4r-- — - WEIiLIif&TON, Dec: 30. All" of . thp six positive cases . of infantile paralySis reported in Wellington, . hav'e now been discharged from hospital, the last of, them being sent home today. No fufther suspects were reported. during the day. The Distriet Medicai Oificer of Health, Dr. Hubert Smith, stated. this eveuing he was naturally very pieased with the present situation in Wellirig.ton whieh was very erieouraging arid far betier than might. have bCen expected. Whetiier this Was the virtual end of the epidemie so far as Wellington was concerned or merely a lull, Only tiiiie WOuld tbll but he felt On'e should not as yet relax the precautions designed tb clibdk thb spread of the (lisease beehUSe wfe Wbre Ubt necessarily out of tlie wood.
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 December 1947, Page 5
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