INFLUENZA CASES
AUXILIARY HOSPITAL
PATIENTS NOT NUMEROUS
It is stated that over 500 soldiers suffering from influenza are being tieated in the Auckland Hospital and au.\ iliary hospitals, but incjuiry in Hamilton shows that there have been only a few more cases than usual of influenza and measles.
Dr. H. L. Gould, medical superintendent of the Waikato Hospital, said that lie had arranged to reopen the Hamilton West School for use as an emergency hospital. r J'h,'s was not because he anticipated a serious increase in the number of patients requiring attention, but more bccnuse the hospital was already lull with genera] patients, and it was wise to be prepared for emergencies. Dr. Gould said the type of influenza was not considered virulent, but every precaution was being taken, l üblic alarm was to* be depre* eated, and he did not regard the in-, crease in numbers as serious. The prevailing wet weather was a factor, and probably an improvement in weather conditions would see a considerable diminution in the number of measles and influenza cases requiring treatment.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 77, 13 July 1942, Page 2
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178INFLUENZA CASES Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 77, 13 July 1942, Page 2
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