INFLUENZA.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16431, 27 January 1919, Page 7

INFLUENZA.

SUSPICIOUS CASE IN SYDNEY. (B» Cable. —Proas A66ocintion.—'Copyright.) SYDNEY, January 20. A suspicious ease of influenza has bepn discovered in one of the suburbs. Tn view of the possible stoppage of Victorian supplies, the liroducn marSto are very active and prices are hardening. PREPARING for the worst. (Received Januarv 26th. p.m.'* SYDNEY, January 20. A strict patrol has been established a n the Victorian border against influenza. No restrictions have yet been placed on shipping between Melbourne and Sydney. The suspicious ease in Sydney i* a returned soldier who arrived from Melbourne on Wednesday. All with whom he has been in contact have boon isolated. A second suspect is under observation. In the meantime the widest preparation for eventualities are being made. FURTHER CASES. (Received January 27th. 1.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 2<i. In addition to the lirst case, two other returned soldiers from Melbourne suffering from influenza wore taken to Randwiek Military Hospital, whore n doctor, an orderly, and a nurse have also developed symptoms. A seventh suspect is under observation. Doctors hero state that the disease is not of the pneumonic typo, but simple influonza in a sorioiis form. The diagnosis, however, io not complete either in Sydney or in Melbourne, ami tho result is anxiously awaited. EPIDEMIC IN MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE. January L'.3. Influenza lias been declared ti notifiable disease. _ Twenty-nine fresh cites of influent have been admitted to hospital. Another death is reported. A suspicious wise of influenza is re ported at TTtilnyo, in South Australia The patient recently returned froir Victoria. HUSH FOR INOCULATION. FLIGHT OF VISITORS. (Received January 26th. o.?> p.m.) MELBOURNE, January 2G. A ru*h for inoculation has set in. Tho nolico and other public servants aro undergoing treatment, and depots aro being established in the city and suburbs, . A number of fresh cases hffve been reported, but mostly slight. A conference of doctors discussed the situation. Subsequently tho chairman of the Board of Health stated that the upanimous opinion was reached that the reports received did not justify drastic action, therefore Victoria would not, for tho present, bo declared a qauarantine area, but everything was in roadinosa for doing so and all the neceasarj precautions were being taken. One view of the outbreak is that ii is similar to tho New Zealand visita tion, but the hot weather is helping to rcduce its virulence. "When tho Ministers' conference mei on Saturday, it was discovered thai tho New South \frales dologates were missing, and it was ascertained that Mr Holman secured a special train and departed with his colleagues homewards to forestall possible developments. This is taken as an indication that the official view is that it is necessary tc exercise the greatest caution. The dnter-State Farmers' Conferena was to have reassembled on Saturday, but only one delegate turned «p. The re6t had decamped homewards, th< northern delegates taking advantage o Mr Holman's special train. DEATHS IN ENGLAND. (Australian and N.Z. Cable JLMOoiaiton.) (Received January 26th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 23. The Rogistrar-General reports thai there were 98,998 deaths from influenzt in England and Wales -for the quartei ending December 31st. CASE IN THE NIAGAitA. (PRESS ASSOCIATION' TELEGBAM.) AUCKLAND, January 26, The R.M.S. Niagara was ouaran tined on her arrival from Sydney yesterday morning, owing to a case oJ influenza having been reported among the second-class passengers. Later ir the day, however, the vessel was released and came alongside the wharf, The passenger affected was Mr Smart, of Suva, who reported to the ship's doctor on Friday, and this patient, and six contacts, were removed to quarantino at Motmhi. The authorities in Wellington did not con sider it necessary to quarantine fch< other passengers, and consequently they werro allowed to land about ' o clock last evening.