PLUNKET SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 May 1921, Page 8

PLUNKET SOCIETY.

NEW PLYMOUTH BRANCH.

The monthly meeting was held in the Society’s rooms, Brougham Street, on Monday, May 9, at 3 p.m. Present: Mesdames Walter Weston (in the chair), King, Ambury, Cock, Home, Wade, Nicholson, Millar, T.Shaw, Loveridge, Valentine, Jenkin, and the honorary secretary (Mrs. Stuart Russell). Apologies were received from Mesdames D. Brown, Blackley, and Hay. Before proceeding with the business of the meeting, the President proposed that a hearty vote of thanks be given to Mrs. Stuart Russell, who was not only continuing the secretarial work this year, but had also undertaken the treasurership of the Society, such work entailing a great deal of time and thought being given to it. z The proposal was carried unanimously, and Mrs. Russell thanked the president nad committee for their appreciation of her work. Reports of the car, house, finance and sewing'committees were read and adopted. Nurse Petersen reported for the month of April:—Babies on list: Old cases 128, new 66. Visits received at office: Adults 21*8, babies 186. Advice given to expectant mothers, 6. Mothers shown how to prepare humanised milk in homes, 13. Letters received, 4. Demonstration in preparation of milk, 1. It was decided that sewing meetings be held on alternate Fridays at 2.30 p.m. to commence on May 20. Correspondence in connection with Nurse Castles’ appointment was then read, and it was hoped that she will begin duty here on June 1.

The president then reported progress of work in connection with the opening up of sub-centres. She stated that, with the secretary, she had visited Waitara, and through the activity of Mrs. Marlowe a meeting had been convened for May 16, at which delegates from this committee were invited to attend. It was decided that the Plunket rooms should be closed on that day, and that the nurse, with the president, secretary, and all members of the committee who were willing, should attend the Waitara meeting, Jjettters from Okato and Rahotu were read, and proved clearly that there is plenty of work awaiting the arrival of the second nurse.

Arrangements were then discussed for the mothers’ rest room and creche at the Winter Show, subject to the granting of the use of a room by the Defence Department. It was decided that there should be demonstrations in preparation of humanised milk and in bed-making. The president kindly offered to present the society with a large baby doll to be used for demonstrations at the show and at the Plunket rooms on future occasions. At the nurse’s demonstration table the society’s literature and patterns will be for sale, and all Plunket equipment will be on show. The secretary was then instructed to write to the (Borough Council, and to ask if they would be good enough to grant a tramway pass for the second nurse. All members are kindly requested to note that subscriptions for 1921-1022 are now due.