PLUNKET SOCIETY.
The Committee held its monthly meeting on Monday. Mrs. Walter Weston (President) prosiding Tho nurse's report for the month ending September 30 was read as follows: New cases 6, babies under care 114, mothers preparing milk In homes 88, mothers shown how to make milk 4, expectant mothers 1, visits paid to homes 302, visitors to rooms 14, mothers 1, babies 273 A request from the Stratford Branch tha'. Nurse Williams should attend the local Plunket rooms on Wednesdays was granted for one month to enable the Stratford Society to keep their rooms open during Nurse Wake's Illness. It was decided that Miss MoUie Allen, grand neice of Dr. Truby King, should present the bouquet to Lady Liverpool on behalf of the Plunket Society at tho reception to bo given to their Excellencies on Wednesday moraing. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Mayor for allowing the Society: to erect stalls and take up a collection In Devon Street in connection with the "Baby Day" effort to be held on November 22, 1919, to the Daily News for advertising, the Patua Cheese Factory for a handsome donation of cheese, the Citizens' Band for their promising to give an open air recital at Kawaroa Park on November 20 the Old Girls' Association for their promise of a donation of cash and Mr. Gordon Fraser and Mr. P. S. Whitcombe for assistance in typing letters. ' . Subscriptions wer6 received from the following: Mrs. Styles (Bell Block) £l, Anonymous 58, Mr. A. R. Standlsh £l f Mr. T. P. Anderson 10s, A. Veale 2s 6d, Mrs. Matthews £l, Mr. Deare ss, Mrs. Dodgshun 15s, Mrs. D. K. Morrison ss, Mrs. Alexander ss. A letter was received from Central Council stating that Nurse Pattrlck had been appointed travelling Dominion Inspector for the Society, and that she would be able to keep *n touch with the different branches all over tho Dominion.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 October 1919, Page 2
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