TRAVEL RESTRICTION LIKELY
WELLINGTON, Dec. 8. The discovery =of four positive cases of infantile paralysis in Wellington, and one case in Nelson, has led to renewed interest in the possibility, of the . Government imposing general travel restrictions shortly. In an interview last night, Dr. T. R. Ritchie, Director-General of Health, said that the whole question of travel restrictions would be discussed on Wednesday when the Minister of Health, Miss Howard, would return to Wellington, from Christchurch. "It is possible that by the end of this week travel restrictions will be imposed on inter-Island travel, but beyond that I cannot go at the moment," said Dr. Ritchie,
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 December 1947, Page 4
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