THE EPIDEMIC.
A DISQUIETING RUMOUR. DR. CHESSON'S REASSURING STATEMENT. A widespread rumour in the city, which has given causo for some uneasiness, is that there has been a tocrudoscenco of the influen&a epidemic, this timo cliildron being tho principal sufferers. The story is that ono doctor is attending to no fewer than six cases of child sufferers, all of whom are in & serious condition. A "Press" representative Inst evening rang up tho doctor in question, and ascertained that his influenza casea numbered two. one an adult, tho other a child, and both were very mild cases. Tlie Pressman then got into touch with tho District Health Officer 0&r. Chcsson). who statod that no cases had been reported to him, and if there hafl been any recrudcs?enco of tho opidemia he felt sure the medical men wruld have immediately notified him. For that) reason ho was not disposed to believe that there had been a fresh outbreak.
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16415, 8 January 1919, Page 6
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156THE EPIDEMIC. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16415, 8 January 1919, Page 6
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