6; mothers to rooms, 48; babies to rooms, 46; total 100. From November 13th owing to the influenza epidemic the nurse's services were given to the Public Health Committee. The nurae reported that being unable to cope with the babies needing' care through the epidemic a creche was uroposed for the benefit of infants whose mothers had become infected. The proposal was brought before the President of the Plunket Society and the medical profession and accepted. The creche opened on. November 18th in the . Good Templar's Hall, and aided by voluntary helpers, was open till December 7th. During this time 19 babies were admitted—normal 3. coughs and colds 9, threatened convulsions 1, malnutrition 2, premature 1, pneumonia 2, chicken pox l 1. Owing to chicken pox no more babies were admitted. In addition 5 babies billetted outside, were dieted and milk supplied daily; also as all babies were discharged humanised milk was supplied daily until December sth. All babies in the creche were examined by Dr. Wade and discharged on December sth. Thanks was accorded to (all those who helped the Plunket nurse with the creche during the epidemic. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Burgess and to Mr 'Ntewton King for their donations of ten guineas each to the society , . Subscriptions to hand are: Mr Samuel £l, Mrs Rus/ell, Miss F. Blundell 10s, Friend 0s Gd, Mrs GifTord, Miss E. Stanford, Miss Nicoll, Mrs Cutfield and Adjt. Pcarn 5s each. Donations; Mr Burgess and Mr Newton King £lO 10s.
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Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1918, Page 2
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