INFLUENZA.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16728, 10 January 1920, Page 9

INFLUENZA.

PRECAUTIONS IN SYDNEY.

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyr ght.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, January 9. All the Iloßgeveen's patients are convalescent. Thero aro no fresh cases.

fThc Dutch Ropgevecn, recently from New Caledonia, has been quarantined owing to an outbreak of influenza aboard. A cable message from Noumea stated that one of tho steamer's patients who was landed thero developed smallpox, and others influenza. Several of tho latter died. Tho victims were coolies.]

CASES ON THE PATEENA

(TRESS ASSOCIATION' TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON. January 9. Three further eases of influenza havo occurred on board tho Patoena, and tho patients have lieen removed to hospital. Tho cases arc stated to he not serious. Tho Mapourika is replacing tho Patcona in tho Picton-Nelson run. OUTBREAK IN AUCKLAND PROVINCE. (rnxss association Tr:.r.;njoi.) AUCKLAND, January 9. The "Herald's" correspondent telegraphs as follows:— An outbreak of influenza has occurred at Tirau. Two natives have died, and two other serious cases have been reported. Nearly every house in Tirau and tho surrounding districts is affected. four and live inmates being ill in somo cases. The health inspector reports that a majority of the cases are mild, and that the patients generally are improving. There is a serious lack of medical and nursing facilities at Tirau, anrl a medical officer has had to visit tho township from Matamata, where the disease is still prevalent. Commenting upon the foregoing telegram. Dr. Monk. District Health Officer, stated that though tho news it contained was correct, there was not the slightest cause for alarm. He compared the outbreak with that which occurred at Hamilton a few weeks ago, and which had no serious consequences. Concerning tho alleged lark of nursing assistance mentioned 111 the telegram, Dr Monk stated that immediately news of the outbreak was received, a nurse and inpscctor wore despatched to the scene, and the latest report from tho lottor indicated that the situation was well in hand. Finally, T>r. Monk said that no particulars of deaths had been received, and it was not even definitely known whether the cause of death was really influenza.