INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 April 1922, Page 6

INGLEWOOD.

THE PLUNKET SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the Inglewood branch of the Plunket Society was held on Thursday evening, there being a good attendance. The Mayor, Mr. J. R. Sutherland, presided. The report and balance sheet were read and adopted. The report was as follows: — In presenting to you the fourth annual report and balance sheet, your committee have pleasure in congratulating you upon the steady progress of the society’s work in this district. During the year we decided upon engaging Nurse Petersen, of New Plymouth, and we have pleasure in stating that we are well pleaded with her work. Dr. Truby King paid a hurried visit last December, and was so emphatic upon the need for more private consulting rooms that we removed to Mr. Robb’s buildings, but have since moved to Mr. Begg’s shop, which we have leased for three years at a rental of 7s 6d per week.

During the year the Baby Show and Daffodil Day were held, which were as usual a great success, netting £52 0s sd. We also made our annual house to house and street collection, wmea netted the society £22 9s 7d. In addition to the above, we held a children’s partv and dance, which netted £7 18s 3d. The spontaneous response to our appeal -for funds and the willingness of everyone to help at our various functions is proof of the popularity of the society’s work, and in extending thanks to all those who have so generously helped us, we cannot in fairness mention anyone in particular. A summary of the nurse’s report for the 11 months shows that t 276 visits were paid to homes, and 348 adults and 283 babies visited rooms. Thus we feel amply recompensed for our year’s labors, and in conclusion we trust that these figures will be duplicated during the ensuing year. The balance sheet showed: —Receipts: Cash in hand and in bank, May 1, 1921, £36 ItJs sd; subscriptions £9 15s; Daffodil Day. etc. £B4 8s 3d; sales, books, sugar of milk, etc. £lO 19s 9d; total £146 4s 9d. Expenditure; Nurse £3O 6s; rent £l7 Is 3d; total £B2 10s 2d; leaving a balance in hand of £63 14s 7d. The Mayor congratulated the society on the work and on the steady progress made. Messrs. Eagar and the Rev. R. J. Stanton also added their congratulations. Mr. Stanton mentioned that when he first came to Inglewood at least half the number of burials conducted by him were those of infants, and last year there were only two. Whether this was due to the Plunket system he was not in a position to say, but it certainly looked as if thar were the case. He mentioned one of the Church of England institutions in Auckland, where there are usually 50 children taken care of and the Plunket system was used throughout and in that institution there had not been a single death. Mrs. Simcoek was reelected president; Mrs. I. M. Kidd reelected lion. secretary and treasurer; Mesdames Amstrong and Carmine vicepresidents; advisory board. Messrs. Armstrong, Eagar and Dr. Faris. A very strong committee was also elected.