The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05

heAlth OF mother ana emu
To get such nurse into every
household where there were babies
was our ultimate goal. This nurse
was intended TO do away with the
traditional handing on OF error from
generation TO generation. by super
soding mere guidance OF the grand.
mother or other wcllmeanlng rcla.
ton or friends. Tho nurse was TO
give 20 mothers of all classes. ea.
pcoiaily 20 the young wife struggling
with tho problems OF rearing her
first child the reliable help and guild.
ancc that can be supplied aa the out.
come OF what has been definitely
| arrived at as the best course To pur-
sue.
The success OF the first nurse led
20 the forming OF committee to
carry on the work and 20 extend H.
Intelligent. publie.Hplrited people OF
all classes co-opcrated. and the or.
ranlzation received the ardent and
whole hearted support and help Of
Lord and Lady Plunket. Lord
Plunket being then governor OF New
Zealand. This was II years ago. We
had n certain measure Of medical
support from the beginning. and as
tho work made good. other doctors
and dentists lent helping hand.
including most OF our university pro
fcasors. Thus the spread OF the
movement became consistent and
steady thruout the country.
Form branches
Branch societies we're formed In
every community OF rrnsonnblc size.
these branches consisting OF from
| Is TO IS OF the most able and intrili.
gent representative women from ev.
cry class. There ar, now between
70 and 30 OF these branch commit.
t~~s. and with tho nurses attached
to them. known an "Piunket Nurses. ''
they cover the districts in which
they are situated. However. the sal.
aired officers OF tho society form only
small portion OF tn workers. Many
members give their time. their
money. and. best OF all. themselves
TO the cause OF mother and child.
and By this most potent OF ali means
contribute 10 tho maintenance of
health and tho prevention Of dis
ease.
The nurses cover their assigned
districts. not only attending to moth.
ers who visit conveniently situated
''Piunkrt Rooms to hav. their ba-
blcs weighed. etc. and visiting them
regularly In their homes. but also
holding meetings from time 20 tinc
and giving demonstrations OF child
care. In addition Il In the duty AZ
each nurse TO keep In touch by cor.
respondence with inaniring mothers.
especially those who Two In the NOR,
Inaccessible parts Of tn, country. Nv.
cry woman In district is entitled 20
the servic. Of one OF these nurses
without charge. but contributions to
wards tho socioty's funds are always
welcome.
Have Baby Hospital
One OF our first steps was to found
baby hospital Mt Dunciin--the med.
ical center for our university.
This hospital Is mainly an educa.
tional center. playing OF course an
important role In the direct saving
OF child life. but intended broadly
to serve as n training center not
only for Piunket nurses but also for
the teaching OF medical and domestic
science students and for educating
the public who are encouraged TO
visit the institution. Visitors re
celve every attention from tho
nursea
Finally. we have brought into our
service every means Of printed pub.
licity available for the work OF edu.
cation in mothercraft. For II years
the society has had one definite. con.
sistcnt. authoritative weekly column. |
Our Babies" published in leading |
newspapers turnout New Zealand.
Answer Questions
In this column questions are no
iicited and answered. and informa- |
ton concerning maternal and infant |
hygiene Is given. We give advice |
about the prevention OF disease but |
We do not enter into questions OF
treatment which would properly /
come within the province OF the
physician. Mothers are always re-
ferrcd to doctors for these matters
Further. pamphlets are continually |
being printed and distributed by the
society. and thru the cooperation OF
the public health department and the
government. to young wives and
mothers Of all classes in order TO
educate them, not only in infant
hygiene but also in the interesting
and fascinating sides OF childhood
and to. warn parents against spoil.
ing. over.lndiilging. over. stimulating,
or showing the babies off as II they