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Plunket Society

British  

noun

  1. the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children

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Etymology

Origin of Plunket Society

named after Sir William Lee Plunket (1864–1920), Governor General of New Zealand at the time of its founding (1907)

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Thanks particularly to the efforts of the Plunket Society, great help is available in the rearing and management of babies.

From Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents by Mazengarb, O. C. (Oswald Chettle)

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