Plunket Society

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Plunket Society¹

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

Example Sentences

Under the Child Welfare Act as it at present operates there is a duty on the Registrar to inform the Child Welfare Department of every birth, and the register is also open to the Plunket Society for purposes of following up.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg